The Caithness & North Sutherland fund was established by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd to distribute funding to community organisations for projects that will increase the attractiveness of Caithness & North Sutherland as a place to live, work and invest with particular emphasis on achieving environment, social, culture and infrastructure improvements.
The funding package was agreed as part of the development of a new disposal facility for low-level waste from decommissioning Dounreay.
The NDA will provide £4M to the fund – £1m at the start of construction in 2011 and £300,000 in 2014 and each year until 2023.
COMMUNITY FUND AWARDS OVER £70K TO SUPPORT LEISURE ACTIVITIES! The Caithness & North Sutherland Fund has committed over £70k to six community projects in its latest round of grant awards. CNSFund Chairperson David Glass said “This latest investment supports improvements to recreational amenities and events in Caithness & North Sutherland, helping to ensure that people […]
1st Thurso Scout Group was awarded £6,500 towards refurbishing the rear hall interior floor structure of the 1st Thurso Scout Group hall situated at Thurso Riverside. The old hall floor will be replaced with a new concrete floor to eliminate potential damp ingress and reduce ongoing maintenance. The works will also include a waterproof membrane […]
CNSFUND awards maximum funding for MS THERAPY CENTRE REFURBISHMENT A Caithness MS support charity has been awarded £30,000, the maximum award, by the Caithness & North Sutherland Fund. The MS Therapy Centre Wick was given the money to help refurbish its premises in Braehead and create a new community wellbeing hub. The therapy centre is […]
Caithness Family History Society was awarded £1,500 towards the local family history society hosting the Scottish Association of Family History Societies 30th Annual National Conference and Family History Fair in Wick that will promote the local culture and history of Caithness. The event is scheduled to be held in April 2019 at the Pulteney Centre […]