Regeneration Capital Grant Fund application guidance stage 1

About the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF)

The Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF):

  • is delivered by the Scottish Government and COSLA
  • supports place-based regeneration projects developed by local communities
  • helps tackle inequalities and promote inclusive growth in disadvantaged and remote areas

The fund aims to:

  • improve economic, social and physical environments
  • support net-zero carbon emissions by 2045
  • encourage investment and address market failure

Projects should

  • focus on areas with high deprivation
  • involve the community
  • deliver large-scale transformational change
  • align with the Place Principle

Who can apply

  • local councils
  • Clyde Gateway

Funding available

  • £25 million is available for 2024 to 2025
  • applications go through a two-stage process
  • this guidance is for stage one

Page last modified: 1 September 2025