In July 2021, we lost Jennifer McBurnie to cancer at the age of 42. Jennifer was the daughter of Group Chairman David Dowling & sister of current Joint Managing Directors Scott & Chris Dowling. She was married to Adrian & had 3 children. Jennifer had worked in the family business during the school holidays as a teenager but chose a career as a Physiotherapist within the NHS.
One of Jennifers priorities in life was making memories with her family. To use her own words, she valued family time together more than having the latest toy or gadget.
To honour her memory, the Cairngorm Group have pledged a minimum of £10,000 per year into Jennifers fund for groups or individuals.
Our Vision:
To help families make memories that will last a lifetime.
Our Purpose:
To provide micro grants to help fund special trips or activities which might otherwise be unaffordable.
Our Values:
- Family
- Generosity
- Honest
- Transformational
- Proactive
- Innovative
- A “Funder Plus”
Who We Will Fund:
- Organisations & groups that are innovative and have a track record of delivery.
- Organisations & groups who have demonstrable understanding of their project with accurate costings.
- Organisations & groups who able to articulate what success looks like and the impact that their project will bring.
- Organisations & groups with credibility & character.
We have a preference for registered charities and other formal governance structures.
The Types of Our Awards
- We are open to fully funding or partnering with other funders.
- We are open to funding any aspect of a project or activity.
- Our maximum grant is £1K.
The Nature of Our Funding
- We will only fund activities or projects where a formal application has been submitted.
- We will look to fund activities that are designed to help create memories.
- We will look favourable on cancer related projects or activities.
- We will look favourable on community & church based activities & projects.
- We will only fund work activities & projects based in Highland, Moray & Grampian.
Timing
- We will work to ensure all applications are considered on a quarterly basis.
Rejected Applications
- We will communicate with those we reject for funding.
- We are willing to help unsuccessful applicants by sharing reasons for rejection and will include suggestions of what might help to improve the application.
- We will be open to re-application at later date.
To apply please download the application & send it to jennifersfund@cairngormgroup.co.uk