Award Listings, News June 2022

Over £1.2 million awarded to organisations across Scotland

We are delighted to announce our funding recipients for April 2022 – 35 charitable organisations across Scotland received just over £1.2 million between them to support work alleviating poverty and trauma across Scotland.

£1,224,600 was awarded to 35 organisations in April 2022. Our award announcements are sent out 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 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.

Each of the organisations below demonstrated in their application how their work is contributing to the alleviation of poverty and trauma in Scotland. 

Would you rather see this list split by Local Authority? Download our report here.

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.

April 2022 awards:

Glasgow Council on Alcohol

Elevate Glasgow PSP - Employability Support Workers salary costs.

Glasgow City

£120,000

St Andrew's Children's Society

Adoption Support Service

Scotland Wide

£108,000

Argyll, Lomond and the Islands Energy Agency

The running costs of Argyll, Lomond and the Islands Energy Agency

Argyll and Bute

£96,000

Talk Now

Running costs of Talk Now

North Lanarkshire; South Lanarkshire

£90,000

Scottish Christian Alliance

The salary costs of FT Resettlement Support Worker

Glasgow City

£88,500

Granton Youth Ltd

Running costs of Granton Youth

Edinburgh City

£75,000

Ayrshire Cancer Support

Children and Young People Service

East Ayrshire; North Ayrshire; South Ayrshire

£75,000

Voluntary Action Orkney

Towards the running cost of the Connect Project

Orkney Islands

£75,000

Newmains Community Trust

Costs of the Employability and Volunteering Project

North Lanarkshire

£66,000

Argyll and Bute Befrienders SCIO

Core running costs

Argyll and Bute

£66,000

Maxwelltown Information Centre

The running costs of Maxwelltown Information Centre

Dundee City

£48,000

South Seeds

Administrative support costs of the Energy Advice Service

Glasgow City

£48,000

Ignite Theatre

Core costs of Ignite Theatre

Glasgow City

£48,000

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

April 2022 awards:

Childcare in the Community

Community Vehicle

South Lanarkshire

£10,000

ISKCON Scotland

New Van

Glasgow City; South Lanarkshire

£5,000

62nd Fife (Crossford) Scout Group

The Replacement Minibus

Fife

£5,000

Govanhill Baths Community Trust

The Community Vehicle for the Rags to Riches Project

Glasgow City

£1,000

 

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.

April 2022 awards:

YWCA Scotland

The Empowering Pathways & YEqualities Programmes Coordinator

Glasgow City

£36,000

Waist Not Want Not

Running Costs

South Lanarkshire

£30,000

ASRA

The Welfare Benefits Advisor's salary and sessional costs

Glasgow City

£27,000

Larkfield Community Centre

Running Costs

Glasgow City

£21,000

EPIC East Ayrshire Pipe Band Academy

Running Costs

East Ayrshire

£19,500

The Borders Green Team Enterprises

Running Costs

Scottish Borders

£19,500

Hand of Solace

The Costs of The Young People's Befriending Service

Aberdeen City

£15,600

Greenock & District Scout Council

The Costs of the Activity/Wellbeing Sessions and Powerboat Training

Inverclyde

£9,000

Brighter Futures Health Hub

The salary costs of the Health and Wellbeing Manager

Fife

£7,000

 

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.

April 2022 awards:

Lochgelly United Amateur Football Club

Kitchen Container/ coaching

Fife

£2,000

Dunoon Men's Shed

The Static Caravan

Argyll and Bute

£2,000

Glasgow's Pre Loved Uniforms scio

Running Costs

Glasgow City

£2,000

Badenoch and Strathspey Therapy Gardens SC044544

Running Costs

Highland

£2,000

Ayrshire Deaf Club SCIO

The Youth Club for Deaf Teenagers

North Ayrshire; South Ayrshire

£2,000

Project Esperanza

The Costs of the Women's Group

Edinburgh City

£2,000

More Than Fibro SCIO

Advocacy support work

North Lanarkshire

£1,500

Empathy in Mind

Running Costs

Edinburgh City

£1,000

Balquhidder, Lochearnhead and Strathyre Community Trust

The 2022 Strathyre Music Festival

Stirling

£1,000

Continuation Awards

There were no continuation awards made in April 2022. If you think you may be eligible for continuation funding, please visit our Support for 2016-19 Grant Holders resource.