Deadline approaches for groups in Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh to apply for funding
Groups from across the Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh ward of The Highland Council are being reminded that the deadline for them to apply for a share of the local Community Based Fund to help towards recovering from COVID is Monday 10 January.
At the August 2021 meeting of the Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Area Committee members agreed to allocate £60,000 to be invested in community-led projects being delivered by local constituted groups to address the impact COVID-19 is having across the Ward.
The fund has been set up to help strengthen communities where COVID-19 has exposed gaps and applicants can apply for up to £5,000 of support.
Groups who run projects or activities that address one or more of the following four impacts of COVID-19 are encouraged to apply:
- The direct harm people have experienced through contracting the virus
- The wider impact on health or social care due to the impact on services and how people can or can’t access these services.
- The social impacts as a result of the measures put in place to slow the spread of the virus.
- Economic impacts
Projects with match funding will be prioritised. However, 100% funding could be made available for exceptional projects.
The application form is the same one used for the Highland Council Ward Discretionary Fund and can be found on the Highland Council Website here:
Grants - Ward Discretionary Fund or search ‘Grants for Communities’ at www.highland.gov.uk
All applications must be received by 5pm on Monday 10 January. Anyone requiring any further information or advice can contact the Community Support Co-ordinator for Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh lynn.frost@highland.gov.uk