Over £100K Inverness Common Good Funds awarded

£111,420 Inverness Common Good Funding has been awarded by Members of The Highland Council’s City of Inverness Area Committee today for five projects benefiting the city.

Provost of Inverness and Area Cllr Helen Carmichael said: “These funding awards today demonstrate the diversity of the Inverness Common Good Fund in action - providing for the well-being of Inverness, while assisting with the city recovery from COVID-19.”

Councillors have approved applications for The Florians; Inverness Rowing Club; FLOW Photofest, Highland and Islands Blood Bikes and Merkinch Local Nature Reserve.

The Florians amateur dramatics company were awarded £17,000 towards Health and Safety ventilation improvements to their Theatre at Bught Drive, Inverness.

Inverness Rowing Club has been awarded £30,000 towards the upgrade of facilities at their Club located on the Caledonian Canal in Inverness.

Organisers of the “FLOW Photofest” photography festival have been awarded £11,920 towards their international photography competition on the condition that the boards used for the exhibition are reusable.

The charity Highland and Islands Blood Bikes (HAIBB) were awarded £30,000. 

Councillors also awarded £22,500 for the replacement of a boardwalk at the Merkinch Local Nature Reserve.

Details on the Inverness Common Good Fund and how to apply for it can be found on the Council’s website at this link.