Local Improvement Fund 2026-27 £10,000 Grants

The deadline to submit this application is MIDDAY Friday 5 December 2025. Late submissions will not be accepted and applications failing to meet the essential criteria may not be assessed.

You should refer to the guidance, FAQs and carefully read the questions below and please allow time for a third party to proof read your application.

Do you have a bank account registered in the organisation's name?*

YesNo

Do you have a Fair Work First policy statement?*

YesNoWe don't have employees

Organisation Name*

Website

Name of primary contact*

First NameLast Name

Email*

example@example.com

Phone Number*

Please enter a valid phone number.

Postcode*

Select your organisation’s legal structure from the following list:*

Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations (SCIO)Companies Limited by GuaranteeTrustsNot-for-profit company, asset locked company, or Community Interest CompanyCooperative and Community Benefit SocietiesCommunity councils

1. Tell us about your organisation: you should include your experience operating in Highland and working with vulnerable people.*

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2. Describe your proposed project: you should include the type of activities; outputs such as number of participants, sessions, staffing, etc; and relevant timing.*

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3. What difference will this make and how will you measure this change?*

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4. Select one or more outcomes from the list below to which your project will contribute:*

Fewer people develop problem drug and alcohol useRisk is reduced for people who take harmful drugs and/or alcoholPeople at most risk have access to treatment and recoveryPeople receive high quality treatment and recovery servicesQuality of life is improved to address multiple disadvantagesChildren, families and communities affected by substance use are supported

5. How did you identify a need for this activity/service? You should describe your engagement methods, and who you engaged with, to identify this need.*

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6. How did you identify that this project would benefit your community? You should explain how lived experience has/will continue to influence your project.*

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7. Start date:*

Date

End date:*

Date

8. Projected REVENUE expenditure for the project:*

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Total Revenue costs

9. Projected CAPITAL expenditure for the project:*

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Total Capital costs

10. Match funding (please enter details if applicable)

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11. Total project costs £*

12. Amount requested £*

13. Please provide income/expenditure details for the period ending 31 March 2024 for your whole organisation, not just the department related to this application. (Figures rounded up to the nearest whole number please)*

	£
Income
Expenditure
Surplus/deficit at year end
Total savings/reserves at year end

If your accounts cover a different period, please use this free text box to explain.

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14. In which locality do you plan to focus your work?

Select one locality - if you plan to work in more than one locality, select Highland-wide.

Please attach a copy of your latest independently verified accounts, as required by your governance structure.

Please sign and submit form*

Local Improvement Fund Application 2025