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Dunoon Skatepark Redevelopment

2025-05-30  •  No comments  •  Dunoon Community Development Trust  •  Bute and Cowal

DCDT wants to work with local children and young people to redesign and rebuild Dunoon Skatepark to provide a space suitable for all abilities to enjoy skateboarding, skating and wheeling.

Estimated Price

350000

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Sandbank Village Hall (SVH) – The Next 100 Years!

2025-06-02  •  No comments  •  Sandbank Village Hall  •  Bute and Cowal

The project will focus on the redevelopment of Sandbank Village Hall to provide facilities for community use.

Estimated Price

67000

MacRae Park

Shinty Pitch Improvements - MacRae Park, Lochgilphead

2025-05-26  •  No comments  •  seona macnab  •  Argyll & Bute

Pitch Drainage Works & Erection of Fence

Estimated Price

28200

Rough map of the location.

Walking and wheeling path from Port Askaig to Bridgend Islay

2025-04-15  •  No comments  •  Islay Community Access Group  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

To create and upgrade existing pathways to make a safe walking and wheeling pathway from Port Askaig ferry terminal to meet up with existing paths at Bridgend.

Estimated Price

4500000

Kilcreggan Village, late19th /early 20th century

Heritage Group: Digitising the Rosneath Peninsula Local History Archive

2025-06-10  •  No comments  •  Rosneath Peninsula West Community Development Trust  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

To collect and preserve all historical primary and secondary source material, documentary, digital and artefactual, for the benefit of present and future communities, local historians and scholars.

Estimated Price

10000

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Unlocking Ulva: A Community Barge to Connect, Create and Thrive

2025-06-02  •  No comments  •  North West Mull Community Woodland Company  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

A community-owned barge enabling cultural, economic and social regeneration on Ulva – supporting markets, restoration, farming, and events through vital, year-round access.

Estimated Price

200000

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Redevelopment of Dunbeg Sports field, Kirk Road,Jane Road, Dunbeg Village

2025-05-03  •  No comments  •  Allan Strang  •  Argyll & Bute

To reinstate ground to suitable use for the community, bringing a safe space for everyone to enjoy, Create a Path way for walking dogs, exercising and also to use as a place for young and old to enjoy

Estimated Price

3500

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Connecting Communities Collective

2025-05-30  •  No comments  •  Connecting Communities Collective  •  Collective  •  Oban Lorn and the Isles

Developing and growing the collective of local charities, with a focus on sector collaboration, not competition.

Estimated Price

Not yet known

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South Kintyre Growing Project

2025-05-29  •  No comments  •  South Kintyre Development Trust  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

The Project aims to use vacant spaces throughout South Kintyre to develop growing spaces where people can grow fruit and vegetables to assist with resilience, food security and alleviate food poverty.

Estimated Price

100000

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Lighting up the Skerryvore Lighthouse Shore Station: Lighthouse Keepers Cottages

2025-05-30  •  No comments  •  Hynish Trust  •  Collective  •  Oban Lorn and the Isles

We must preserve our 4 beautiful A listed lighthouse cottages on our site at Hynish. They offer unique heritage affordable homes for local people and are an iconic part of the Shore Station.

Estimated Price

300

Repair Kilbride Bridge to reinstate access to the Inveraray-Furnace shore track

2025-06-13  •  No comments  •  Kenmore Community Association  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

Repairing Kilbride bridge enables walkers, cyclists and nature-lovers to access the historic shore track and reinstates vital 'Inveraray-side' entry and exit for residents of the Kenmore community.

Estimated Price

95000

Oban High School - Place Standard Results 2024

Find out what young people think is good and what needs improved in Oban!

2025-04-22  •  No comments  •  Aspiring Places Project Officer  •  Collective  •  Oban Lorn and the Isles

S3 Geography students at Oban High School carried out place-based assessments in 2024. Check out the results and include young people's voices in community projects!

