Nine projects in Scotland are set to share £2m in the second round of the UK Government’s Community Ownership Fund (COF).
It will see community projects carry out major renovation works completed to revitalise run down buildings.
The funding is part of the UK Government’s £150m of levelling up funding for community projects across the UK.
The North Edinburgh Arts building is set to benefit from £250,000 to rebuild it into a new hub, while the same allocation has been awarded to the Silverburn Flax Mill in Leven to attract visitors and create employment opportunities.
It will also see the derelict St Andrews and St Stephens Church in Perth turned into a youth hub, while the Portobello Town Hall will undergo essential repairs.
Other projects include the renovation of Laxdale Hall on the Isle of Lewis, refurbishing the “eyesore” former Trotters building in New Cumnock and repairing the John O’Groats Mill in the Highlands.
Recent changes to the fund mean that the amount of funding all projects can bid for has increased from £250,000 to £1m.
Levelling up minister Dehenna Davison said: “This cash will support great projects that will provide better opportunities for people across Scotland.
“We want people to thrive within their communities, and preserving their local institutions is a vital part of that.”
Scotland Office minister Malcolm Offord added: “It’s great news that a further nine Scottish projects are sharing £2.03m from the UK Government Community Ownership Fund.
“Through the fund we are now supporting 24 community groups across Scotland to breathe new life into the places where they live and work and play to the tune of £5.2m.
“In total we are directly investing more than £2.4bn in hundreds of projects across Scotland as we help grow our economy and level up the country.”
The nine projects brings the total Scottish COF investment to £5.2m for 24 schemes.
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