£1,687,100 was awarded to 61 organisations in November 2023, with a success rate of 79%. If you would like to receive our award announcements directly to your inbox, please sign up to our mailing list.
Currently, our funding is aimed at constituted community groups and registered charities who are working to alleviate poverty and trauma in Scotland, and who have an annual income of under £2 million. We have four funds under our strategy: Wee Grants, Small Grants, Large Grants, and Community Vehicles. Each of these funds is designed to be clear, transparent and accessible to meet the needs of those we fund and potential applicants, and make sure our funding is targeted. If you would like to find out more about our funds, please click here.
Each of the organisations below demonstrated in their application how their work is contributing to the alleviation of poverty and trauma in Scotland.
We have awarded £12,763,105 to 392 organisations since the beginning of this financial year. View a full list of our awards here.
Award Focus - Inspired Community Enterprise Trust
Inspired Community Enterprise Trust (ICET) creates employability, training, and wider citizenship opportunities for young people with additional support needs (ASN).
"Our mission at ICET is to work for local change and better employment outcomes for young people with ASN. As a progressive provider of rights-based
development, we play an active leadership role supporting statutory partners to understand how our communities can become fairer places to live and work.
We work actively with young people to make change happen, and to advocate for more inclusive systems to support individuals, families, schools and communities. Every young person with ASN has the right to be heard, to be understood, and to be fairly included. Our place and way of work are designed on these principles of fairness, dignity and respect." Craig McEwen, Chief Operating Officer.
Our team says... "Through our Work Pathways theme, we aim to ensure work can be a better route out of poverty by supporting key population groups who are underrepresented in the labour market. We know that employment opportunities and outcomes for people with additional support needs are much lower in comparison to national employment rates. ICET aims to address this employment gap in Dumfries and Galloway, by creating an environment where each individual is given the time and support to overcome barriers, with tailored one-to-one training and practical support. ICET's aims are strongly aligned with our work pathways theme, and we are delighted to be supporting their work over the next three years." Gillian Morton, Funding Officer
Financial Security
Through our Financial Security theme, we want to fund, support, and influence to improve income adequacy, income security, reduce cost-related pressures on finances, and improve financial safety nets for people in financial trouble.
November 2023 awards:
| Organisation Name | Funding Request | Sub-theme | Amount |
| The Welcoming Association | Salary costs of the Director | Emotional Wellbeing; Work Pathways | £90,000 |
| Open Door Scotland | The costs of the Community Outreach Project | Work Pathways | £90,000 |
| Kate's Kitchen | Running costs of Kate’s Kitchen | Work Pathways | £75,000 |
| Bonnyrigg After School Club | The salary costs of the Family Support Worker | £45,000 | |
| Lairg & District Community Initiatives | Lairg Helping Hand Fund and larder costs | Financial Security | £31,500 |
| Lanthorn Community Association | The salary costs of Café Manager | Emotional Wellbeing | £36,000 |
| Aberdeen Action on Disability | Running Costs | Emotional Wellbeing | £36,000 |
| Style Options | Running Costs | £2,000 | |
| G15 Buses (SCIO) | Running Costs | Emotional Wellbeing | £2,000 |
| Orchard Primary and Nursery parent Council | The 2023 Christmas Appeal | £2,000 |
Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Through our Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships theme, we want to see a Scotland that builds stronger wellbeing and relationships for people, families, communities and with services, to maximise the potential and wellbeing of those currently held back by poverty and trauma.
