'Making Tracks' aimed to encourage groups of farmers and land-based businesses to work with mainstream tourism businesses and attractions to develop a network of sustainable nature-based tourism products (ie. specific visitor attractions or other businesses providing nature-based tourism facilities and services) across the south of Scotland.

A grant scheme was developed as part of the 'Making Tracks' project to assist businesses with the capital and start-up costs of nature-based sustainable tourism related ventures. 

The emphasis of the grant scheme was on:

• sustainability (ie. demonstrating financial viability, avoiding detrimental environmental impacts and benefiting the local community and other businesses);

• collaboration between businesses;

• and improvements in the quality of visitor facilities and customer care.

By supporting such measures, the 'Making Tracks'’ partnership hoped to benefit the local and regional economies and demonstrate best practice in this field which could then be applied elsewhere.

More details about the grant scheme criteria and a list of useful contacts can be downloaded by clicking on the icons below.

• Making Tracks Grant Criteria
• Making Tracks Grant Advice
• Making Tracks Grant Application Form
• Annex 5 – Time Labour Sheet
• Annex 6– Appraisal Form
• Annex 7– Standard Conditions
• Annex 8 – Standard Offer Letter
• Annex 9 – Acceptance Letter
• Annex 12 – Management Checklist
• Annex 13 – Initial Enquiry Form
• Model Memorandum of Agreement

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