Estimated Price

Not yet known

Ulva

Made on Ulva: Producers Market Project

2025-06-12  •  No comments  •  North West Mull Community Woodland Company  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

A new island market celebrating local makers and producers from Ulva and Mull—supporting rural enterprise, community connection, and sustainable island living.

Estimated Price

20000

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Step Up Ardentinny

2025-06-11  •  No comments  •  Ardentinny Outdoor Centre (Actual Reality Trust)  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

Step-Up is a new community project that will see development of a low ropes course at Ardentinny Outdoor Centre. The course will enhance outdoor education in A&B/support our new employability scheme.

Estimated Price

42500

Skipness Hall at Christmas

Upgrade and Refurbishment of Skipness Community Village Hall

2025-05-27  •  No comments  •  Tarbert & Skipness Community Trust  •  Collective  •  Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands

To upgrade and refurbish our hall making it watertight, environmentally and aesthetically friendly. A hall to continue serving the community from 2 yrs to 93 yrs for the next 70 years.

Estimated Price

128000

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Redevelopment of Tayvallich Community Hall

2025-05-28  •  No comments  •  Tayvallich Community Hall SCIO  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

Refurbishment of Tayvallich Community Hall will improve the facilities it offers to the village and to the wider community in Mid-Argyll. It will enhance community cohesion in Tayvallich and beyond.

Estimated Price

Not yet known

Site plan for reference and example

Creating a Safe, Accessible, Multi-Purpose Gathering Space in the Heart of Oban

2025-06-02  •  No comments  •  Oban Communities Trust  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

Oban needs a safe, accessible gathering space where the community can come together, without need of expensive road closures and traffic disruption. We have a solution!

Estimated Price

60000

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Luing Slate enterprise

2025-02-25  •  No comments  •  Isle of Luing Community Trust  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

The proposed project is to deliver a working slate quarry that is owned by, managed by, and directly benefits the community of Luing.

Estimated Price

2500000

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Portsonachan Hall Rennovation & Modernisation Project

2025-05-30  •  No comments  •  Portsonachan Hall  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

We will be modernising and improving our beloved village hub so that it can continue to bring our unique community together for many more years to come.

Estimated Price

1000000

Kilchattan Bay Picnic Area Improvements

2025-08-11  •  No comments  •  Kingarth and Kilchattan Bay Improvement Committee  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

Improvements to the access and ease of use for visitors to the public picnic area next to the Old Pier in Kilchattan Bay.

Estimated Price

40000

Dunoon Goes POP

Dunoon Goes POP

2025-06-01  •  No comments  •  POP Shop Enterprises CIC  •  Collective  •  Bute and Cowal

Providing opportunities for people living in disadvantaged areas of Dunoon to learn about sustainable development and biodiversity by investing profits into garden and growing spaces in targeted ways.

Estimated Price

70000

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Creating a Cairnbaan Community Hub. Refurbishment of the old forestry buildings

2025-05-30  •  No comments  •  Cairnbaan Community Trust  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

Our aim is to create a community hub and facilities that will bring the local and surrounding communities together to reduce isolation and enable opportunities for social interaction and growth.

Estimated Price

193000

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Winter at Campbeltown Picture House

2025-05-27  •  No comments  •  Campbeltown Community Business (Campbeltown Picture House)  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

Our project has three threads to benefit all sectors of our community. Care Home screenings for seniors and Kids Go Free at Christmas for families and Food Bank Benefit screenings for everyone!

Estimated Price

40000

Mactaggart Leisure Centre

Islay's Mactaggart Leisure Centre & Swimming Pool Upgrade & Refurbishment

2025-06-03  •  No comments  •  Islay & Jura Community Enterprises Limited  •  Collective  •  Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands

To upgrade & refurbish areas of Mactaggart Leisure Centre to improve user experience for the whole community

Estimated Price

150000

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Cove & Kilcreggan Book Festival

2025-04-07  •  No comments  •  Cove and Kilcreggan Book Festival  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th November 2025 in Cove Burgh Hall. An opportunity to get up close and personal with your favourite author.

Estimated Price

1000

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