Towards the cost of specialist equipment for an arts venue at the new community school campus in Kinlochleven

This group provides support to families of children with special needs and their siblings.

This group provides pre-school education and play opportunities for children. The grant would enable the group to upgrade the recently developed outdoor play area. The grant would be used to purchase outdoor play equipment including a scramble net, walkwa

This group provides advice and practical support for older people.The grant would enable the group to create a network website which senior citizens across the Highland region will be able to access, it would also allow volunteers to travel to visit grou

This group provides pre-school education opportunities for young children. The grant will allow the group to train young children in football skills which will develop their physical fitness and team working. The grant will be used to purchase junior foot

This group provides a village hall resource for local people. Grant will allow the group to improve their village hall facility by upgrading the ladies and gents toilets for the benefit of the whole community. Grant will be used to fund new toilet cubic

This New Group Aims To Instigate A Seven Day Arts And Cultural Festival Over The New Year Period. The Grant Will Allow The Group To Hold And Advertise Their Festival, Which Will Include Scottish Story-Telling Workshops, Accordion And Fiddle Workshops And

The Brownies provide a recreational and educational opportunity for young girls in the area. The grant would help them to pay for a pack trip to Scotland's own Brownie House. This will allow the group to get to know each other better, and will allow the

This Group Searches For Historical Artefacts Using Metal Detectors And Provides Presentations On The Items That Have Been Collected. The Grant Will Allow The Group To Give High Quality Presentations To Interested Clubs, Schools And Individuals To Promote

This group from Inverness promotes the welfare of people from the Crown area of the city. The grant will allow the group to build a safe place for local young people to meet and skate, and reduce social tension caused by young people skating in unsuitabl

2 Second World War Veterans from Inverness have been awarded a grant towards travel costs for a commemorative visit to Italy in November of this year. Funding has also been provided for 2 carers to travel with the Veterans.

A Second World War Veteran from Inverness has been awarded a grant towards travel costs for a commemorative visit to Italy in November of this year. Funding has also been provided for a carer to travel with the Veteran.

Towards the cost of purchasing specialist equipment for an arts venue within the new Millburn Community School, Inverness

Hands Across the Firth: The Moray Firth's Coastal Heritage

This Group Study And Perform Classical And Modern Choral Works. The Grant Will Allow The Group To Organise A Number Of Specially Commissioned Pieces Of Music, Aimed At Widening The Appeal Of Their Concerts And Helping Attract A Wider And More Diverse Aud

This New Group Aims To Fill Existing Gaps In The Provision Of Film And Encourage Interest, Knowledge And Appreciation Of Film Art. The Grant Will Be Used To Fund Start Up Costs Enabling The Group To Bring The Best Of Past And Present World Cinema To Peo

This group provides facilities for people with disabilities to improve their mobility. The grant will allow the group to put existing volunteers through further training to increase their safety skills. It will also allow them to extend their volunteer

This project will build a new four court sports hall at Grantown on Spey Grammar to allow school pupils and members of the community to enjoy a range of indoor sports. A storage, changing and a fitness suite will also be built.

This group provides social and recreational activities for retired members of the TGWU and local community. Grant will allow group members to take part in community activities and learn new skills, relieving social isolation. The grant will be used to fu

This group promotes the welfare and advances the education of children affected with developmental co-ordination disorders, and provides support to their families/carers. The grant will be used to produce information packs and regular newsletter to provi

Towards the cost of two concerts of classical and traditional gaelic music

Towards the cost of specialist equipment for an arts venue within the new community secondary school in Dingwall

A Second World War Veteran from Inverness has been awarded a grant towards travel costs for a commemorative visit to Japan in August of this year.

