Isle Of Eigg Heritage Trust

The eco-renovation of affordable homes on the Isle of Eigg is one of 23 community-led projects to benefit from dedicated islands funding in 2025-26. The projects, spanning 22 islands across Argyll and Bute, Highland, Na h-Eileanan Siar, North Ayrshire, Orkney, and Shetland, include four islands

New houses for rent are being built on Eigg for the first time since being bought over by the community 30 years ago. The Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust, the community charity that owns most of the island, says the two new semi-detached properties will help address a severe shortage of available housin

The 25th anniversary of the community buyout of the Isle of Eigg was celebrated over the weekend. The Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust (IEHT), a partnership between islanders, Highland Council and the Scottish Wildlife Trust, bought the island for £1.5 million on June 12, 1997.

Plans have been submitted for a £1 million community-owned housing scheme on the Hebridean island of Eigg. The Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust, which only recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of buying the isle, plans to deliver four homes.