What does a community-led tourism project look like?

An island wide approach - community at the heart of tourism

Great career and lifestyle balance? Find it in the Highlands and Islands.

Heating a community, fighting fuel poverty and saving the planet.

Shetland community tops region for full fibre broadband take-up

Find out how this Forres Inn is restarting its business after lockdown.

The first legal distillery in Harris produces multi-award winning gin

Margaret Reynolds tells us about her Entrepreneurship support.

Supporting young people through employment and innovation

The Belladrum record label is creating exciting opportunities for musicians to develop their talent

The Meatsnacks Group is the largest producer of jerky and biltong in Europe

Providing the resources for those living with disabilities to lead active lifestyles

Paving change for those living with hidden disabilities

Making the most of the opportunities presented by overseas visitors

Find out about Dunnet Bay Distillery and the exporting journey the business has taken towards growth and international sales.

Olwen Macleod founded Your Space Music Lessons in 2013, from her island home in North Uist

Providing an innovative service for a tried and tested technology

healthcare innovation

Veterinary ophthalmology centre

Aquaculture healthcare

Marine expertise

Protecting our aquatic future

Marine bio-technology

From London to Argyll

Epidemiology Research Unit

Reviving tradition

Development and Innovation Centre

Local talent with a worldwide client base. Find out how HIE supported the Orkney business expand and reach new markets.

The genius family web technology

Digital health expertise

Facilities for tourists and locals

An enterprising community

Pioneers in community owned crofting estates

Find out how shared ownership in renewables can benefit communities

How can HIE help successful social enterprises?

Community leading on priorities and opportunities

Find out how we're helping community groups to use technology to protect and promote our heritage

South West Mull & Iona Development was set up in 2010 to help this remote part of Scotland reach its full potential by consulting with the community and focussing on areas of improvement.

The value of social enterprise

Meet the talented island student connecting with other students, musicians and communities through her online course

The tiny island packing an ultrafast social and economic punch

You can have both a career and the lifestyle you want by working from home in our region

Communities striving for net zero

A development trust since 2004

We're renowned for our creative culture, and are trailblazers in teaching practical skills online

Find out how digital impacts on these Grimsay islanders

Find out what benefits local businesses see in better connectivity

Skyeskyns was established in 1983 and is based in Waternish on the Isle of Skye.

Digital connections from Moray

Loch Duart have been rearing salmon in north west Scotland since 1999 and employs 115 employees across Sutherland and the Outer Hebrides.

Essence of Harris was set up in 2015 in the Outer Hebrides by Jamie McGowan and his wife, Deenie McGowan.

Galson Estate Trust secures Supporting Communities Fund award

Dunoon Burgh Hall's COVID-19 response

Voluntary Action Badenoch and Strathspey's COVID-19 response

Shetland island secures funding for COVID-19 response

Outer Hebrides community secures funding for COVID-19 response

Kirkhill secures funding for COVID-19 response

Outer Hebrides community secures funding for COVID-19 response

East Sutherland communities' COVID-19 response

Easter Ross secures funding for COVID-19 response

The Lido secures funding for COVID-19 response

Findhorn secures funding for COVID-19 response

Knoydart secures funding for COVID-19 response

Coll secures funding for COVID-19 response

Orkney secures funding for COVID-19 response

Lossie and Hopeman's COVID-19 response

Applecross community secures funding for COVID-19 response

Forres' COVID-19 response

Malakoff Limited has been awarded a £115,000 grant from the Scottish Government's Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund.

Sutherland business Ardgay Game has been awarded £66,234 from the Scottish Government’s Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund.

Forres based AES Solar was awarded a £55,000 grant from the Scottish Government’s Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund.

Based in Munlochy, Scotland’s only organic brewery, Black Isle Brewery, has been awarded a grant from the Scottish Government’s Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund.

Central Skye Hotels have been awarded a £100,000 grant from the Scottish Government’s Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund.

Eden Court has been awarded a £250,000 grant from the Scottish Government’s Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund.

An Isle of Bute technology firm has received a £43,000 grant from the Scottish Government’s Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund.

Family business Hume Sweet Hume in Westray, one of the most northerly of the Orkney Islands has been awarded a grant of £30,000 from the Scottish Government’s Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund.

Island Bakery Organics Ltd was awarded a £100,000 grant from the Scottish Government’s Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund.

Outer Hebrides hotel, Langass Lodge will stay open after the company secured a £87,597 grant from the Scottish Government’s Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund.

Moray Waste Busters in Forres was awarded a £25,000 grant from the Scottish Government’s Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund.

The West Highland Hotel was awarded a £100,000 grant from the Scottish Government’s Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund.