Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Business Gateway
Approved Funding In 2008
Please note, these are approvals only and not all loans/ grants will be taken up.
| Month | Business | Activity | Area | Total | Schemes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Fraser Architecture L.L.P. | Private Architects Practice | N. Uist | £7,000.00 | Business Start-Up Loan |
| February | See Harris | Boat Chartering Business | Harris | £9,000.00 | Business Start-Up Loan |
| Tranquillity | Beauty Therapist | Lewis | £4,000.00 | PSYBT Loan | |
| £1,000.00 | PSYBT Grant | ||||
| I. MacDonald Plumbing | Plumber | Lewis | £1,000.00 | PSYBT Grant | |
| March | Hebridean Graphics | Sign Making and Graphic Design | N. Uist | £3,000.00 | PSYBT Loan |
| £1,000.00 | PSYBT Grant | ||||
| KC Cuts | Hairdressers | Lewis | £5,000.00 | PSYBT Loan | |
| April | Limelite | Restaurant | Lewis | £5,000.00 | PSYBT Loan |
| £1,000.00 | PSYBT Grant | ||||
| Donald Smith Graphic Design | Graphic Design Service | Lewis | £1,000.00 | PSYBT Grant | |
| Razorfish Recordings | Professional audio recording, editing and mixing services | N. Uist | £6,000.00 | Business Growth Loan | |
| Black Lab Photo's & Frames | Photography and Framing Service | Harris | £8,000.00 | Business Growth Loan | |
| £3,000.00 | Business Marketing Loan | ||||
| Murdo D Murray | Fishing | Lewis | £21,500.00 | Fisheries Loan Scheme | |
| Hebridean Seaweed Company Ltd | Seaweed Processing Factory | Lewis | £954.72 | IIBDS P-2 Grant | |
| May | Hebridean Dreams | Bespoke soft furnishings and ladies tailoring company | Lewis | £2,000.00 | Micro Business Loan |
| Hebridean Seaweed Company Ltd | Seaweed Processing Factory | Lewis | £742.18 | IIBDS P-2 Grant | |
| June | Neil Ferguson Chartered Architect | Chartered Archiects Practice | Lewis | £8,000.00 | Business Loan |
| Hebridean Seaweed Company Ltd | Seaweed Processing Factory | Lewis | £674.68 | IIBDS P-2 Grant | |
| July | Stornoway Recycling Company | Textile Recycling | Lewis | £4,500.00 | Business Loan |
| Rarebird | Design and Manufacture Harris Tweed handbags | Lewis | £8,000.00 | Business Loan | |
| Hebridean Seaweed Company Ltd | Seaweed Processing Factory | Lewis | £598.75 | IIBDS P-2 Grant | |
| Wee Studio | Music recording, performing, graphic and web design | Lewis | £1,000.00 | PSYBT Grant | |
| £1,500.00 | PSYBT Loan | ||||
| Gameela | Design and manufacture of clothing and accessories | Lewis | £1,000.00 | PSYBT Grant | |
| S & S Construction | Construction company | Lewis | £5,000.00 | PSYBT Loan | |
| £2,000.00 | PSYBT Grant | ||||
| September | Rodel Valley Log Cabins | Enhance Marketing of Self Catering Accommodation | Lewis | £4,000.00 | Business Loan |
| Gameela | Design and manufacture of clothing and accessories | Lewis | £2,000.00 | Micro Business Loan | |
| Norrie's Garage | Car Mechanic | Lewis | £1,000.00 | PSYBT Grant | |
| £4,000.00 | PSYBT Loan | ||||
| Newmarket Gateway Trust | Creation of safe access to Newmarket Gateway Playpark and Community Garden | Lewis | £10,000.00 | Community Regeneration Fund | |
| Carthannas Nis | Erect new building for charity shop/laundrette | Lewis | £19,900.00 | Community Regeneration Fund | |
| October | Hebridean Diving Ltd | Establish diving business. | Benbecula | £8,000.00 | Business Loan Scheme |
| Point Community Council | Establish a Bayble Pier Public toilet | Isle of Lewis | £10,000.00 | Community Regenration Fund | |
| Cnoc Dubh Residents Association | Creation of playpark at Upper Garrabost | Isle of Lewis | £10,000.00 | Community Regenration Fund | |
| Bayhead Community Association | Create a Bayhead Secluded Garden Area | Bayhead, Stornoway | £10,000.00 | Community Regenration Fund | |
| Clan MacQuarrie Community Centre | Provide art's/performance equipment for Centre | Borve, Lewis | £19,500.00 | Community Regenration Fund | |
| Stoneybridge Hall Committee | Installation of 2 6kW turbines and energy efficient measures | Stoneybridge, South Uist | £50,000.00 | Community Renewables Support Fund | |
| December | Polybox Ltd | Manufacturing of Polystyrene Packaging | Lewis | £1,724.34 | Inter Island Business Development Scheme |
| Wee Studio | Music recording, performing, graphic and web design | Lewis | £5,000.00 | PSYBT Loan | |
| Spors Nis | Erection of Indoor Bowling Alley within Spors Nis | Ness | £25,000.00 | Community Regeneration Fund | |
| St Peters Hall Committee | Refurbishment of Community Hall to include upgrade of new toilets and new room | Daliburgh | £10,000.00 | Community Regeneration Fund |
