Community Heritage Grant Fund launches in Dunbar
The Dunbar Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) has launched a Community Heritage Grant Fund to encourage local groups and organisations to apply for funding to undertake small scale community heritage projects in Dunbar.
The aim of the fund is to support the delivery of activities or creative projects that improve the local knowledge, legibility and understanding of Dunbar High Street, its history, buildings, closes, and their stories.
Community benefits
Applications are sought from local community groups, organisations or in some cases individuals, who are keen to deliver heritage engagement activity that will benefit the local community.
Examples include projects that deliver community research, perhaps towards a walking tour or audio trail; development of a booklet, map or interpretation looking at the history and stories of the High Street; supporting the formation or continuation of a regular group project researching some aspect of the high street history; or the development of a creative response to the town centre with some creative output to showcase to the wider community.
The outputs may be virtual, digital, visual or physical, with each application being assessed to ensure they meet the aims of Dunbar CARS and support the continued regeneration activity within the town centre.
The Community Heritage Grant Fund will open for applications on Thursday 1 May with a closing date for submissions of Friday 30 May. Successful first round projects must be delivered by Saturday 20 December 2025. It is anticipated that there will be a second round of funding in early 2026. Grants are a maximum of £1,000.
The Fund is a complimentary component of Dunbar CARS - a heritage led regeneration initiative with a focus on the repair of historic buildings within a defined town centre area and the delivery of traditional skills training to support future upkeep of the town’s rich historical building fabric.
To receive a Dunbar CARS Community Heritage Grant Fund application pack and guidance notes, please email the team.