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Existing funding in the National Park

Fund­ing in the Cairngorms Nation­al Park

Brid­get Trus­sell Com­munity Grants Man­ager Cairngorms Nation­al Park Authority

Cairngorms Nation­al Park Pàirc Nàiseanta a’ Mhon­aidh Ruaidh

His­tory of CLLD in Scotland

Com­munity-Led Loc­al Development

  • Scot­tish Gov­ern­ment dis­trib­ute fund­ing spe­cific­ally for rur­al com­munit­ies across Scotland
  • These ​‘CLLD’ funds grew out of European Uni­on multi-year fund­ing that ceased in 2020
  • Cairngorms are one of 22 areas that are annu­ally awar­ded a share of approx. £9.3million (2026÷7 budget)

CLLD in the Cairngorms

Com­munity-Led Loc­al Development

  • Cairngorms funds are designed through Com­munity Action Planning
  • and Scot­tish Gov­ern­ment pri­or­it­ies for government
  • In 2026⁄27 the fund is worth £300,000

Pub­lic body fund­ing in the Park

Annu­al budgets

  • Park Author­ity con­cen­trates on funds that help to deliv­er the ​‘Nation­al Park Part­ner­ship Plan’
  • Coun­cils have loc­al budgets that loc­al coun­cil­lors will distribute
  • and Wider budgets that cov­er their whole area, not just the Nation­al Park

Oth­er loc­ally-based funds…

  • Renew­ables – i.e. wind­farm funds
  • Loc­al trusts and foundations
  • Large employ­ers or land-owners

Fund­ing gaps and the chal­lenges of rural

  • Fund­ing for ​‘rev­en­ue’ is often hard: run­ning costs, wages etc.
  • Many funds are delivered annu­ally, mean­ing a con­stant chase for the next pot
  • Nation­al funds might not per­ceive their impact in a rur­al setting
  • Busi­nesses often struggle to gain com­munity-based fund­ing & Nation­al pri­or­it­ies and funds change….
  • Many funds are not flex­ible, they don’t under­stand the loc­al geo­graphy or community

Thank you

Any Ques­tions?

Cairngorms Nation­al Park Pàirc Nàiseanta a’ Mhon­aidh Ruaidh