£762,500 was awarded to 44 organisations in the latest awards to be made under our new strategy which launched at the end of September. Our award announcements will now be monthly and anyone who would like to receive these directly to their inbox can do so by signing up to our mailing list.
If you would like to find out more about our funds, please click here. 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 five funds under our new strategy: Wee Grants, Small Grants, Large Grants, Community Buildings 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.
Each of the organisations below demonstrated in their application how their work is contributing to the alleviation of poverty and trauma in Scotland. To bring this to life, for the first time in our listings we have included how the organisation's work relates to at least one our three themes; financial wellbeing, emotional wellbeing and relationships and educational and work pathways.
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 2020 awards:
Health All Round (Edinburgh)
Salary Costs of the Development Worker
£34,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Feeding Britain (Glasgow)
The running costs of the Threehills Project
£70,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing
The Froglife Trust (Clackmannanshire; Dundee City; Falkirk; Fife; Glasgow City; Renfrewshire)
Scottish Green Pathways
£140,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships; Educational and Work Pathways
Moray Women's Aid (Moray)
The Family Support Service
£175,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Community Building Grants
- For registered charities with an annual income of between £25,000 and £2 million
- Capital funding of up to £75,000 towards ‘community hubs’.
November 2020 awards:
Crail Community Partnership (Fife)
Upgrade Kitchen Facilities
£7,500
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships
Rutherglen West & Wardlawhill Parish Church (South Lanarkshire)
The Church Halls Toilet and Kitchen Redevelopment
£10,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing;
Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships;
Educational and Work Pathways
Golden Friendships (West Dunbartonshire)
The capital costs of the Golden Friendships Community Hall
£25,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
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 2020 awards:
1st Elgin Scout Group (Moray)
The minibus
£10,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Hawkhill Community Association (Clackmannanshire)
The Van for the Mobile Community Shop Service
£5,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing; Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Council of Voluntary Organisations (East Ayrshire)
The Refrigerated Vehicle for the Foodbank
£5,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing
Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Educational and Work Pathways
The Inverclyde Shed (Inverclyde)
The Community Vehicle
£5,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Emmanuel Christian Ministries (Glasgow)
The Van for the Helping Hands Foodbank
£7,500
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing
The Banffshire Partnership Ltd (Aberdeenshire)
The Wheelchair Accessible Dial-a-Bus
£10,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing;
Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Larkhall & District Volunteer Group (South Lanarkshire)
The Electric Vehicle
£10,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
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 2020 awards:
African Relief Support (Glasgow)
The Running Costs of African Relief Support
£3,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing
MOBILITY TRUST (Scotland Wide)
The costs of Mobility Equipment
£7,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Lanthorn Community Education Association (West Lothian)
The salary costs of the Café Manager
£20,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Paul's Parcels (North Lanarkshire)
The running costs of Paul's Parcels
£21,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing
Nourish Support Centre (Fife)
Family Support Centre Manager
£30,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing
Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
First Tier (Scotland Wide)
The salary costs of the Wellbeing and Recovery Practitioner
£45,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Men Matter Scotland (Scotland Wide)
The salary costs of the Hub General Manager
£75,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
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.
October 2020 awards:
Lanarkshire Speakeasy Group (North Lanarkshire)
Annual Zoom Service
£500
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Moray Fresh Start SCIO (Moray)
Running costs
£1,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Eilean Glas Trust(Western Isles)
The seating area
£1,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Dumfries and Galloway ME and Fibromyalgia Network
Running costs
£1,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
DigiGallus Connect (Glasgow)
Digital Inclusion
£1,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Tweed Togs (Scottish Borders)
Rent and Heating Costs
£2,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing
Grangemouth Old Peoples Welfare Committee (Falkirk)
Running costs
£2,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Shettleston Mens Shed (Glasgow)
Running costs
£2,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Civil Rights First (Scotland Wide)
The SDS Advocacy Project
£2,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing
Highvalleyfield Community Council (Fife)
Food Hampers for Vulnerable Individuals
£2,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing
BallsandBoots (North Lanarkshire)
Football Kit and Equipment
£2,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing;
Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Trauma Informed Parenting (Glasgow)
The Trauma Informed Parenting Workshops
£2,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Hilltown Community Centre Management Group (Dundee)
The Community Garden
£2,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships; Educational and Work Pathways
Fresh Start East Dunbartonshire (East Dunbartonshire)Setting up home essentials for families leaving domestic violence
£2,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing
Kidron Project (Inverclyde)
Digital Resources
£2,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing; Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships; Educational and Work Pathways
Carstairs Junction Welcome All Hub (South Lanarkshire)
Volunteer Expenses and Equipment
£2,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Vital Talk Orkney Counselling Service (Orkney Islands)
The Child & Youth Counselling Service
£2,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Old Kilpatrick Food Parcels (West Dunbartonshire)
Old Kilpatrick Food Parcels
£2,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing
Rotary Club of Burntisland and Kinghorn (Fife)
The Children's Clothes Bank
£2,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing
Kinloch Scottish Women's Institute (Perth and Kinross)
Hall Refurbishment
£2,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing
Forfar and District Men's Shed (Angus)
Running costs
£2,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing
Continuation Awards
While all the above awards have been made as part of our 2020-30 strategy, the following continuation of awards made under our 2016-19 strategy were also made last month. If you think you may be eligible for continuation funding, please visit our Support for 2016-19 Grant Holders resource.
Befrienders Highland (Highland)
Memory and Carers Service
£30,000
Boost Employability (Glasgow)
The salary costs of the Training & Development Officer
£34,000
Borders Care Voice (Scottish Borders)
The Collective Advocacy Project
£8,000
Ladywell Neighbourhood Network (West Lothian)
Salary Costs of Co-ordinator
£27,000
