Funding and support
Support - find information and resources to help with compiling your funding application, and get links to organisations that offer support in taking your project ideas forward
Funding - find out about council funding initiatives and popular funding streams, including lottery funding, funding for arts, science and technology, funding for sport, the Big Lottery Fund, and Scottish Natural Heritage.
Information that would support your application
This section contains links to information that might support your funding applications
- Introduction to °ÄÃÅ×î×¼ËIJ»Ïñ and Bute
- Quick Facts and Figures about °ÄÃÅ×î×¼ËIJ»Ïñ and Bute
- Population: Where We Live
- Economy
- Where to find more information about °ÄÃÅ×î×¼ËIJ»Ïñ and Bute
- Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2009: °ÄÃÅ×î×¼ËIJ»Ïñ and Bute
- °ÄÃÅ×î×¼ËIJ»Ïñ and Bute Area Profiles
Business Plan Toolkit
This section contains links to download help files that can help when developing a Business Plan
Organisations who may be able to offer support
This section contains a list of organisations who may be able to offer support in taking your project ideas forward. °ÄÃÅ×î×¼ËIJ»Ïñ & Bute Council contacts who can help support your organisation
Pre-5 Organisations (°ÄÃÅ×î×¼ËIJ»Ïñ & Bute Wide)
- Early Years. Tel: 01369 708503. Email: earlyyears@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Family Information service (°ÄÃÅ×î×¼ËIJ»Ïñ & Bute Wide)
- Family Services. Tel: 01369 708503. Email: earlyyears@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Social Enterprise (°ÄÃÅ×î×¼ËIJ»Ïñ & Bute Wide)
- Communities and Partnership Team. Tel: 01700 501371. Email:thirdsectorenquiries@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Community Development (°ÄÃÅ×î×¼ËIJ»Ïñ & Bute Wide)
- Community Development Team. Tel: 01369 708669. Email:communitydevelopment@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Business Gateway
- For general enquiries.
Tel : 01546 604555
Email business.gateway@argyll-bute.gov.uk for local contacts click Business Gateway Team
Third Sector Interface
- Third Sector Interface
27a Front Street,
Inveraray,
PA32 8UY
​Tel:- 0300 303 4141
Email support@argylltsi.org.uk
web
CVS Network
- Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)
Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6BB
Email: enquiries@scvo.org.uk
General enquiries Tel: 0800 169 0022
Web:
Other Agency contacts who can help support your organisation
Enterprise Agencies
- Highlands and Islands Enterprise
The Enterprise Centre, Kilmory Industrial Estate, Lochgilphead, PA31 8SH
Tel: 01546 602281
Email: lochgilphead@hient.co.uk
Web: - Scottish Enterprise
Atrium Court, 50 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, G2 6HQ
Tel: 0300 013 3385, E-mail: enquiries@scotent.co.uk
Web:
Scottish Rural Network
-
The Scottish Rural Network (SRN) encourages rural development by sharing information, ideas and good practice.
.
Email info@ruralnetwork.scot
Web:
Other Agencies that offer funding support
- (ALIenergy) are a local agency that promotes better use of energy and local energy resources throughout °ÄÃÅ×î×¼ËIJ»Ïñ, Lomond and the Islands.
- (CAF) is a registered charity that works to create greater value for charities and social enterprise.
- - The national body for development trusts in Scotland.
- is the leading source of information and training to voluntary and community sectors worldwide.
- for free news, guides and information on fundraising.
- is an executive agency of the Scottish Government and are charged with safeguarding the nation’s historic environment and promoting its understanding and enjoyment.
- is the professional body that represents fundraisers in the UK.
- provides financial and professional support to young people in Scotland, aged 18 to 25, so they can set up and run their own business.
- supports the development of Scotland’s private sector SME funding market to ensure both early stage and established businesses with growth and export potential have adequate access to growth capital.