Community Regeneration Funding

How to apply

The fund is now closed. 

Read the who can apply pages before completing an expression of interest form.

There is a two-stage application process involved in applying for Community Regeneration Funding (CRF)

Stage One

Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) giving an outline of information about your project, including:

• what it will achieve
• when it will be achieved
• a summary of costings

Once your EOI has been reviewed, feedback will be provided along with the outcome of whether your project has been selected to proceed to submit a full application.

Stage Two

If your project passes the EOI stage, you will be invited to submit a full application. You will receive a copy of the application form, guidance, and assessment criteria, and you will be advised of the deadline for submitting the completed documents.

Applicants must provide copies of the supporting documents to accompany the full application form.

Once received, Development Officers will carry out a detailed technical assessment and may contact you if they have any questions about your project. Applicants will be advised of the date when the decision-making panel will consider full applications.

Application

The deadline for Expression of Interest submissions has now passed. Due to overwhelming demand for the funding, we will be unable to accept any further submissions.

If you submitted an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the current round Community Regeneration Funding before the deadline on Friday 28 March at 12pm, we will acknowledge receipt and confirm your project reference number as soon as possible.

If you have not received an email confirming receipt of your EOI and your project reference number by Friday 4 April 2025, contact us immediately at communityregenerationfund@highland.gov.uk.

We are planning to approve projects in May 2025.

Download the EOI

Additional guidance on the EOI application is available.