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The Arctic Connections Fund has been established to help Scottish organisations and communities collaborate with partners in the Arctic. It promotes exchange of expertise on shared issues and aims to raise awareness of common ambitions.

The fund will support initiatives including (but not limited to) seminars and conferences, hackathons and workshops, community learning opportunities and academic research. Projects that set the scene for longer-term initiatives are also eligible.

Projects will be expected to contribute towards at least one, but preferably more, of the five key outcomes:

1. increased awareness both domestically and internationally of social, economic and/or cultural links between Scotland and the Arctic
2. improved access to transnational networks promoting knowledge-exchange and mutual learning between Scotland and the Arctic
3. development of ideas and solutions capable of strengthening community wellbeing, resilience and regeneration, especially in rural areas, and considering the current cost crisis
4. increased engagement in the debate on just transition to a net-zero economy and/or sustainable economic growth
5. increased engagement with Indigenous groups and tackling intersectional inequalities in marginalised communities

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Geographical areas funded: Scotland

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Revenue

Fund award sizes

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Who can apply

Organisations that are eligible to apply are: community groups with legal personality and a bank account; Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations (“SCIOs”); academic institutions and research centres; social enterprises; schools; and small businesses. The partnership must include at least one partner based in an Arctic country.

When to apply

Currently closed.

How to apply

Full guidance notes and applications forms are available via the Government website.

Contact information

Activites funded: Community development and regeneration Environment Health care and wellbeing Research Science and technology Energy

Beneficiaries funded: Children General public Rural communities Local communities Young people

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