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The Dounreay Communities Fund

Community organisations or charities that benefit people in Caithness and North Sutherland may be eligible for assistance from the Dounreay Communities Fund.

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Community organisations or charities that benefit people in Caithness and North Sutherland may be eligible for assistance from the Dounreay Communities Fund.

Closing

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For more information, contact:

Dounreay Communitiescommunities Fundfund Co-ordinatorco-ordinator
Dounreay public information office
Traill House
7 Olrig Street
Thurso
Caithness
KW14 7BJ
Telephone: 01847 890837

Email: stakeholderrelations@dounreay.nrservices.ukSocioEconomicsFunding@dounreay.nrservices.uk

Updates to this page

Published 4 April 2016
Last updated 2126 OctoberFebruary 20252026 + show all updates
  1. Text on body of page about when to apply updated.

  2. Submission and application review dates which were in the past removed and text added stating that new dates for 2026 will be published shortly. Name of office and email address updated. New text and link to the full NDA group socio-economic grant funding guidance. New text added to attachment in the How much can you apply for section.

  3. Application date that has passed removed from main page. Link to application form updated on main page and attachment.

  4. Attachment updated to show that the amount you can apply for from the Dounreay Communities Fund has increased from £5,000 to £7,500.

  5. Closing dates for applications and application review dates updated for 2025 to 2026.

  6. Guidance on applying to the Dounreay Communities Fund attachment updated regarding getting assistance with completing an application form. Guidance on applying to the Dounreay Communities Fund attachment updated area of who can apply for funding. Body of page text updated with new dates for submitting applications and meeting dates for coming year.

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