The following table provides a breakdown of funding allocated to the demand-led Rural and Islands Housing Fund (RIHF), and expenditure, by financial year, between April 2016 and end March 2025.A total of £14.358 million has been spent through the Rural Housing Fund, and £15.876 million through the Islands Housing Fund.Financial YearRural and Islands Housing Fund Budget(£ millions)Total Expenditure(£ millions)Rural Housing Fund Expenditure(£ millions)Islands Housing Fund Expenditure(£ millions)2016-20176.0000.1340.1070.0272017-20186.0001.0610.9550.1062018-20195.0001.6501.4310.2192019-20204.5002.8232.1410.6822020-20215.0004.9163.0621.8542021-20226.0004.7932.3922.4012022-20236.2504.0831.4582.6252023-20247.2006.6792.4124.2682024-20254.5004.0940.4003.694Total(£ millions)50.45030.23314.35815.876Individual lines in the table may not add up to the totals due to rounding to £0.000 million.Whilst the demand-led RIHF offers some targeted funding to support rural and island housing delivery, the Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) comprises a range of funding mechanisms to enable homes for social rent, mid-market rent, and low-cost home ownership across Scotland, supporting priorities set out in local authorities’ Local Housing Strategies and Strategic Housing Investment Plans.Between 2016-2017 and 2023-2024, the AHSP, including the Rural and Islands Housing Fund, has supported the delivery of over 12,000 affordable homes in rural and island communities. S6W...