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Live at the Loch

Live at the Loch ~ Scotland's most beautiful music festival (Tarbert, Argyll)

2025-03-29  •  No comments  •  Live at the Loch  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

Support this free, community led music festival on the harbour front in Tarbert. We are seeking funding to make it more accessible to the surrounding areas through shuttle bus services.

Estimated Price

5000

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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

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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

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

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

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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

Cafaidh Blasta- Taste of Gaelic

2025-08-28  •  No comments  •  Ionad Chaluim Chille Ìle  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

Cooking up jobs, skills, and Gaelic heritage at the heart of Islay’s community.

Estimated Price

220000

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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

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Isle of Gigha Multi-Use Games Area

2025-06-10  •  No comments  •  Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust  •  Collective  •  Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands

We want to deliver a multi-use games area which will enable our younger community to have a safe and dedicated space to participate in sports and exercise.

Estimated Price

200000

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Ulva Pathways: Strengthening Island Infrastructure

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

Improving Ulva’s paths, drainage and access to protect public services and the visitor economy.

Estimated Price

42000

Isle of Jura Playground

Isle of Jura Playground

2025-06-13  •  No comments  •  Jura Playground Association  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

We would like to refurbish our local community playground by replacing some of the older, tired equipment which would transform the area and the benefits will be felt by local and visiting families.

Estimated Price

60000

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

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Building Our Digital Toy Library

2025-11-05  •  No comments  •  Lorn Toy Library  •  Argyll & Bute

Building a new website to digitise our toy library, improving access, efficiency, and sustainability for families, volunteers, and community partners.

Estimated Price

8000

Lochgilphead Joint Campus - Place Standard Results 2024

Find out what young people think is good & what needs improved in Lochgilphead!

2025-04-22  •  No comments  •  Aspiring Places Project Officer  •  Collective  •  Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands

S3 Geography students at Lochgilphead Joint Campus 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

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Tarbert Seafood Festival - the future!

2025-05-01  •  No comments  •  Tarbert Seafood Festival  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

Continuing to build on the festival's commitment to provide a family-friendly festival, uniting the community and bringing visitors into the village to celebrate our village's fishing heritage.

Estimated Price

3000

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Preserving Ford Village Hall

2025-06-02  •  No comments  •  Fordvillagehall  •  Argyll & Bute

A village hall, which is a warm and welcoming space for the village and wider community, creating a community that has access to services and events that help to overcome Ford’s rural isolation.

Estimated Price

60820

Tarbert Academy - Place Standard Results 2024

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

2025-04-22  •  No comments  •  Aspiring Places Project Officer  •  Collective  •  Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands

S3 Geography students at Tarbert Academy 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

Restoration of a 93 year old boat

SHED IN THE SHELTER

2025-05-17  •  No comments  •  Shed in the Shelter  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

To provide a welcoming and helpful place for individuals to participate in meaningful activities and enjoy the company of other to counter feelings of isolation

Estimated Price

Not yet known

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Stopgap Community Cinema keeping cinema alive , inclusive and affordable for all

2025-06-10  •  No comments  •  STOPGAP COMMUNITY CINEMA  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

We wish to offer affordable and inclusive cinema to the community of Helensburgh. We are a true Community Cinema as opposed to an Independent or Commercial Cinema

Estimated Price

20000

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Rolling at Bogleha', Dunoon

2025-06-11  •  No comments  •  Bogleha' Bowling Club  •  Argyll & Bute

Bogleha’ Bowling Club, Dunoon are an inclusive Bowling Club open to people of all ages and abilities. We need to repair the green to allow the Club to maintain a good playing surface.

Estimated Price

8400

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Walking wheeling path from Keills to Bunnahabhain, Islay

2025-05-24  •  No comments  •  Islay Community Access Group  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

There is no safe access from Keills to Bunnahabhain for walking or wheeling. The proposed path would create this and reduce our carbon footprint.

Estimated Price

3000000

Scout Adventures Lochgoilhead Outdoor Education Centre

Strengthening Climate Resilience in the Lochgoilhead Community

2025-06-13  •  No comments  •  Scouts Scotland  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

Our project will enable Scout Adventures Lochgoilhead to strengthen our role as a place of refuge and resilience for our local community as we face the impacts of the climate emergency together.

Estimated Price

30680

Oban Bowling Club

Oban bowling green playing surface improvement.

2025-06-03  •  No comments  •  Oban Bowling Club  •  Collective  •  Oban Lorn and the Isles

The improvement to the playing surface will future proof the surface and enhance the playing experience to both members and visitors, and hopefully assist us to increase our membership.

Estimated Price

22742

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