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The overall purpose of the Communities and Cultural Heritage Fund is to support community-led planning and development in the National Park that will help communities meet their aspirations and enhance community resilience. This is a partnership fund between the Cairngorms Trust and the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA).

The Fund aims to support two of the themes in the Community Action Plan (CAP):

• A culturally vibrant community – projects that support and celebrate the unique identity and heritage of communities e.g. community spaces, features, buildings, people, traditions.
• A socially connected community – projects that support communities to be happy, healthy, accessible and inclusive e.g. improving facilities, amenities, spaces, events and housing.

Project spend must be complete and claimed by 10 February 2027.

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Geographical areas funded: Aberdeenshire Highland Moray Angus Perth and Kinross

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue

Fund award sizes

Minimum:

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Maximum:

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Average:

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Annually awarded:

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Notes on award amounts:

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Who can apply

The Fund is open to Community Councils, Community Development Trusts and other community organisations (constituted and non-constituted) located in the Cairngorms National Park. They also welcome applications from Community Interest Companies, sole traders, and micro-businesses located inside / out with the National Park whose project beneficiaries must be communities in the National Park.

When to apply

Now open. Applications close on 5 January 2026.

Next deadline: 5 Jan 2026

How to apply

Guidance notes and applications are available from the Trust's website.

Contact information

Activites funded: Arts and culture Citizenship and community involvement Community development and regeneration Community facilities Heritage and building preservation

Beneficiaries funded: General public Rural communities Local communities

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