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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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Published:
4 April 2016
Last updated:
26 February 2026
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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.

Applications can be submitted at any time and will normally be reviewed at Dounreay Stakeholder Group quarterly meetings in April, July, October and January. However, applications can be reviewed outside this schedule if time constraints apply.

For more information, contact:

Dounreay communities fund co-ordinator
Dounreay public information office
Traill House
7 Olrig Street
Thurso
Caithness
KW14 7BJ
Telephone: 01847 890837

Email: SocioEconomicsFunding@dounreay.nrservices.uk

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