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Funding nature projects to protect & restore the natural beauty & rich biodiversity of the Scottish highlands & islands.

14/10/2026

Gigha, Knoydart & Eigg are pioneers of community ownership in Scotland, but did you know they are also leading efforts to protect and restore nature?

Louis was lucky enough to visit all three communities in September 2026.

Read more via https://hief.scot/gigha-knoydart-eigg-where-community-ownership-and-nature-restoration-go-hand-in-hand/

11/09/2026

Dolphin delight in the North East Lewis MPA!

Images for photo-ID were taken under NatureScot license no. 214429

More via the link in bio

09/09/2026

🌱 Seedshed Sutherland - empowering communities to grow local seed.

Thank you Marieke and for hosting us.

Find out more via the link in bio.

04/09/2026

We’re excited to launch our fresh new website today.

With new colours, features, and branding, we hope it will allow us to better make the case for increased funding into community-led projects that protect and restore nature.

Thank you to and for the support in making this happen.

Visit hief.scot or link in bio to have a look

09/08/2026

Seven new grants, totalling £77,350 of funding for ommunity-led projects that protect and restore nature.

We're delighted to have now awarded over 100 grants, and £1.2m of funding, since we were founded in 2020.

Read more via the link in bio.

⭐Call for applications Any interested groups and individuals are strongly encouraged to get in touch with louis@hief.sco...

24/07/2026

⭐Call for applications

Any interested groups and individuals are strongly encouraged to get in touch with [email protected] for a discussion prior to applying

22/07/2026

Farmer-led action to protect local bird poopulations

The Lunan Burn Farm Cluster is an exemplar of community-led species conservation. Through strategic placement of swift and barn owl nests, and comprehensive ecological monitoring, the cluster is showing what is possible through farmer to farmer collaboration.

Read more via the link in bio

19/07/2026

Number crunching minke whale data to inform marine protection

Read more about this project via the link in bio

02/07/2026

🎉 5 Year Review

Delighted to share a full snapshot of five years of HIEF.

In the words of Executive Director Sally McNaught:

“The selection of projects in their review highlights the breadth and scope of work which local communities are involved in, whether they are making tangible differences to the places they know and love or contributing to wider, policy and advocacy changes.”

Find a full copy via the link in bio or visit hief.scot/5-year-review/

29/05/2026

We are proud members of and support calls to reinstate the three-mile limit.

The petition has reached over 15,000 signatures and will be handed in to the First Minister on the 23rd June. Add your name via the link over on on the page.

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