Western Isles Development Trust

Western Isles Development Trust WIDT is a company limited by guarantee (and registered Scottish charity) with membership open to residents of the Western Isles.

WIDT disburses funds received from renewable energy developments to community bodies seeking support for specific projects.

02/04/2026

YOUTH SUMMER ACTIVITIES FUND 2026 NOW OPEN!

Applications for up to £1,000 are invited from community groups for the above fund. Once the fund of £16,000 has been expended it will close.

Full details of the fund and the application form will be available at the website.

Tha am Bord a' coimhead air adhart ri na tagraidhean agaibh a leughadh!

02/04/2026

Since the last update, the following groups have been successful in applications to the Main Fund:

Berneray Community Association - Heating Our Hall
Breasclete Community Association - Regenerating Breasclete Hall
Westside FC - Energy Project
Urras Storas an Rubha - Knock Energy Stage 3
Pairc Trust - Tigh Ceilidh Renewables Project
Caraidean Uibhist - Wind Turbine
Comann Eachdraidh Sgire a Bhac - Taigh Choinneamh Ghrias

Mealaibh ur naidheachd uile!

29/09/2025

The following Small Projects Fund 2025 applications were successful in receiving at least a portion of the funding applied for:

Outer Hebrides Fisheries Trust ‘Community Angling Days’

Aros an Rubha ‘Santa's Grotto Christmas Family Event’

Breasclete Community Association ‘Reducing Energy Consumption at Breasclete Hall’

Harris Highland Dancing Society ‘Scottish Champion Workshop 2025’

Vatersay Community Association ‘VCA Bike Stands’

Western Isles Association for Mental Health ‘Catch 23 Art Group’

Caraidean Og Allt nan Gall ‘Over 60s activities’

Point Youth Club ‘Point Skate Park’

Dannsairean Mairi ‘Let's Dance’

Torman ‘Torman Fasgro’

Pairc Free Church of Scotland ‘Stand in the Gap’

Bhaltos Community Trust ‘AO Board, signs, merchandise and Mural’

Comunn Eachdraidh An Rubha ‘Subtitles for Interviews conducted in Gaelic’

Kinloch Historical Society ‘HUB Green House Gas & Energy Audit’

Gain - Eoropie Playpark ‘Refurbishment of Crazy Golf’

Harris Community Wheels ‘Harris Community Wheels’

Sail Stornoway ‘Sail Stornoway’

Western Isles Duke of Edinburgh's Award Committee ‘Upskill DofE Volunteers’

A number of other applications have been deferred and decisions will be taken next month pending the receipt of further information.

Many thanks to all who have shown an interest in the fund this year.

29/09/2025

Moran taing airson gach tagradh a fhuair sinn airson an 'Small Projects Fund 2025'.

The Fund is now closed to new applications.

29/09/2025

Congratulations to the following community groups who have/will receive funding from WIDT from the Main Fund following recent Board meetings:

Castlebay & Vatersay Community Council: Community Muga project

Comann Spòrt a’ Chinn a Deas: South Uist Gym Equipment

Co Chumunn Eirisgeidh: Lime Render and Training

Vatersay Community Association: Vatersay Hall New Front Door & Windows

Mealaibh ur naidheachd agus gur math a theid leibh le na proiseactan agaibh!

30/08/2025

The 2025 Small Projects Fund opens at 9am on Monday 1 September 2025. The application form (containing the full details of the Fund) will be available on the WIDT website shortly.

Applications are invited from community groups for a maximum of £1,500 in grant funding. To be eligible an application must meet at least one of the WIDT’s objectives and show benefit to the community.

The Board looks forward to receiving your applications.

06/06/2025

Mealaibh ur naidheachd dha na buidhnean a fhuair taic bho WIDT airson tachartan chloinne a chuir air doigh tron t-samhradh. Se na buidhnean a leanas a fhuair taic.

Many congratulations to the following groups who received WIDT funding from the YSAF 2025:

Feis Tir a Mhurain – £600

Dannsairean Mairi
Summer Dance Camp – £500

Iomairt Uibhist a Tuath
Summer Activities Programme – £600

The Shed Project
Pilot Project Trip – £1000

Barra Youth Café
Summer Activities Programme – £500

Barra Watersports Club
BWC Summer water activities – £500

Barra & Vatersay Junior Sports Club
Summer Football Camp – £500

North Lochs Community Association SCIO
Inter Village Sports Day – £500

Feis Tir an Eorna
Feis Transport – £500

Barra Children’s Centre
Outdoor Adventure Play and Education Summer Programme – £640

Feis Bharraigh
Main Feis Barra and Vatersay – £1000

Lewis and Harris Youth Council
Summer at Seaforth – £500

Sgoil an Iochdair Parent Council
Football Club – £500

Isle of Barra and Vatersay Science Festival – £500

Taigh Chearsabhagh Trust
Ealain Feadh na h-Eilean! – £500

Harris Voluntary Services
Playscheme ’25 – £990

Barra Clay Pigeon Club
Senior Summer Cup – £500

Dochas Dancers
UKA Examination Sessions – £500

Stornoway Free Church of Scotland
Summer Holiday Club – £500

Barra and Vatersay Dance Festival – £400

CnAG – Iomairt na Hearadh
BRAG Summer Activity – £500

An Lanntair
Theatre Summer School £500

MCR Pathways
Explore & Grow – £400

CnAG –
BRAG £350

Lochs Show
Grant for Inflatables – £500

Taigh Sgire Sholais
Children’s Seachdain Sholais – £350

All the best with these excellent Summer activities!

23/05/2025

Moran taing airson a h-uile iarrtas a fhuair sinn airson an 'Youth Summer Activities Fund 2025'. Tha sin a-nis duinte is ni am Bord co-dhunaidhean mu na h-iarrtasan an ath sheachdainn.

Many thanks for the applications received for the 'Youth Summer Activities Fund 2025'. The Fund is now closed and applications will be considered by the Board next week.

25/04/2025

Launch of YSAF 2025

Following the successful uptake of the fund in previous years, where £16,000 has been distributed annually to community bodies across the Western Isles to encourage youth activity during the summer period, WIDT has now launched the Youth Summer Activities Fund 2025.

The fund will be open for applications from 25 April 2025 to 16 May 2025 for youth activities during the school holidays. Applications for up to £1,000 are invited from community groups. This year applicants must show a minimum of 30% match funding is required. Once the fund of £16,000 has been expended it will close.

The application form is available on the WIDT website.

14/02/2025

Congratulations to the following organisations who received funding at recent board meetings:

North Uist Development Company £9,833 for the Lochmaddy School Solar Panel and Storage project in November 2024

UCVO £10,000 for the TIG Building project in January 2025

Stoneybridge Hall £1,000 for the Resilience Centre Generator project in January 2025.

WIDT wishes all these groups the best for these excellent projects.

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