£1,470,400 was awarded to 42 organisations in August 2022. 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.
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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.
August 2022 awards:
| Rape and Sexual Abuse Service Highland | Towards the costs of the Outreach & Prevention Work | Highland | £150,000 |
| Moira Anderson Foundation - MAF | Core running costs of MAF | North Lanarkshire; South Lanarkshire | £111,000 |
| Home-Start Garioch | Running costs of Home-Start Garioch | Aberdeenshire | £90,000 |
| Haddington Citizens Advice Bureau | Benefitting You Project | East Lothian | £87,000 |
| NORTH WEST ABERDEENSHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU | Running Costs | Aberdeenshire | £75,000 |
| The Well Multi-Cultural Resource Centre | Running costs of the Well Multi-Cultural Resource Centre | Glasgow City | £60,000 |
| Curiosity Collective | The running costs of Curiosity Collective | Scotland Wide | £60,000 |
| Licketyspit Ltd | Running costs of Licketyspit Ltd | Glasgow City | £54,000 |
| Royston Youth Action | The running costs of Royston Youth Action | Glasgow City | £54,000 |
| Options in Life | Running Costs | Fife | £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
August 2022 awards:
| The Furniture Project (Stranraer) Ltd | The Crew Cab Van | Dumfries and Galloway | £7,500 |
| East Kilbride Community Transport | The New Accessible Minibus | South Lanarkshire | £5,000 |
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.
August 2022 awards:
| Spirit Aid | The Salary Costs of the Spirit Aid Co-ordinator | Glasgow City | £45,000 |
| BE United | The Employability Programme | Edinburgh City | £45,000 |
| Possobilities | Core running costs | Glasgow City | £45,000 |
| Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Care | Running Costs | North Lanarkshire | £45,000 |
| Golden Friendships | Core salaries | West Dunbartonshire | £42,000 |
| Dumfries and Galloway LGBT Plus | Core Running Costs | Dumfries and Galloway | £42,000 |
| The Fed Up Community Cafe | Running Costs | Dumfries and Galloway | £39,000 |
| Volunteer Midlothian | Towards the Connect Online project costs | Midlothian | £36,000 |
| Netherthird Community Action Training | The salary costs of the Development Worker | East Ayrshire | £36,000 |
| Kids in the Street | Development Worker Salary Costs | Edinburgh City | £31,500 |
| Youth Initiatives Scotland (SCIO) | The Youth Volunteer Coordinator | Glasgow City | £30,000 |
| Ponies Help Children | The salary costs of the part-time Team Leader | North Lanarkshire; South Lanarkshire | £30,000 |
| Community Veterans Support | Running Costs | Glasgow City | £30,000 |
| HUMEN | HUMEN delivery in Scotland | Edinburgh City; Glasgow City | £30,000 |
| Kindness Homeless Street Team Glasgow SCIO | Running costs of Kindness Homeless Street Team Glasgow SCIO | Glasgow City | £30,000 |
| Biggar Youth Project SCIO | Running Costs | South Lanarkshire | £24,000 |
| Arbroath FC Community Trust | The salary costs of the Wellbeing Coordinator and Rent. | Angus | £24,000 |
| Sustaining Dunbar | Salary costs of the Training Coordinator | East Lothian | £24,000 |
| Community Action Newarthill | Core Running Costs of Community Action Newarthill | North Lanarkshire | £22,500 |
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.
August 2022 awards:
| Sonder Connects | Running Costs | South Lanarkshire | £2,000 |
| Carluke Men's Shed | Running Costs | South Lanarkshire | £2,000 |
| Deaf Network Cultural Centre | Short Breaks | Glasgow City | £2,000 |
| UPPER NITHSDALE RDA | The Costs of Subsidising RDA Sessions | Dumfries and Galloway | £2,000 |
| Netherholm Area Association | The Sensory Garden | Glasgow City | £2,000 |
| FACEYOUTH SCIO | The Weekly Youth Club | Aberdeen City | £2,000 |
| The Voice Project Community Choir | The Youth Choir | Glasgow City | £1,800 |
| Irvine Cricket Club | Cricket in the Community Sessions for Young People | North Ayrshire | £1,500 |
| Reay Youth Club | Away Day Costs | Highland | £1,000 |
| Gambians in Scotland community association (GAMSCA) | The Community Connect Event | Glasgow City | £1,000 |
| The New Well | Active Listening & Trauma Informed Training | East Lothian | £600 |
