Caithness And Sutherland enterprise - Approvals May 2005

21st June 2005

The following are funds approved up to the last day of the month. Please note that the sums relate to approvals, not payments. While finance may be approved, for a business investment for example, it does not guarantee that the development will go ahead. The approval simply shows that funds have been made available by CASE, but they will not be released until evidence is received that the project or activity has gone ahead.

HIE Network financial assistance for business
Financial assistance to help new and existing businesses to expand and develop.


The essentiagroup Ltd, Brora, expansion of contact centre, £150,000; Mackay's Garage Ltd, Castletown, replace fuel tanks, £11,900; Creations, Golspie, trade stand at the Royal Highland Show, £850

HIE Network financial assistance for skills development
Support for organisations and individuals wishing to develop new skills.

Kevin Stewart, Wick, Mountain Leader Assessment, £390

HIE Network financial assistance for community projects
Financial support for a wide range of community-based projects.

NW Youth Inclusion Project, Lochinver, outward bound trip to Raasay Field Centre, £1,361; Caithness & Sutherland Visitor Attraction Group, Caithness & Sutherland, development of promotional material, £800

Business start-up
Financial support for new business start-ups.

Joy Finch, Lybster, Sign 'N' Graph, £3,600; James Sutherland, Thurso, Seamus B Records, £3,600

Other
This section covers any other programme under which funding is awarded.

Caithness & Sutherland Visitor Attraction Group, Caithness & Sutherland, Community Economic Development funding towards the development of promotional material, £1,400