how it will encourage coastal communities to apply to the Coastal Communities Fund.

The Scottish Government are working closely with the Big Fund (the brand that the Big Lottery Fund used to distribute non lottery funds) to ensure that the Coastal Communities Fund is accessible to all Scottish coastal communities.
As administrator of the Coastal Communities Fund, the Big Fund in Scotland will notify key Local Authority stakeholders at the programme launch as well circulate information in their next newsletter which has a recipient list of over 2000, and on their BIG Scotland Blog. The Big Fund will also run a series of events across the country at which they will provide information and advice on all programmes including the Coastal Communities Fund.