Glasgow City Council has opened applications for funding from the Scottish Government's Vacant and Derelict Land Fund.

The funding, totalling £1.907 million, will be made available to local organisations, including charities, community groups, and housing associations, to deliver projects that reduce the amount of Vacant and Derelict Land (VDL) in the city.

"To be eligible for funding, the proposed site must have been listed for at least 15 years on the Vacant and Derelict Land Register," said a spokesperson for Glasgow City Council.

Proposed projects must demonstrate that they will meet one or more of the following objectives:

• Stimulate economic growth

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• Create jobs

• Promote environmental justice and improved quality of life

• Support communities to flourish and tackle inequalities

The Vacant and Derelict Land Fund aims to support the re-use of vacant and derelict land for the benefit of local communities.

In recent years, the Vacant and Derelict Land Fund has been vital in the work to continue the reduction in the amount of VDL and, between 2018 - 2023, the amount of such land reduced by 18.3% (187 hectares, or 262 full-sized football pitches).

Those organisations interested in submitting an application should email [email protected] for more information and/or an application pack - the closing date is noon on 7 March.

Successful applicants will be notified in late March.

Councillor Ruairi Kelly, Convener for Development and Land Use at Glasgow City Council, said: "The continued reduction the amount of vacant and derelict land in Glasgow - the scale of which was for so long a barrier to economic growth - in recent times has been very good news, with new homes, greenspaces and other uses bringing social and environmental benefits to communities all over the city This is why the funding available to help further tackle this issue is so important, and we can look forward to local organisations putting forward great proposals through their applications."