The Neighbourhood Ecosystem Fund is now open for applications. The Fund seeks to inspire, encourage, and enable communities to explore and deliver ambitious ecosystem restoration projects locally. It also seeks to raise awareness about the importance of local ecosystem restoration and address barriers faced by community-led efforts. Community groups can apply for up to £13,500, […]
South Lanarkshire Council Micro Business Grants are now open The grant is fully funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and is a discretionary grant programme open to businesses employing 10 people or less. The Grant can provide up to 50% support up to a maximum of £3,000 for businesses with […]
The latest round of Climate Emergency and Resilience Grants are now open for new applications. Community groups and partner organisations can apply for grants to help their work on climate change and sustainability. Local groups can bid for grants of up to £2,500 for a range of purposes, from buying gardening equipment for community […]
A Blantyre Church was amongst 9 community grant awards which received a share of £3,218. St Andrew’s Church on Church Street were awarded £300 by councillors for a congregation outing, as the Hamilton Committee met to consider grant applications on 31st August 2022. Other groups in Lanarkshire benefited too. Larkhall Heritage Group were granted £300 […]
Grants of up to £2,500 are available to support people in Lanarkshire to start their own business. The Start-Up Grant Fund is open for applications from people with a robust, viable business idea who need funding to start trading. It is being run by South and North Lanarkshire Councils, with investment of £700,000, in partnership […]
As the Covid19 pandemic continues, the Scottish Government has announced a new raft of financial support packages for businesses. In her announcement today, the First Minister says she will allocate a further £55m fund to address the toll of the pandemic on businesses. Up to £28m will go to taxi and private hire drivers and […]
The Hamilton Area Committee has approved grants totalling £725 at its most recent meeting and one of the groups is in Blantyre. The local groups who were awarded were: £250 – Bothwell Fundraising Group – start-up costs (administration and publicity) £250 – Logan Street Tenants and Residents Association, Blantyre – start-up costs (equipment, administration and publicity) […]
The Scottish Government has today unveiled a new package of financial support for certain businesses affected by covid. Taxi drivers, hairdressers and businesses within the wedding sector in Scotland would benefit from the £185m financial aid package, designed for those “who need it most”. For many months, taxi drivers are amongst several businesses who have […]