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The fund aims to deliver inclusive community-based activity to meet one or more of the Scottish Government priorities of:- Tackling the climate emergency- Eradicating child poverty - Growing the economy - Ensuring high quality and sustainable public services Grants will be targeted towards activities or infrastructure that support one or more of the following priorities: - Build community capacity to facilitate and support local development - Help the economy of the Park to deliver Net Zero by supporting communities and existing businesses (priority theme) - Attract, support and retain young people in the National Park - Increase community service provision in the National Park (priority theme)- Cultural Heritage and Recreation - Creating a Well-Being economyCairngorms CLV encourages applications from businesses (micro & small enterprises) and groups for projects that will deliver for the communities of the Cairngorms National Park. Projects could be completely new capital activity or capital items; or can be additional capital within existing projects. Where possible projects will be encouraged to work in partnership with others to deliver their projects. They would like to see a variety of applications ranging from small actions to larger more strategic projects.

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) is a UK-wide fund launched as a domestic replacement to the EU Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF). It is a core component of the UK Government’s Levelling Up agenda. The funding will be targeted at the three following priority areas:- Communities and Place - Thriving Places: Development of the visitor economy and improving well-being. - Supporting Local Business: Advice and support to businesses, developing an enterprise culture and start-up support and developing business sites and premises. - People and Skills: Supporting people to progress towards and into employment or education, supporting essential skills and delivering higher level, employment related skills.Current funds are:- Development of the Visitor Economy challenge fund- Youth Diversionary Activities challenge fund- Employment Related Skills (Green and Digital Skills) challenge fund- SME Support and Upskilling challenge fund- Adult Numeracy Programme challenge fund

The aim is to support projects that make a difference in the communities where the wind farm operates. These are the Arbuthnott and Catterline, Kinneff & Dunnottar Community Council areas.The Fund welcomes applications from organisations whose focus covers aspects of the following:- the advancement of education- the advancement of citizenship or community development- the advancement of culture or science- the advancement of public participation in sport and recreational activity- the advancement of local services and facilities for the community- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement- the promotion of sustainable development

Funding can be spent on capital investment only. Revenue or operating costs are not eligible, except for, directly related architect fees and professional costs (10% of the total eligible project costs considered maximum).Funds can be used for:- improving vacant premises to attract new tenants- conversion costs to enable new/expanded uses- installation of, or upgrades to, fixtures and fittings- energy efficiency improvements- accessibility improvements- external works and cosmetic improvementsThis fund is designed to help bring vacant high street and town centre premises across the Falkirk area back into use.It is recognised that high streets are changing and this fund is aimed at helping landlords and tenants adapt to changing consumer demands where a capital investment can open up new or more sustainable uses, in a currently vacant premise. The fund will help address the issue of vacant town centre unit space (priority will be given to ground floor units), stimulate new start-up activity and support business and Third Sector expansion. This will help improve amenities, increase footfall and contribute to re-shaping and creating vibrant town centre environments.Applicants must not have commenced any of the activities for which they are applying for funding. No supplier invoices should be received and no supplier payments made before the grant award date.