Argyll and Bute Council’s Supporting Communities Fund is closed for applications.
Not-for-profit community organisations, with an eligible governing document are eligible to apply for potentially up to £2,500 to support community projects.
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Welcome to the Supporting Communities Fund page.
The Supporting Communities Fund (SCF) provides grants of potentially up to £2,500 for the voluntary sector, community councils and parent councils.
Find out more about some of the projects we have funded
Applicants are able to apply for up to 100% of the total funding costs for any project / activity, up to the maximum possible award available, of £2,500. Organisations eligible to apply include voluntary, community, charities and social enterprises which may be involved in Sports and Leisure, Arts and Culture, Social Welfare or Education. This includes Community Councils and Parent Councils.
The Supporting Communities Fund 2021/2022 is closed for applications.
You can find alternative sources of funding for Community Groups here:
Argyll and Bute Council's Monthly Funding Alert
GrantNet - an easily searchable tool to find funding sources for your specific need
Groups that received funding from Argyll and Bute Supporting Communities Fund 2021/22 are:
Bute and Cowal |
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Argyll Arts Collective | £2,000 |
BEACHWATCH BUTE SCIO | £2,000 |
Cairndow Village Hall | £1,039 |
Dunoon Baptist Church – The Gateway Project | £2,000 |
Dunoon Men’s Shed | £758 |
Friends of the Riverbank Hide Kilmun | £1,840 |
Isle of Bute Resilience Team | £2,000 |
Kames & District Recreation Club | £1,922 |
Lochgoilhead Bowling Club | £1,197 |
PA23 BID Ltd t/a Dunoon Presents | £2,200 |
Rothesay & District Pipe Band | £2,000 |
Sandbank Community Council | £2,500 |
THE SHORE ART CLUB | £1,777 |
Helensburgh and Lomond |
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Albatross Arts CIC Jean's Bothy | £2,500 |
Friends of Duchess Wood | £1,771.07 |
Garelochhead Station Trust | £1,808 |
Geilston Hall Woodland Fund | £2,500 |
Helensburgh Amateur Swimming Club | £2,500 |
Helensburgh and District Access Trust | £1,771.07 |
Helensburgh Art Hub | £2,500 |
Males Tales Helensburgh | £2,500 |
Plastic Free Helensburgh | £1,603.58 |
Rosneath Community Garden | £952.37 |
Visiting Friends | £2,417 |
Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands |
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CHARTS | £400.00 |
East Kintyre Community Council | £2,500.00 |
Inverary Community Council | £2,500.00 |
Islay & Jura Community Enterprises Limited | £2,275.00 |
Live Music Now Scotland | £2,184.00 |
Multiple Sclerosis Centre, Mid Argyll | £2,500.00 |
Shopper-Aide Ltd | £2,500.00 |
Tarbert & Skipness Community Trust | £1,500.00 |
Tarbert Soup Group | £2,204.00 |
The Community Bureau SCIO | £1,240.00 |
The Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust | £2,202.00 |
Whitehouse Village Hall | £495.00 |
Ardchattan Centre | £1,800.00 |
Oban, Lorn and the Isles |
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Artmap Argyll | £600.00 |
Bendoran Watersports CIC | £2,500.00 |
CHARTS | £2,048.00 |
Comunn Gàidhealach an Òbain (Oban Mod Academy) | £1,500.00 |
Hebridean Pursuits Outdoor Learning | £2,000.00 |
Lorn and Oban Healthy Options | £2,500.00 |
MECOPP - Minority Ethnic Carers of People Project | £1,225.00 |
Mull and Iona Community Trust | £905.00 |
North West Mull Community Woodland | £905.00 |
Oban & District Access Panel | £1,500.00 |
Oban Men's Shed | £1,946.00 |
Ross of Mull and Iona Community Transport | £2,000.00 |
Seil and Easdale Community Council | £905.00 |
The Community Bureau SCIO | £1,000.00 |
Tiree Community Council | £2,400.00 |
Note: The Supporting Communities Fund cannot make awards for Capital Projects. Capital expenditure is spend on assets, the useful economic life of which is greater than one financial year. The term 'assets' would not include items classed as consumables - these are goods which are bought, used and replaced, such as office stationery, small tools and equipment, clothing or toys, which would all be eligible for grant funding.
Application Packs are available on this webpage, or call Community Development on: 01436657647 or email communitydevelopment@argyll-bute.gov.uk.
The Council's Community Development Officers are able to help groups who need support in obtaining funding. The Community Development Team can be contacted by email.
The Community Development team can also assist with developing new projects, exploring income generation opportunities, identifying other sources of funding, community engagement and evaluation techniques. Does your community group contribute to Argyll & Bute Council Strategies and Plans? A handy guide to Argyll & Bute Council Strategies and Plans can be found here: A guide to Argyll and Bute strategies and plans
