Resources Paper 2 - Geographical distribution of grants and contracts awarded during the financial year 2025-26

This document contains an analysis of how the Cairngorms National Park Authority distributed its grants and contracts during the 2025/26 financial year, focusing on beneficiaries inside and outside the Cairngorms National Park. The data shows that all grant funding went to organisations within the National Park, while 23% of contracts were awarded there. Overall, 70% of the combined grants and contracts benefited the community within the National Park. The report notes that larger, regulated contracts, such as a £1.1 million transport project, often go to businesses outside the Park due to their scale. Looking ahead, the Park Authority is committed to enhancing community wealth building by improving its procurement processes to create more opportunities for local suppliers, with progress to be measured by new performance indicators, and the C2030 Community Fund will add one million pounds to local financial resources.