ARGYLL & THE ISLANDS ENTERPRISE
The following are the funds approved in the month ended JULY 2003. Approval simply means that AIE funds have been made available, but does not guarantee that the project or activity will go ahead. The funds will not be released until the applicant produces evidence that the project has gone ahead.
GROWING BUSINESSES
CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROGRAMME is the financial assistance provided, normally by way of grant, to stimulate new business projects or expansions. 14 businesses which expect to invest a total of £842,500 from their own resources in setting up or expanding their operation had assistance totalling £403,950 with the prospect of 28.75 jobs created or retained. The jobs created or retained figure is forecast, agreed between AIE and the business concerned, of the jobs created or retained as a result of the AIE investment.
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Business development |
Total cost |
Assistance approved |
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Country Kitchen, Inveraray |
£240,000 |
£70,000 |
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Upgrade café and restaurant (Ref 1540/01) |
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Argyll Catering, Dunoon |
£28,100 |
£9,800 |
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New mobile kitchen (Ref 1399/02) |
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Bute Corporate Training, Ascog Bay, Bute |
£220,000 |
£46,200 |
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Provision of corporate training centre (Ref 1553/01) |
EU HIE Standards £30,800 |
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Hunting Lodge Hotel (Putechan) Ltd, Bellochantuy |
£130,900 |
£27,500 EU HIE Standards £18,300 |
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Upgrading of hotel (Ref 1558/01) |
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Tobermory Chocolate, Isle of Mull |
£144,000 |
£43,200 |
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Relocation of premises (Ref 0718/03) |
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Glenisle Hotel, Lamlash, Arran |
£50,900 |
£10,700 |
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Hotel upgrade (Ref 1545/01) |
EU HIE Standards £7,100 |
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Cousin & Armour, Campbeltown |
£25,600 |
£6,400 |
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Upgrade facilities to allow more diagnosis and operations to be done locally (Ref 1559/01) |
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William MacDonald, Isle of Jura |
£7,500 |
£1,500 |
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Fitting out 4 Star self catering accommodation (Ref 0986/02) |
EU HIE Standards £1,000 |
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Sue McGuire, Campbeltown |
£9,700 |
£3,400 |
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Provide training facilities for highland ponies ( Ref 1561/01) |
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Burns Stewart Distillers, Tobermory Distillery |
£18,000 |
£4,500 |
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Installation of discharge monitoring equipment (Ref 1560/01) |
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Mhairi M Killin, Isle of Iona |
£57,700 |
£9,100 |
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Conversion of disused steading to 3 craft workshops (Ref 1557/01) |
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Scottish Owl Centre, Campbeltown |
£45,000 |
£9,500 |
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Display owls for entertainment and environmental education (Ref 1565/01) |
EU HIE Activity £6,200 |
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J McGilvray Business Services, Bowmore |
£16,500 |
£5,000 |
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Business services expansion (Ref 1564/01) |
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Loch Fyne Oysters, Clachan |
£374,900 |
£93,750 |
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Expansion of oyster and mussel farm (Ref 068/10) |
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14 cases |
Capital Investment programme approvals - |
£403,950 |
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Year to date |
£1,433,645 |
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Private monies raised |
£2,087,918 |
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Jobs created or retained |
225.75 |
HIE STARTS – Programme of assistance to eligible individuals starting a new business. Support is provided in a number of ways including business advice, business planning, business start-up workshops and financial support. In July 13 individuals were awarded fortnightly allowances amounting to a maximum of £3,000 paid over an average period of 48 weeks. Funding is also available to assist with fixed capital expenditure associated with business start-up, up to a maximum of £500. 60% of funding for this programme comes from the AIE budget and 40% from the European Regional Development Fund. Approval of assistance has been given but the business may not yet be in a position to start trading.
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Applicant |
Business |
Total Allowance |
Capital Grant |
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Freya Gaea, Kildonan, Arran |
Cameron and Gaea Ceramics |
£3,000 |
£250 |
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Catriona McAlister, Locghilphead |
Argyll Print Craft |
£3,000 |
£500 |
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George Simpson, Port Ellen |
Farm contractor |
£3,000 |
£500 |
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Iain Reid, Campbeltown |
Financial consultant |
£3,000 |
£500 |
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Susan McGuire, Campbeltown |
Lagalgarve Highlands, training highland ponies |
£1,500 |
- |
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Deborah Jackson, Brodick |
Kidstuff, children’s clothing |
£3,000 |
£500 |
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John McLellan, Whiting Bay |
Macmusic, manufacture of stringed instruments |
£3,000 |
£500 |
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Linsey McCuaig, Lochgilphead |
Fyneplanters, manufacture of plant containers |
£1,500 |
£250 |
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Brent Gibson, Lochgilphead |
Fyneplanters |
£1,500 |
£250 |
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Roderigh Angus, Campbeltown |
Scottish Owl Centre |
£3,000 |
- |
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Ronald Kiley, Lochgilphead |
Mid Argyll School of Motoring |
£3,000 |
£500 |
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Kevin McInnes, Dunbeg |
K & L Flooring |
£3,000 |
£210 |
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William Charlton, North Connel |
Handyman Services |
£3,000 |
£500 |
RURAL PETROL STATION SCHEME – additional Scottish Executive funds for upgrading / maintaining fuel supplies in rural areas.