November 2023 awards:
| Organisation Name | Funding Request | Sub-theme | Amount |
| Caithness Voluntary Group | Caithness Rural Transport Vehicle | £10,000 | |
| Aberdeen Street Pastors | The purchase and upgrade of a new minivan | £10,000 | |
| Clan Cancer Support | Children and Families Service | Financial Security; Education Pathways | £90,000 |
| Edinburgh City Youth Cafe | The Cairn Service | £87,000 | |
| Relationships Scotland Shetland | The Salary Cost of the Community Relationship Practitioner | £75,000 | |
| The Wave Project | The Wave Project Scotland | £90,000 | |
| Cornerstone House Centre | Core Running Costs | Financial Security | £60,000 |
| Oban Communities Trust - The Rockfield Centre | The salary costs of the Operations Manager | Education Pathways; Work Pathways | £39,000 |
| Solar Bear Limited | The Deaf Youth Theatre Programme | Education Pathways; Work Pathways | £36,000 |
| Counselling Care Skye and Lochalsh | Cost of Counselling Sessions & Software System | £14,000 | |
| Sparcs SCIO | The running costs of the Children's Activity Club | Financial Security | £21,000 |
| Community Wellbeing Collective | Running Costs | Financial Security | £36,000 |
| All Strong Scotland | Running costs of All Strong Scotland | Financial Security | £36,000 |
| Baltic Street Adventure Playground | The Salary Costs of the Executive Director (Playground) | Financial Security | £45,000 |
| WEvolution | The running costs of WEvolution | Financial Security; Education Pathways; Work Pathways | £36,000 |
| Mwamba | Running Costs | Financial Security | £45,000 |
| Wellesley Parish Church of Scotland | The Running Costs of the Wellesley Centre | Financial Security | £30,000 |
| African Collaboration Group | Running Costs | Financial Security; Work Pathways | £42,000 |
| Fullarton Community Association | The Running Costs of Fullarton Community Centre | Financial Security; Work Pathways | £45,000 |
| Jhankar Beats | Running Costs | £5,000 | |
| Hoy Youth Hub | Running Costs | Financial Security | £24,000 |
| Whitlawburn Community Resource Centre | The Running Costs of Whitlawburn Community Resource Centre | Financial Security; Work Pathways | £45,000 |
| Kerith Counselling Service Ltd | The Provision of Free Trauma Informed Counselling | Financial Security | £40,500 |
| Cairneyhill Athletic Football Club | Running Costs | Financial Security | £2,000 |
| Well Woman Aboyne | Running Costs | £2,000 | |
| Langholm Community Centre | Running Costs | £2,000 | |
| Tarbolton Community Council | The Community Club | Education Pathways | £2,000 |
| Morning Call | Running Costs | £2,000 | |
| Paisley Philharmonic Choir | Running Costs | £1,700 | |
| 4th/6th Stirling Scout Group | Outdoor Hut Upgrade Costs | £1,000 | |
| Pencaitland Playgroup | Running Costs | £1,500 | |
| Nairn Men's Shed | Running Costs | £2,000 | |
| Clyde Coast Radio | Running Costs | Education Pathways | £2,000 |
| Powerful African Women of Ayrshire (PAWA) | Winter Creativity Project Costs | £2,000 | |
| Carers & Co | Running Costs | £2,000 | |
| Clydesdale Counselling and Human Development Project | Running Costs | £2,000 | |
| Southwest Kinship Care Group | Running Costs | £2,000 | |
| Kilmarnock Kinship Carers Support Group East Ayrshire | Running Costs | £2,000 | |
| St Ninians Primary School Parent Council | Outdoor Nurture Space | £2,000 | |
| Beveridge Park Bowling Club | Running Costs | £2,000 | |
| Irvine Vineburgh Sports and Fitness club | Running Costs | £2,000 | |
| 1st Caithness, 1st Wick Scout Group | Running Costs | £2,000 | |
| Leith Sea Cadet Unit TS Howe | Running Costs | £1,900 | |
| Rutherglen Glencairn 2006 | Park Fees & Equipment | Financial Security | £2,000 |
| Maryculter Driving for the Disabled Group SCIO | Running Costs | £2,000 | |
| The City of Brechin Pipe Band | Running Costs | Financial Security | £2,000 |
Education Pathways
The ultimate aim of the Education Pathways theme is to help shape an education system that maximises its contribution to wellbeing, is trauma informed with the aim of preventing and reducing poverty in Scotland.
