Six projects will share a £2 million payout from the Coastal Communities Fund.
The scheme hives off half the profits the Crown Estate makes from seabed rents for salmon farms, seaweed harvesting and offshore wind farms.
Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, said: “I created the Coastal Communities Fund because, as someone who grew up on a small island, I know how much difference targeted investment can make to people’s lives.
“It’s already supported scores of coastal communities throughout Scotland.”
£2 million funding boost for island coastal projects
26 January 2015
The biggest local allocation is £700,000 to install pontoons in Castlebay Harbour for the local water sports clubs, local residents and visiting yachtsmen.
Vatersay Community Association is to get £220,000 to help upgrade and extend a multi-
Tighean Innse Gall receives over £497,000 to support and improve energy efficiency
and promote the use of renewables for B&B's, self catering and small tourism related
businesses throughout the Western Isles. It will also promote the islands as an eco-
Some £250,000 has been awarded to create a floating heavy duty pontoon in Stornoway Harbour of a sufficiently large and high standard to attract and accommodate superyachts and small cruise ships.
Constructing a wool centre and drying loft for Uist Wool has been allocated £125,000 of funding.
Redeveloping quayside space in Lochboisdale receives about £222,000.