Dunoon CARS - Shopfront Grants of up to 80% Available
What grants are available?
Dunoon Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) is a grant programme focusing on the regeneration of historical buildings jointly funded by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and Argyll and Bute Council. We are seeking expressions of interest from shop owners interested in applying for an 80% grant for repair or renewal of their shopfronts.
Is my shop eligible for a grant?
The Dunoon CARS area focuses on Argyll Street in Dunoon. A map of the CARS boundary is available online alternatively contact the CARS project officer for advice.
What do I need to do?
To formally express an interest in the grant please contact the CARS project officer with details of your property, the type of works proposed and estimated costs. All expressions of interest will be assessed and scored. We will then ring-fence grant funds for the successful proposals allowing applicants to proceed with a full application.
What happens next?
If your expression of interest is successful you will be invited to make a grant application. You will need to appoint an architect and go out to tender to get three quotes for the proposed works.
The Deadline for receipt of expressions of interest is Friday 1st of June 2018
To express your interest in a grant or for more information please contact the Dunoon CARS project officer
How do we score grant applications?
| Potential Points | Score 1-5 (1 weak/5 strong) | Score |
|---|---|---|
| TOWNSCAPE VALUE | ||
| Up to 5 | Listed Building | 5 |
| Building at Risk | 4 | |
| Unlisted building that makes a positive contribution to streetscape | 3 | |
| Unlisted but adjacent to a priority building or listed building | 2 | |
| Unlisted | 1 | |
| ECONOMIC GAIN | ||
| Up to 5 | Vacant or partially vacant property brought back into residential or commercial use | 5 |
| Supporting existing business or creation of new business | 4 | |
| Supporting properties occupied by owner | 3 | |
| REPAIR/REINSTATEMENT | ||
| Up to 5 | Eligible repairs to roofs, including leadwork | 5 |
| Repairs to chimneys | ||
| Repairs to traditional windows | 4 | |
| Replacement of unoriginal windows with traditional timber sash and case | ||
| Repair and restoration of render | ||
| Repair and restoration of masonry | 3 | |
| Repair of cast iron rainwater goods | ||
| Replacement of plastic or aluminium rainwater goods with cast iron | 2 | |
| Repairs to doors, including fanlights and transom lights | ||
| Reinstatement of decorative architectural features including decorative ironwork | 1 | |
| WHOLE BUILDING | ||
| Up to 2 | Owners’ association in place | 1 |
| Comprehensive repairs proposed | ||
| Up to 4 | Urgent or dangerous | 4 |
| Complete repair | 3 | |
| Extensive repair | 2 | |
| Good/fair | 1 | |
|
TOTAL |
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| The property and works should score at least 14 points out of 21 to qualify for grant | ||