A Second World War Veteran from Inverness has been awarded a grant towards travel costs for a commemorative visit to Japan in August of this year. Funding has also been provided for a carer to travel with the Veteran

'Signs of The Times'

This Group Provide Opportunities For Children And Young People To Participate In Traditional Gaelic Music, Song, Dance And Drama Activities. The Grant Will Allow The Group To Continue To Build Its Instrument Bank And Increase The Number Of Creative Activ

This Group Provide Children With The Opportunity To Participate In Gaelic Language, Song And Traditional Scottish Music Activities. The Grant Will Allow The Group To Provide Tutors At Its Annual 2-Day Festival, Providing Children With The Opportunity To

This group from Inverness provides and maintains a public hall facility for members of the local community. Grant will allow the group to refurbish their toilet block to include disabled access making the activities currently running at the hall more inc

This New Group From Inverness Manage And Maintain An Avaition Museum For Public Benefit. The Grant Will Be Used To Improve Physical Access To The Museum, Provide A Touch-Screen Computer To Increase The Information And Activities Available For Visiors, An

This group from Inverness provide support for families with children who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The grant will be used to organise a conference to increase awareness within the Education and Health Services of the needs of ADHD ch

Towards the cost of a three week musician in residence programme at four remote West Coast Highland primary schools

Safeguarding the future of the Slavonian Grebe

This group from Strathnairn provide pre-school education and play opportunities for young children. Grant will be used to organise monthly music, art and storytelling sessions to provide a more stimulating environment for the children, and give parents a

This new group from Inverness provide training in music, drama, dance and visual arts to carers and staff working with children and young people. The grant will allow the group to deliver arts training to 10 organisations providing childcare and pre-schoo

This New Group Plan To Promote And Develop The Sport Of Futsal Throughout The Highlands. Grant Will Allow This New Group To Provide Training Equipment To Allow The To Promote And Develop The Game Of Futsal In The Highlands Encouraging People Of All Ages

Local Heroes

A Second World War Veteran from Inverness-Shire has been awarded a grant towards travel costs for a commemorative visit to Libya in October of this year. Funding has also been provided for a carer to travel with the Veteran.

A Second World War Veteran from Inverness has been awarded a grant towards travel costs for a commemorative visit to Japan in Augustof this year. Funding has also been provided for three carers to travel with the three Veterans.

Towards the cost of placing pupil-selected craft residencies in schools in three areas of the Highlands

Live Hi is a phased multi stranded arts events and festivals programme. The underpinning vision of Live Hi is to 'develop and present in an accessible broad appeal way a fused programme of traditional and global arts product rooted in communities'. Its co

A Second World War Veteran from Inverness has been awarded a grant towards travel costs for a commemorative visit to Belgium in June of this year.Funding has also been provided for a carer to travel with the Veteran.

The Project Will Enhance The Advice, Information, Support & Service Provision For Disabled People, People With Mental Health Issues, Those With Learning Disabilities & Carers, By Using Ict As A Medium. The Project Will Allow Beneficiaries To Contribute &

This Group Provide Opportunities For People To Play The Pipes And Drums. The Grant Will Allow The Drum Section Of The Band To March And Stand More Comfortably During Performances, Allow Another Member To Progress From Chanter To Pipes And Enable The Grou

Towards the cost of the fourth Blazin Fiddles annual musical extravaganza

Towards providing a year-round programme of the performing arts in the Sunart Centre

Towards the cost of the development and creation of work

This Group Exists To Promote Interest, Education And Participation In The Gaelic Language And Traditional Music And Culture Of The Highlands. Grant Will Support The Group'S Developing Year-Round Programme Of Music Tuition Workshops, As Well As Training A

This group from Inverness provide specialist palliative care to patients suffering from cancer and other terminal illnesses. Grant will allow the group to provide necessary safety equipment for a number of new fundraising activities throughout the year wh

This group promotes and facilitates the playing of basketball by encouraging new players to take up the sport by running camps, training sessions for coaches and referees and co-ordinating basketball activities in the area.

Bishop's Palace Conservation and Access Planning

The project will create a cr+¿che for families who are experiencing periods of stress or difficulty. The cr+¿che will be located in a Community Centre in the Nairn area of the Highlands, from where HPS will offer tailored support to parents in organised gro

This project will pilot a model of strengthened support to parents/carers throughout the Eastern Seaboard area of Ross-shire. A part time worker will visit each of the 8 existing groups and support the development of 2 new toddler groups within the area.

