Cairngorms Green Recovery Fund
The Cairngorms Recovery Fund has been established to support the recovery of the Cairngorms National Park, its communities and businesses from the impacts of COVID19
Cairngorms Green Recovery Fund 2021
The fund is currently closed to new applicants. The Cairngorms Green Recovery Fund 2021 is made up of £250,000 from the CNPA and a further £50,000 from the Cairngorms Trust and has four guiding principles:
- Green – projects will contribute to strengthening the natural and social capital of the Park.
- Cairngorms – projects will be Cairngorms National Park focused and contribute to the outcomes of the National Park Partnership Plan.
- Partnership – applicants will work in partnership with others to deliver projects, focused on green recovery, well-being and economic growth.
- Employment – Projects will endeavour to maximise their contribution to local employment and impact for the National Park.
Groups eligible to apply for the Fund include:
- Community Bodies,
- Registered Charities,
- Business Associations and Nature/Climate Bodies or Partnerships.
Successful Applicants for 2021
Project Title | Organisation | Brief Summary of Project |
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Woodland Wheels (Boat of Garten Pumptrack) | Boat of Garten Community Company | construction of a pump track |
Inverallan 20/20 Project Development Officer | Inverallan Church | Project officer to raise funding to deliver renovation of church for community benefit |
Building on our Strengths | Caberfeidh Horizons | Community Food and Reuse/Repair Service |
Castle Roy’s Toradh Uaine - Green Shoots | Castle Roy Trust | Complete final phase of infrastructure works so Castle can be opened for visitors |
Delivering the Ballater Community & Heritage Hub | V & A Halls | Facilities within new community hub and creation of a hub manager post |
Litter Picking - Braemar | Braemar Tourist Group | litter picking equipment |
Food Waste & Biodegradable recycling in the NP | David Ritchie & Sons Ltd. | Creation of garboligist post to instigate use of new food waste facility |
The Storylands Sessions | Badenoch Heritage | Pilot the deliver of community music, storytelling, poetry and song events |
Litter picking - Rejuvenating Grantown | Grantown Community Council | litter picking equipment |
Cairngorms Dark Sky Experience | TGDT | Creation of a Dark Skies exhibition at the Tomintoul Discovery Centre |
Aviemore Community Ice | Aviemore and Glenmore Community Trust | Delivery of a community owned seasonal covered recreational ice rink in Aviemore |
Branching Out in Strathspey | Roots & Shoots Highland | Deliver 2 branching out programmes in the Strath |
SUSTAINABLE LIVING PROJECT | The Grantown Business Association (through GI) | Activity to promote Grantown as a year round destination |
Pathways to Rural Work | Countryside Learning Scotland | Setting up a Pathways to Rural Work initiative in the CNP area |
Fionas Wholefoods & Refills expansion | Fionas Wholefoods & Refills expansion | Renovation works to create a new frontage shop area at the YMCA |
Green Health Skills Development Badenoch & Strathspey | Green Health Partnership | build on the capacity of new health walk leaders and programme |
Keep KIlliecrankie, Fincastle & Tummel Litter Free | Killiecrankie, Fincastle & Tummel Community Council | litter picking equipment |
Repair Café Cairngorms | Boat of Garten Community Hall | Setting up a Repair Café in the Boat of Garten Hall. |
Aviemore Community Litter Management | AVCC | litter picking equipment |
Loch Insh Launch Site Restoration | Scottish Canoe Association | Green engineering repair to Riverbank at Loch Insh/kincraig |
Village Amenity Group (Litter Tidy) – Laggan CC Area | Laggan Community Council | litter picking equipment |
Auchtaven | Braemar Community Ltd | Repair and improve the condition of the Queen Mothers's Picnic cottage |
Dulaig Park Renovation | Dulaig Park (Grantown Initiative) | works towards the renovation and regeneration of the Park |
All Ability Bike Hub | Able2Adventure | To develop all abilities cycling initiative based at Badaguish |
Dalwhinnie Litter Picks | Dalwhinnie CC | litter picking equipment |
Increasing Participation - Our Shinty Legacy | Strathspey Camanachd Association | Equipment to develop Youth participation at new shinty club in Strathspey |
Mob Grazing for Diversity | Nature Friendly Farming Network | working with farmers to achieve sustainable grassland management through adaptive grazing management, |
Badenoch Broadband - Argeal (C/G Trust) | Argeal Community Housing | Deliver broadband at Argeal |
Supporting communities and local businesses
Supporting communities
Supporting communities
Support for local businesses
Support for local businesses
Our management plan for how we will support our five key strategies
Our management plan for how we will support our five key strategies