November 2023 awards:
| Organisation Name | Funding Request | Sub-theme | Amount |
| Space @ The Broomhouse Hub | Towards The Running Cost of Space@Broomhouse | Financial Security; Emotional Wellbeing; Work Pathways | £120,000 |
| REFEO Refugee Education for Equal Employment Opportunities | Running costs of the work in Scotland | Financial Security; Work Pathways | £30,000 |
Work Pathways
Through our Work Pathways theme, we aim to ensure work can be a better route out of poverty by tackling the drivers of in-work poverty, and supporting key population groups who are underrepresented in the labour market, and overrepresented in low paid, insecure work.
November 2023 awards:
| Organisation Name | Funding Request | Sub-group | Amount |
| Inspired Community Enterprise Trust Ltd | Core running costs of Inspired Community Enterprise Trust Ltd | Emotional Wellbeing; Education Pathways | £90,000 |
| Friends of Craigtoun | ASN Volunteering & Employability Programme | Emotional Wellbeing; Education Pathways | £30,000 |
| Til Valhalla | Running Costs | Emotional Wellbeing; Education Pathways | £2,000 |
Large Grants
- For registered charities with an annual income of between £100,000 and £2 million
- Revenue funding of between £15,000 and £50,000 for up to five years
- Unrestricted or restricted funding
- Can include the costs of equipment to support your work.
November 2023 awards:
| Organisation Name | Funding Request | Location | Amount |
| Space @ The Broomhouse Hub | Towards The Running Cost of Space@Broomhouse | Edinburgh City | £120,000 |
| The Welcoming Association | Salary costs of the Director | Edinburgh City | £90,000 |
| Clan Cancer Support | Children and Families Service Mental Health Support | Aberdeen City; Aberdeenshire; Moray; Orkney Islands; Shetland Islands | £90,000 |
| Open Door Scotland | The costs of the Community Outreach Project | West Lothian | £90,000 |
| Inspired Community Enterprise Trust Ltd | Core running costs of Inspired Community Enterprise Trust Ltd | Dumfries and Galloway | £90,000 |
| The Wave Project | The Wave Project Scotland | East Lothian; Fife | £90,000 |
| Edinburgh City Youth Cafe | The Cairn Service | East Lothian; Edinburgh City; Midlothian; West Lothian | £87,000 |
| Kate's Kitchen | Running costs of Kate’s Kitchen | Dumfries and Galloway | £75,000 |
| Relationships Scotland Shetland | The Salary Cost of the Community Relationship Practitioner | Shetland Islands | £75,000 |
| Cornerstone House Centre | Core Running Costs | North Lanarkshire | £60,000 |
Small Grants
- For registered charities with an annual income of between £25,000 and £100,000
- Revenue funding of between £2,000 and £15,000 for up to five years
- Unrestricted or restricted funding
- Can include the costs of equipment to support your work.
November 2023 awards:
| Organisation Name | Funding Request | Location | Amount |
| Bonnyrigg After School Club | The salary costs of the Family Support Worker | Midlothian | £45,000 |
| Baltic Street Adventure Playground | The Salary Costs of the Executive Director (Playground) | Glasgow City | £45,000 |
| Mwamba | Running Costs | East Lothian; Edinburgh City; West Lothian | £45,000 |
| Fullarton Community Association | The Running Costs of Fullarton Community Centre | North Ayrshire | £45,000 |
| Whitlawburn Community Resource Centre | The Running Costs of Whitlawburn Community Resource Centre | South Lanarkshire | £45,000 |
| African Collaboration Group | Running Costs | North Lanarkshire | £42,000 |
| Kerith Counselling Service Ltd | The Provision of Free Trauma Informed Counselling | South Lanarkshire | £40,500 |
| Oban Communities Trust - The Rockfield Centre | The salary costs of the Operations Manager | Argyll and Bute | £39,000 |
| Solar Bear Limited | The Deaf Youth Theatre Programme | Glasgow City | £36,000 |
| Lanthorn Community Association | The salary costs of Café Manager | West Lothian | £36,000 |
| Community Wellbeing Collective | Running Costs | Edinburgh City | £36,000 |
| All Strong Scotland | Running costs of All Strong Scotland | Perth and Kinross | £36,000 |
| WEvolution | The running costs of WEvolution | Scotland Wide | £36,000 |
| Aberdeen Action on Disability | Running Costs | Aberdeen City | £36,000 |
| Lairg & District Community Initiatives | Lairg Helping Hand Fund and larder costs | Highland | £31,500 |
| Friends of Craigtoun | ASN Volunteering & Employability Programme | Dundee City; Fife | £30,000 |
| REFEO Refugee Education for Equal Employment Opportunities | Running costs of the work in Scotland | Scotland Wide | £30,000 |
| Wellesley Parish Church of Scotland | The Running Costs of the Wellesley Centre | Fife | £30,000 |
| Hoy Youth Hub | Running Costs | Orkney Islands | £24,000 |
| Sparcs SCIO | The running costs of the Children's Activity Club | Glasgow City | £21,000 |
| Counselling Care Skye and Lochalsh | Cost of Counselling Sessions & Software System | Highland | £14,000 |
| Jhankar Beats | Running Costs | Glasgow City | £5,000 |
Wee Grants
- For constituted community groups and charities with an annual income of less than £25,000
- Funding of up to £2,000 for one year only
- Could cover revenue* or capital costs to support your work.
