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Scottish Government Islands Programme 2030
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On 31 January 2023 the Scottish Government announced a £4 million funding package to help improve infrastructure on Scotland’s islands.
The 2023/24 Islands Programme is open to applications from the six local authorities with responsibility for islands to fund the improvement, creation or safeguarding of locally developed infrastructure projects.
The funding is part of the £25.8 million Islands Programme, established to support the implementation of the National Islands Plan. This is a landmark strategy to improve the quality of life for island communities with 13 objectives, and over 100 specific measures to address:
- population decline
- sustainable economic development
- transport
- housing and fuel poverty
- digital connectivity
- health, social care and wellbeing
- climate change and energy
- arts, culture and language
- education
- empowerment of island communities
Accepting projects
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Eligible projectsApplications are not restricted in geography, size or type of project. It will be for applicant organisations to demonstrate that projects fit with the aims and objectives of the fund and to demonstrate an intrinsic link to one or more of the Islands Plan Strategic Objectives. Local authorities are limited to five applications each. No financial limit per application will be set.
Application processAll applications will be subject to scrutiny by the Islands Programme Investment Panel, which will make final recommendations on projects to be funded.
Scottish Futures Trust will bring its expertise, resource and capabilities to support the delivery of the Islands Programme. This will include close working with local authorities and other key stakeholders during the application process and to ensure completion of projects and desired outcomes and impacts are achieved.
Reviewing projects
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Selecting projects
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Successful Projects
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Islands Programme 2030
- Arts, Culture and Language £20,000
- Climate Change and Energy £20,000
- Digital Connectivity £20,000
- Education £20,000
- Empowerment of Island Communities £20,000
- Health, Social Care and Wellbeing £20,000
- Housing and Fuel Poverty £20,000
- Population Decline £20,000
- Sustainable Economic Development £20,000
- Transport £20,000
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