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This document contains an update on the Cairngorms 2030 (C2030) program for the third quarter of 2024 (July to September). The Park Authority received £12.5 million from The National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) to develop and deliver Cairngorms 2030, aiming to make the National Park net-zero. The program faces an amber risk level due to funding delays, with a temporary £1.2 million income shortfall expected to be resolved in the next financial year. A £600,000 funding application to Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is underway. Volunteer activities and stakeholder engagement, including press releases and social media, have been ongoing. Projects are progressing, particularly in peatland restoration, which is likely to exceed its target, and health and wellbeing initiatives, which have seen strong participation. The Scottish Land Commission has advertised the vacant Cairngorms 2030 post.