Funding Streams Outwith Aggregate External Finance
Between the financial years 2005-06 to 2007-08 local authorities in Scotland can expect to receive around one and a half billion (£1.5bn), 
in each year, of support that lies outwith the core Local Government Finance settlement. This money is provided by the Scottish Executive and is made up of revenue and capital grants for specific policy initiatives and other time limited projects. Details of these grants are contained within regular circulars issued by the Scottish Executive. The most recent edition of this list of grants can be seen at Finance Circular 6 of 2006 which can be seen by following the link below. These grants are, where possible broken down to local authority level.
Finance Circular 6 of 2006
These grants are are administered by policy areas within the Scottish Executive and the circular shows details of each point of contact for enquiries regarding individual grants.