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Project |
Total cost |
Assistance approved |
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Colonsay Community Development Co Ltd |
£10,000 |
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Upgrade of Colonsay Fuel Station (Ref 30760) |
£146,271 |
Rural petrol scheme £126,610 |
GROWING BUSINESS PROJECTS - consultancy and feasibility studies etc.
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Project |
Total cost |
Assistance approved |
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Arran Bike Club |
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Scoping study into options for future development of the Arran Trails Project (Ref 30776) |
£11,000 |
£7,000 |
ENVIRONMENTAL RENEWAL – funding to projects which repair or renew the physical environment.
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Project |
Total cost |
Assistance approved |
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Fyne Homes, Rothesay |
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Ladeside environmental enhancements, (Ref 30882) |
£473,968 |
£50,000 |
PROPERTY –
expenditure approved for direct provision of commercial or industrial property.|
Project |
Total cost |
Assistance approved |
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Argyll and the Islands Enterprise |
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Land acquisition and infrastructure works to establish science park at Dunstaffnage (Ref BFB/17/15) |
£1,425,000 |
£1,425,000 |
STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – assistance to community based projects to develop community strengths, leadership and confidence, enhance the quality of the environment and culture, and promote investment in community services and assets.
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Project |
Total cost |
Assistance approved |
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Lochgoilhead Village Hall |
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Environmental improvements (Ref 28979) |
£6,020 |
£3,000 |
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Argyll and the Islands Enterprise |
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Argyll Air Services economic impact assessment (Ref 30746) |
£15,000 |
£15,000 |
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Argyll and Bute Council |
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Delivery of Ballochgoy SIP Step Up project (Ref 29867) |
£35,000 |
£3,500 |
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Taynuilt Sports Club |
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All weather sports facility (Ref 30719) |
£44,573 |
£17,271 |
COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
- part funded by the European Union under the Highlands & Islands Special Transitional Programme - to enhance|
Project |
Total cost |
Assistance approved |
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Dalmally Community Company (Ref 28473) |
£2,750 |
£1,100 |
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Study into operational viability of Dalmally Shop |
EU CED £1,100 |
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Fyne Homes |
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Audit of local construction industry, running contractor road-shows and training events (Ref 30789) |
£19,606 |
EU CED £9,803 |
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Loch Lomond and the Trossachs Community Partnership |
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Implementation of Community Futures programme phase III (Ref 30807) |
£32,976 |
EU CED £14,660 |
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Elemental Arts, Ardfern |
£5,500 |
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Ardfern & Craobh Haven Arts Festival (Ref 30700) |
£35,107 |
EU CED £1,955 |
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Commann Eachdraidh Lios Mor (Lismore Historical Society) |
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Project development manager for phase II of Port an Carron Heritage Centre (Ref 30501) |
£10,000 |
£3,500 EU CED £3,500 |
SKILLS & SECTORAL DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS TRAINING GRANTS - discretionary assistance towards training and
development of companies to enhance the skill levels of staff, linked to
their business objectives.
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BUSINESS TRAINING GRANTS (Cont…..) |
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Project |
Total cost |
Assistance approved |
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Oban Veterinary Surgeons, Oban |
£4,178 |
£1,253 |
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Pet health counsellor & veterinary nurse |
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R M Clunie & Co, Oban |
£14,812 |
£5,924 |
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General business training to training plan |
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Simmers & Co, Oban |
£11,795 |
£4,718 |
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AAT, ATT, CA, NVQ in accounting |
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Oyster Inn, Connel |
£3,750 |
£1,125 |
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NVQ Levels 2 & 3 in food preparation |
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Atlantis Leisure, Oban |
£13,879 |
£4,164 |
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ISRM Management Cert, Supervisory Cert & pool plant operator |
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Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust, Gigha |
£12,725 |
£6,363 |
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Horticultural related training |
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The Arran Brewery Co Ltd |
£8,411 |
£3,364 |
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General business training to training plan |
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Premier Homecare, Rothesay |
£1,823 |
£730 |
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SVQ Level 4 Registered manager in health & social care |
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Abbots Brae Hotel, Dunoon |
£4,816 |
£1,926 |
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Various hospitality training courses |
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GT Insulations, Dunoon |
£22,480 |
£7,500 |
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General business training to training plan |
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H.E.L.P. (Argyll & Bute) Ltd, Dunoon |
£15,945 |
£6,377 |
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General business training to training plan |
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The Olympian Café Bar, Dunoon |
£8,320 |
£3,328 |
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General business/catering training to training plan |
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Clyde Cottage Nursery, Dunoon |
£7,013 |
£2,104 |
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General business training to training plan |
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A G Barr Optometrist, Campbeltown |
£2,889 |
£1,156 |
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General business training to training plan |
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Ardroy Outdoor Education Centre, Lochgoilhead |
£30,000 |
£7,500 |
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General business training to training plan |
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Donald McLean, Campbeltown |
£2,170 |
£868 |
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Construction related training |
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Westgas, Rothesay |
£1,917 |
£767 |
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Update of Corgi registration, oil heating qualification |
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Donald Johnstone, Tayinloan |
£472 |
£142 |
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CITB qualification |
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Douglas MacDonald, Ford |
£472 |
£142 |
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Artificial insemination course |
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT - discretionary funds for projects which aim to enhance the training and learning opportunities in the area.
