Rural Community Local Led Development 2024-2025 Expression of Interest

Information of the 2025-2026 programme will be published on here as soon as it becomes available.

The aim of the RCLLD Fund is to  deliver community-based activity to meet one or more of the Scottish Government priorities.  

Priorities for Funding:

You may apply for funds for project-based activity and must demonstrate that it advances inclusion, equality and diversity. Your project must also align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (opens new window), the Scottish National Performance Framework (opens new window) and Scottish Government's current spending priorities which are;

• Eradicating child poverty
• Growing the economy
• Tackling the climate emergency
• Improving public services

Eligible areas:  

Projects based in, or benefitting, rural areas of West Lothian are eligible.  Armadale, Whitburn, Pumpherston and Uphall Station have been put forward as eligible in our CLV.

Areas not eligible for funding are Livingston, Bathgate, Linlithgow and Broxburn (including Uphall).

Eligible applicants:

Organisation and groups eligible to apply include, but are not limited to;CICs, SCIOs, development trusts, community groups, volunteer groups and social enterprises.

• We do not accept applications from individuals
• We are not accepting applications from businesses at his time
• If you are unsure if your organisation/group qualifies please get in contact

Your group/organisation must have a bank account.

Funding available:

• Funding for the 2024-2025 programme is fully allocated

Guidance for the web application and general guidance:

• RCLLD User Guide (gi.ui.mediatype.powerpoint, 1 MB)(opens new window)
• RCLLD Application Guidance - 2024-2025 (PDF, 327 KB)(opens new window)

Dates and Deadlines:

Useful links:

• Scottish Rural Network (opens new window)
• Scottish Rural Action (opens new window)