Towards 'The Caledonian Canal Ceilidh Trail 2004 bringing traditional music and dance to the communities around Loch Ness

Towards a range of drama comprising children's theatre, adult drama and Christmas pantomime

Towards the cost of an awards scheme in the Highland area to support visual artists

This group from Inverness provide an information service to families of children with special needs and those working with them. The grant will allow the group to produce an information pack for distribution to parents of children affected by disability.

This New Group Aim To Research, Promote And Safeguard The Heritage Of The South Loch Ness Area. Grant Will Allow The Group To Collate Heritage Information For Reproduction On Cd And The Internet, Providing A Valuable Resource To A Much Wider Audience.

This project will employ a Child Protection Training Officer who will work directly with voluntary agencies, groups and individuals throughout Highland. A range of training, guidance and advice will be offered to ensure that child protection standards ar

This Group Aims To Stimulate Interest And Encourage Participation In Local Folklore And Oral History Projects. Grant Will Allow The Group To Publish A Book Of Local Oral History Interviews, Which Have Been Collected By Group Members Over The Last 10 Year

This organisation from Glenurquhart promotes educational, social and recreational activities for school children. Grant will allow the group to acquire fitness and health equipment and organise training and coaching sessions which will take place after s

Towards the cost of developing a script "Carmina Crimmonia" written by local playwright Eddie Stiven

Towards the cost of commissioning Gordon Duncan to create a new pipe band tune

This Group Provide Opportunities For Young People To Play The Pipes And Drums. The Grant Will Allow The Group To Set Up A Drumming Section In The Band, Improving The Standard Of Their Performances And Providing More Young People With The Opportunity To B

This group from Inverness provides growth and personal development opportunities for young people. Grant will allow the group to provide training presentations and develop the flight simulation, navigational and IT skills of members. The grant will be u

This group from Inverness provides sporting opportunities for people with disabilities. Grant will enable group to build members confidence and participate in sporting competitions. Grant will fund hiring facilities.

This scheme aims to equip and train registered childminders to enable them to deliver an enhanced quality childcare service, which will enable parents to access or return to study or paid employment. Courses offered will include Health, Food Hygiene, Infe

This project aims to meet the priorities of the programme by providing outdoor play facilities for children at 5 existing out of school clubs in Inverness. It will provide both physical and emotional stimuli for the children.

This scheme will establish a pathways to employment programme for those misusing drugs aged 20 years and over. It will provide access to a wide range of opportunities including training, education, employment opportunities and leisure activities, with app

This project will provide training for a range of local service providers, as well as those affected by substance misuse, that will improve access to services and enable clients to move on to education, training and employment. It will raise awareness of

Towards the cost of a drama new writing commission

Towards the cost of commissioning Mat Clements to create a new work for the Highland Festival

The grant will be used to sustain 16 after school and 16 holiday places for children aged 3-12 years old in North Kessock.

This project will create a mobile cr+¿che unit in Inverness. The money will be used for professional fees and salaries, vehicle purchase and equipment and advertising costs.

Towards travel costs of attending a cross-European artists/arts professionals' laboratory in the Netherlands

This Three Year Grant Will Partly Fund Salary Costs For The New Part-Time Posts Of Project Manager And Project Administrator, Three New Part-Time Posts Of Senior Playworker, And Nine New Part-Time Posts Of Playworker. The Project - The Groove Project (Gre

Alness Old Parish Church - PPG

This group work with the WEA Scotland to promote educational opportunities for adults in Ross-shire, Caithness and Sutherland. Grant will allow the group to produce a booklet containing memories of elderly residents from Alness, enabling people to learn

Towards a quality, varied programme of arts opportunities based at Invergordon Arts Centre

Towards a programme of professional music, drama and dance promoted as a partnership with Resolis Community Arts

This group from Inverness provides a relationship counselling service. Grant will enable the group to provide new training opportunities for local volunteers. The grant will fund a sessional trainer.

Towards the cost of participating in Iran's first perfoming arts workshop festival

Towards the cost of a project to commission and operate Screen Machine 2