November 2023 awards:
| Organisation Name | Funding Request | Location | Amount |
| Cairneyhill Athletic Football Club | Running Costs | Fife | £2,000 |
| Well Woman Aboyne | Running Costs | Aberdeenshire | £2,000 |
| Langholm Community Centre | Running Costs | Dumfries and Galloway | £2,000 |
| Tarbolton Community Council | The Community Club | South Ayrshire | £2,000 |
| Morning Call | Running Costs | Highland | £2,000 |
| Style Options | Running Costs | Clackmannanshire | £2,000 |
| G15 Buses (SCIO) | Running Costs | Glasgow City | £2,000 |
| Til Valhalla | Running Costs | Glasgow City | £2,000 |
| Nairn Men's Shed | Running Costs | Highland | £2,000 |
| Clyde Coast Radio | Running Costs | Inverclyde | £2,000 |
| Orchard Primary and Nursery parent Council | The 2023 Christmas Appeal | North Lanarkshire | £2,000 |
| Powerful African Women of Ayrshire (PAWA) | Winter Creativity Project Costs | East Ayrshire | £2,000 |
| Carers & Co | Running Costs | Edinburgh City | £2,000 |
| Clydesdale Counselling and Human Development Project | Running Costs | South Lanarkshire | £2,000 |
| Southwest Kinship Care Group | Running Costs | Glasgow City | £2,000 |
| Kilmarnock Kinship Carers Support Group East Ayrshire | Running Costs | East Ayrshire | £2,000 |
| St Ninians Primary School Parent Council | Outdoor Nurture Space | South Lanarkshire | £2,000 |
| Beveridge Park Bowling Club | Running Costs | Fife | £2,000 |
| Irvine Vineburgh Sports and Fitness club | Running Costs | North Ayrshire | £2,000 |
| 1st Caithness, 1st Wick Scout Group | Running Costs | Highland | £2,000 |
| Rutherglen Glencairn 2006 | Park Fees & Equipment | South Lanarkshire | £2,000 |
| Maryculter Driving for the Disabled Group SCIO | Running Costs | Aberdeenshire | £2,000 |
| The City of Brechin Pipe Band | Running Costs | Angus | £2,000 |
| Leith Sea Cadet Unit TS Howe | Running Costs | Edinburgh City | £1,900 |
| Paisley Philharmonic Choir | Running Costs | Renfrewshire | £1,700 |
| Pencaitland Playgroup | Running Costs | East Lothian | £1,500 |
| 4th/6th Stirling Scout Group | Outdoor Hut Upgrade Costs | Stirling | £1,000 |
Community Vehicle Grants
- For registered charities with an annual income of between £25,000 and £2 million
- Funding of up to £10,000 for a vehicle to support your work
November 2023 awards:
| Organisation Name | Funding Request | Location | Amount |
| Caithness Voluntary Group | Caithness Rural Transport Vehicle | Highland | £10,000 |
| Aberdeen Street Pastors | The purchase and upgrade of a new minivan | Aberdeen City | £10,000 |
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