Croft House Grant success
Over the past year 35 crofters and their families have received grant funding totalling over £1 million to build and improve their homes.
The Croft House Grant scheme supports crofters with measures to improve their homes, or build new ones - allowing them to maximise the full potential of their crofts, and live and work in remote and rural areas.
In 2023 the Scottish Government increased the grant rate for house improvements, from 40% to 60% of costs, up to a maximum £38,000. Energy efficiency measures were also introduced as part of the grant scheme, helping crofters improve the energy efficiency of their croft house and contribute to energy cost savings.
The latest round of grants totalling £229,120 have now been paid out to eight crofters – the majority of whom are based on island crofting communities.
Background
Published on: 4 January, 2024