The Highland Local Action Group is re-opening the Highland Community Led Local Development Small Grants Programme following a review of the remaining funding.
Community and voluntary organisations across rural Highland are being invited to apply for grants of up to £10,000 from the fund which will be distributed by the Community Regeneration Fund team within The Highland Council.
The first phase of the 2026/27 programme proved highly successful, with 46 community projects supported and more than £315,000 awarded to organisations delivering benefits for communities across Highland. Following a review of funding remaining within the programme, changes have been made which will allow organisational sustainability to be supported alongside community-led activities. Further information, guidance notes and application forms are available on the Council's website
Wester Loch Ewe Trust still has some places left on its Rural Young Entrepreneurs Project which is designed to help young people aged between 16 and 35 living in the Wester Loch Ewe area to start their own business.
The project comprises 10 in person sessions at the Old Schoolhouse, Inverasdale with additional support outside the sessions all to help participants turn their new business ideas into reality. No previous business background is necessary and anyone interested is asked to contact Janice at Wester Loch Ewe Trust as soon as possible.
The annual Gairloch Open Golf Competition was held on Saturday.
Darren Hexley from Muir of Ord won the scratch prize and the Stevie McIntosh Memorial Trophy by 5 clear shots with a round of 65. The other category prizes were won by Mark Dodd, Stewart Crawford and David Price respectively.
The organisers praised the condition of the course courtesy of Mark Dodd’s work with willing volunteer helpers and also thanked Thomas and Linda at the Links café along with Paul and Carol Howlett for all their work behind the scenes at the club.
In the weekend football, both Ross County and Inverness Caley Thistle came top of their respective groups in the Premier Sports Scottish League Cup and both qualify for the knock out stages of the competition. County beat Airdrieonians three nil while Caley Thistle beat Greenock Morton one nil.