The Cairngorms Trust has called for appropriate organisations with an infrastructure or nature conservation project which could benefit from a funding boost of up to £10,000 to get in touch.
The trust will be fundraising from this year onwards to support two key projects, selected by their board.
Nancy Chambers, Cairngorms Trust Manager said: “Our aim is to support local communities and encourage projects that protect and enhance the landscapes, wildlife and local culture in the national park.”
Ms Chambers said eligible infrastructure projects could range from an essential community path or a bridge that has been washed away and needs replaced.
She said: “It may be a habitat restoration or creation project or a wildlife viewing and feeding station. These are just examples though and we are keen to hear what other exciting projects are out there that we could potentially support.”
Interested parties should apply to the Cairngorms Trust by April 29 to be considered by the trustees for support for the coming year.
The two successful projects will be announced at the Cairngorms Nature Big Weekend (10-12th May) and thereafter fundraising will begin in earnest both locally and online.
Meanwhile the Cairngorm National Park Authority (CNPA) reviewed its funding figures over the past five years at its board meeting in Blair Atholl yesterday.
Funding from the Scottish Government has allowed the park authority to bring in £14m additional money to help deliver projects covering outdoor access, nature conservation, health, tourism infrastructure and community development.
CNPA chief executive Grant Moir said: “Our careful use of funding from Scottish Government has allowed us to secure valuable additional investment into the Cairngorms from external sources by us offering some resource from the authority to secure sizeable offers from elsewhere to support priority projects in the national park.”
