12/02/2026
*Paid funding panellist opportunity - Cairngorms*
We are really grateful to have received support from this funding and wonderful work in the past 💛
This would be a great opportunity for any of our members living in the Cairngorms!
People living and working in the Cairngorms National Park are being invited to design an exciting new community fund worth £1 million.
The new Cairngorms 2030 Community Fund is an investment in communities – with a twist. People who live in and love the National Park will design the whole process of handing out £1 million in funding from start to finish.
The Cairngorms National Park Authority are looking for 18 people representing a diverse range of community interests to join a paid panel to shape the fund. Independent charity Involve will review all expressions of interest and ensure a reflective group of people are selected, ensuring that a wide range of ages, backgrounds, experiences and views will be part of the panel. They will then support the group to come up with ideas and make decisions on how the grants process will work. This will take place in the first half of 2026 with a view to the fund being launched in summer 2026.
Panellists will be paid for their time, at an hourly rate of £20.17, and must be available to attend panel meetings on the below dates:
· Wednesday 25 March, 6 to 8.30pm (online)
Saturday 28 March, 9.30am to 5pm (in-person at a location in the National Park)
Saturday 25 April, 9.30am to 5pm (in-person at a location in the National Park)
· Wednesday 6 May, 6 to 8.30pm (online)
· Wednesday 13 May, 6 to 8.30pm (online)
· Wednesday 20 May, 6 to 8.30pm (online)
Saturday 30 May, 9.30am to 5pm (in-person at a location in the National Park)
· Wednesday 17 June, 6 to 8.30pm (online)
Express your interest to join the panel by 22 February:
The Cairngorms 2030 Communities Fund is an investment in communities – with a twist
