Question reference: S6W-09935
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 25 July 2022
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Current status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 August 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it will reopen the Rural Communities Ideas into Action Fund for 2022-23.
Answer
The Rural Communities Ideas into Action (RCIA) fund was part of a Community Led Local Development (CLLD) test of change pilot developed and delivered in 2021-22 by Scottish Government. The fund made available a total of £3.3 million of CLLD funding to rural and island communities across Scotland.
The learning from this pilot and, previous CLLD funding through the former LEADER fund, has informed development of a new Scottish Government CLLD fund which will deliver £11.6 million in two tranches over 2022-23.
I can confirm that the tranche one phase is progressing and will see £7.6 million allocated to Local Action Groups (LAG) representing rural and island communities who will be responsible for project funding decisions.
Details of tranche two for the delivery of the remaining £4 million within the current financial year are being finalised.