Community assets include land, the environment and infrastructure owned, managed or impacted on by the community. By encouraging community-based options for the use of these assets, we can increase the capacity of communities to undertake their own local development. Community finance enable local groups to improve infrastructure and services.

Our community land team provides financial assistance and technical advice for community-led land purchases or management initiatives. By taking a positive role in the development of the social, environmental and physical infrastructure of the Highlands and Islands - including transport, health and housing issues - we encourage an integrated approach to rural development.