Community Benefit Fund
CBF 2025 December awards
LUCT is delighted to announce the following projects were successful in their bids for the December 2025 funding round. A total of £9,607 was awarded. The next round of funding in May/June 2026 will be announced on this page and in the Ullapool News and on social media.
Ullapool Golf Club–coaching - £1,330
LUCT- Community CPR training -£350
LUCT- New Broom Solar panels -£2,177
LUCT Community Pantry repairs – £250
Ullapool High School Parent Council - Nova Scotia trip- £2500
Ullapool Primary School Fund- minibus driver training - £1,700
Ullapool Village Hall Association- Committee rm refurb. - £1,000
UVHA -Peace at the Clock – big utensils for Village Hall, community use incl. Community Christmas meal - £300
This round of funding was resourced from surplus income from the Broom Power Hydro scheme and individual donations. Thank you.
One of the wee rescue hedgehogs who benefited from the 2024 awards. Funding hog home building workshops .
The Community Benefit Fund is now
CLOSED
The next round of funding is likely to be in May June 2026 depending on funds available. full details will be announced once the fund opens on this page and in the Ullapool News and social media.
CBF 2025 June awards
LUCT is delighted to announce the following projects were successful in their bids for the June 2025 funding round. A total of £11,133 was awarded. The next round of funding in Sept/Oct 2025 will be announced on this page and in the Ullapool News and on social media.
Isle Martin Trust – Infrastructure £3,000
Dundonnell Mountain Recue- Ullapool Stretcher £2,133
North West Highlands Geopark- Schools Programme £1,500
Church of Scotland - Superkids £1,000
Sea Wilding Oyster Project £1,000
Ullapool Museum – digital upgrade £1,000
Welcome Ullapool- bench project £1,000
Isle Martin Trust Mearl Habitat Project £500
This round of funding was resourced from surplus income from the Broom Power Hydro scheme and individual donations. Thank you.
CBF 2024 December awards
LUCT is delighted to announce the following projects were successful in their bids for the December funding round. A total of £7635.86 was awarded. The next round of funding, 2025 dates will be announced on this page and in the Ullapool News and on social media.
Ullapool High School, Gold Award D of E Expedition - £1,771
Ullapool Active Schools- Climbing for all - £1,400
Ullapool Primary School, Breakfast club - £1000
Church of Scotland , Superkids - £1000
Highland Rangers, Homes for wildlife - £860
Ullapool Rotary, defib maintenance - £500
Blue Hope Alliance, adopt a bay -£500
Ullapool Unpacked, signage -£354.86
Church of Scotland, Giving Tree - £250
This round of funding was resourced from surplus income from the Broom Power Hydro scheme and individual donations. Thank you.
CBF 2024 June awards
LUCT is delighted to announce the following projects have been successful in their bids for the June funding round of the. A total of £9,016.16 was awarded. There will be a second round of funding this Autumn dates will be announced in the Ullapool News, on our website and on social media.
Ullapool Museum: Geikie Centenary Exhibition -£1,000
Ullapool Village Hall: all access pathway to Youth Space - £1,731
Ullapool Flower & Produce Show- £1,070
Scoraig Community Centre Group: defibrillators for the peninsular - £2,000
Lochbroom Sailing Club: SCIO asset transfer costs - £1,700
Ross & Cromarty Citizens Advice Bureau: Ullapool Outreach Project - £1,515.16
This round of funding was resourced from surplus income from the Broom Power Hydro scheme and individual donations. Thank you.
Decisions about which projects receive funding are made by an independent panel of volunteers from the community with input from LUCT, the Community Council and Lochbroom Community Renewables (Broompower). The work of the CBF panel is reliant on volunteers and LUCT would like to thank those individuals for their commitment and time in refining and delivering the fund.