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Project |
Total cost |
Assistance approved |
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Argyll and the Islands Enterprise |
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Delivery of Level 4 VQ in Registered Manager in Health & Social Care (Ref 29973) |
£68,000 |
£51,000 |
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Vestas Celtic Wind Technology, Machrihanish |
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Training related to the production of V80 turbines (Ref 29711) |
£333,800 |
£83,500 |
SKILLSEEKERS - School Leavers are issued with Skillseekers bond which they may use to pay for training leading to a recognised vocational qualification (VQs) either within employment or with a training provider. Delays in reporting result in us giving below details of qualifications achieved in June 2003.
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Level |
Applicant |
Qualification |
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Level 2 |
Rory Fulton, Tarbert |
Using IT |
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Emma Cullen, Rothesay |
Reception |
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Colin Dunlop, Oban |
Food and drink manufacture |
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Paul Byrne, Oban |
Food and drink manufacture |
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David Menzies, Oban |
Food and drink manufacture |
TRAINING FOR WORK (TFW) - training for 18 –64 year olds who have been unemployed for more than 6 months. Delays in reporting result in us giving below details of qualifications achieved in June 2003.
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Level |
Applicant |
Qualification |
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Level 1 |
Roberta Stewart, Ardrishaig |
European Computer Driving Licence |
In addition, we are advised that 10 previous participants on the scheme have obtained jobs.
SECTORAL DEVELOPMENT – assistance for projects, principally in the Tourism, e-Business and Food & Drink sectors.
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Project |
Total cost |
Assistance approved |
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Argyll and the Islands Enterprise |
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West Coast Whisky Trail marketing/business plan (Ref 30778) |
£2,370 |
£1,750 |
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Cowal Walking Festival |
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Cowal Walking & Events Festival (Ref 30715) |
£15,051 |
£4,901 |
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Cowal Community Events Association |
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Cowal events programme 2003 (Ref 30953) |
£28,000 |
£8,500 |
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Mull of Kintyre Music & Arts Festival |
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Mull of Kintyre Music Festival 2003 (Ref 30661) |
£33,800 |
£6,000 |
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Kintyre and Argyll Events Ltd |
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Campbeltown Air-show 2003 (Ref 30740) |
£33,000 |
£15,000 |
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Scottish Association for Marine Science, Dunstaffnage |
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Eco-system based fisheries management modelling system (Ref 30267) |
£66,000 |
£29,256 |
EVENTS & FESTIVALS –
funding support towards small events and festivals to enhance the attraction of the area to visitors.|
Project |
Total cost |
Assistance approved |
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Tiree Agricultural Society |
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Tiree Agricultural Show |
£6,355 |
£1,500 |
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Tarbert Loch Fyne Club |
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Tarbert Topper Traveller |
£6,560 |
£2,000 |
HIE e-BUSINESS – programme designed to stimulate the adoption of e-commerce amongst SMEs by providing independent advice and grant assistance and raising the profile of successful e-business adopters in the area. 55% of funding comes from the AIE budget and 45% from the European Regional Development Fund.
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HIE e-BUSINESS (Cont…) |
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Project |
Total cost |
Assistance approved |
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Sweeties, Oban |
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E-commerce web site |
£7,150 |
£2,860 |
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Dorinda Johnson Studio, Tiree |
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E-commerce web site |
£1,087 |
£543 |
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Barcaldine Hotel, North Argyll |
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New web site |
£1,155 |
£462 |
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For further information contact:
Mandy Crompton
Argyll & the Islands Enterprise
Tel: 01546 602281
Email: m.crompton@hient.co.uk
Issued: 5th September 2003