The Highlanders' Museum Redevelopment Project has received an award of £750,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund.  The fundraising total has now reached just over £2.5 Million.  This award will ensure that the Museum will become an even more significant historic asset for locals, tourists and the current Battalion who are on active service in Afghanistan.

Chairman of of the Highlanders' Museum, Major General Seymour Monro said, "HLF's award is a tremendous endorsement of the Project as our application has been through the most rigorous scrutiny.  It means the creation of a superb Highland military heritage centre with the Queens Own Highlanders historic collection at its heart."

Colin Maclean, Head of the Heritage Lottery Fund Scotland also commented on the award and said, "HLF believes that this project will transform Fort George to a visitor experience which engages visitors in a modern and exciting way as they learn about life as a soldier over the past two hundred years.  As we mark Armed forces day, we can celebrate that this important part of our Scottish history is going to have a museum of which we can be proud, bringing income and jobs to the economy of the Highlands."