Question reference: S6W-08332
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 3 May 2022
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Current status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 6 May 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much financial assistance has been provided through the Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund to date, broken down by local authority.
Answer
Since its inception, the Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund (RTIF), which was established to support critical infrastructure at rural pinch points, has provided £14.5 million of grant funding to support development of facilities such as car parks, waste disposal and toilet provision.
The fund has supported 66 projects across 15 local authorities and both national parks. A full list of successful applicants and projects are published online: Rural Development Fund - Funding | VisitScotland.org
RURAL TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE FUND | ||||
ROUND 1 - 4 TOTALS | ||||
APPLICANT | STAGE 2 APP No. | Total RTIF APP | % of Total | |
LOCH LOMOND & TROSSACHS NPA | 3 | 796,500 | 5.61 | |
CNPA | 2 | 244,098 | 1.72 | |
HIGHLAND COUNCIL | 29 | 5,373,269 | 37.82 | |
ARGYLL & BUTE COUNCIL | 6 | 1,454,327 | 10.24 | |
ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL | 4 | 1,089,549 | 7.67 | |
SHETLAND IS COUNCIL | 3 | 792,960 | 5.58 | |
STIRLING COUNCIL | 2 | 573,183 | 4.03 | |
CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL | 1 | 141,768 | 1.00 | |
COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR | 1 | 230,000 | 1.62 | |
DUMF & GLLWY COUNCIL | 2 | 283,000 | 1.99 | |
FIFE COUNCIL | 1 | 380,000 | 2.67 | |
EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL | 2 | 412,830 | 2.91 | |
ORKNEY IS COUNCIL | 1 | 260,000 | 1.83 | |
PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL | 3 | 918,601 | 6.47 | |
MORAY COUNCIL | 2 | 426,565 | 3.00 | |
EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL | 2 | 564,734 | 3.98 | |
SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL | 1 | 93,403 | 0.66 | |
WEST LOTHIAN | 1 | 171,420 | 1.21 | |
TOTALS | 66 | 14,206,207 | 100 | |
AVERAGE | 215,246 | |||
* Figures as of March 2022. Not including figures for the Design grants in Rounds 3 & 4 for projects which were ultimately unsuccessful or did not submit a full application
In addition to this £14.5m, preceding RTIF, there were three pilot projects designed to test the fund’s concept. These comprised: The Stones of Stenness (£80,000); Neist Point (£100,000) and the Fairy Pools (£340,000)