Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority
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Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority is responsible for managing and protecting Scotland's first National Park. The Authority works to conserve and enhance the natural and cultural heritage of the park while promoting sustainable use, enjoyment, and understanding of its special qualities. The organization addresses critical environmental challenges including the nature crisis and climate emergency, while supporting communities, rural development, visitor experience, and sustainable tourism across the National Park.
Funding Opportunities
National Park Travel Grant
The National Park Travel Grant is an engagement travel grant offered by Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority to help schools and groups experience the great outdoors in the National Park. The grant covers up to 75% of total transport costs, with a maximum award of £250, based on the number of funding criteria met. The grant is designed to enable equitable access to the National Park for outdoor learning and engagement activities, with priority given to schools and groups from areas of multiple deprivation and those who have not previously visited the National Park or worked with the Ranger Service. Grant payments are limited to one award per school or group in any financial year, and funding availability may affect payment caps. Applications must be received before the visit takes place.
Tree Planting Grant Scheme
The Tree Planting Grant Scheme from Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority encourages small scale tree planting within the National Park. The aim of this grant is to enhance the tree cover within the National Park to support delivery of National Park Partnership Plan priorities and improve and enhance natural capital for the benefit of people and wildlife. The scheme offers financial assistance up to £3,000 to plant individual trees or small areas of woodland that might not usually be eligible for other funding. Since 2019, the scheme has funded 24 tree planting projects in the National Park, with over 3,500 trees planted by various groups including small farms, fisheries trusts, schools, and individuals. The scheme is open to businesses, organisations, individuals and community or voluntary groups. Please note that this scheme is currently closed.
Deer Management Incentive Scheme
The Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Deer Management Incentive Scheme is designed to tackle herbivore pressure in the National Park by encouraging sustainable deer management through financial incentives. The scheme supports forest regeneration, woodland creation, peatland restoration, and habitat improvement by incentivizing higher female and juvenile deer culls. Participation is open to those with legal rights to take or kill deer on any landholding within or partly within the LLTNP boundary. The scheme requires a minimum cull of 3 adult female or juvenile deer per square kilometer to trigger payment, with back payments starting from 2.5 deer per square kilometer. Payment rates are £100 per animal for red, sika, or fallow deer and £70 per animal for roe deer. This is year one of a three-year pilot scheme launching on October 1st, 2025, aimed at achieving additional culling beyond current average levels to support Scotland's ambitious nature restoration targets by 2045.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 4
- Active Now
- 3
- Source Domain
- lochlomond-trossachs.org
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