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Wildfire in Cairngorms National Park

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  • Highland Motorhome and Campervan Scheme

    Visiting the Highlands? Discover the benefits of joining the scheme, including overnight parking at designated car parks and free access to showers and changing facilities.

  • Better Off Calculator and Apply Once

    Could you be missing out on benefits, grants or discounts? Use Highland Council's Better Off Calculator to check what support may be available to you and see how changes in your circumstances could affect your finances. Then use Apply Once to apply for multiple benefits and services through a single application.

  • Applications open for Education Maintenance Allowance 2026/2027

    Eligible young people aged 16-19 from lower income families can now apply for the weekly, term time allowance

  • Call for ideas survey

    We are seeking your ideas to help to inform local policies, development requirements and placemaking priorities in the new Highland Local Development Plan

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Cairngorms Fire Recovery Fund

Small businesses affected by the recent forest fire in the Cairngorms area are invited to apply to the Cairngorms Fire Recovery Fund.

Map of the area eligible for the Cairngorm fire recovery fund
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