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Coming soon: Cairngorms 2030 Communities Fund

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£1 million pot for Cairngorms communities 

The new Cairngorms 2030 Communities Fund is an investment in communities – with a twist. 

The fund is investing £1 million in community-led ideas that help tackle the climate and nature crisis, improve health and wellbeing and create lasting benefits for people living and working in the Cairngorms National Park. Part of the wider Cairngorms 2030 programme - and supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund - it is putting local people at the heart of decision-making.

A paid community panel from a broad range of backgrounds - all passionate about the National Park - designed the process from start to finish, from the number and size of different funding pots, to who is eligible to apply and what the application process should look like. We look forward to sharing much more about what they came up with very soon. 

The fund, which will run for two years, will be split into three specific tiers: 

  • Small grants (For projects valued between £500-£5,000)
  • Medium grants (£5,001-£50,000)
  • Large grants (£50,001-£100,000)

The Cairngorms 2030 Communities Fund goes live in August so - whether you're a community group or a farmer, small business or special interest group - if you've got an idea that could make a big difference for your community we'd love to hear from you.

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