Launch of HERO grant initiative by Highland Council aims to encourage job creation in the region | Updated: 11:17, 15 March 2021 Get the Ross-shire Journal sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper GRANTS of up to £6000 have been launched in a bid to help boost employment in the Highlands. Highland Council has announced the grants, which aim to help businesses cover the cost of recruiting and employing a new member of staff. If you are a private or third sector employer with less than 50 employees in Highland you can apply for a âHERO grantâ.