Coming soon: Cairngorms 2030 Communities Fund
£1 million pot for Cairngorms communities
The new Cairngorms 2030 Communities Fund is an investment in communities – with a twist. In 2026, communities won’t just have the opportunity to apply for money, they will design the whole process to hand out £1 million from start to finish as part of the Cairngorms 2030 programme, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Recruitment for a paid panel to shape the fund kicks off on 7 January and will last until 22 February 2026. Once recruited, this panel representing a broad range of people who live in and love the Cairngorms National Park will come together to make all of the important choices about the fund, from eligibility criteria to maximum award amounts and how the money is distributed. There will be big decisions to be made, thoughtful conversations, and the chance to make a real impact on the future of the National Park and its communities.
You can find out everything about the fund, and what’s involved in joining the panel, by visiting the project page here.
Once the fund is live in summer 2026, return to this page for updated details on who is eligible and how to apply, depending on what the panel decides.
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Date
January 2026 - December 2028
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Value
£1,000,000
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Location
National Park-wide
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Partnership plan objectives
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Awarded by
- Community funding panel
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund
- Cairngorms National Park Authority