Question reference: S6W-26027
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 7 March 2024
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Current status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 15 March 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-25697 by Joe FitzPatrick on 4 March 2024, what criteria are used for awarding funding through the Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme.
Answer
Applications to the Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme (VDLIP) are assessed by an Independent Panel against:
- the basic eligibility criteria;
- ability to meet the aims and objectives of the programme;
- readiness to make use of available grant; and
- wider strategic fit.
Information on the eligibility criteria, aims and objectives for VDLIP can be found here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/vacant-and-derelict-land-investment-programme/pages/overview/ .