£2,203,900 was awarded to 59 organisations in December 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.
December 2022 awards:
| Fife Intensive Rehabilitation and Substance Use Team (FIRST) Limited | Making It Work For Families - Rehabilitation Worker | Fife | £117,000 |
| Stirling & District Women's Aid | Core Running Costs | Stirling | £105,000 |
| BRAG Enterprises | The costs of employability support | Fife | £94,500 |
| The Archie Foundation | Archie's Child Bereavement Services | Aberdeen City; Aberdeenshire; Angus; Dundee City; Highland; Moray; Perth and Kinross | £90,000 |
| Mikeysline | The Running Costs of Mikeysline | Highland; Orkney Islands; Perth and Kinross | £90,000 |
| Ross and Cromarty Citizens Advice Bureau | The salary costs of the Welfare Rights Worker & Energy Adviser | Highland | £90,000 |
| The Louise Project | The Running Costs of The Space | Glasgow City | £84,000 |
| Parent to Parent | The Cost of Increased Family Support and Advocacy Worker Provision | Angus; Dundee City; Perth and Kinross | £82,500 |
| YI (Youth Interventions) | Running costs of YI (Youth Interventions) | Renfrewshire | £75,000 |
| Values Into Action Scotland | The salary costs of a new Job Coach | East Ayrshire; East Renfrewshire; Glasgow City; North Ayrshire; South Ayrshire | £75,000 |
| Scotland Yard Adventure Centre (known as The Yard) | Family Support Service | Dundee City; Edinburgh City; Fife | £75,000 |
| Paisley YMCA | Towards the Running Cost of Paisley YMCA | East Renfrewshire; Glasgow City; North Ayrshire; Renfrewshire | £75,000 |
| West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare | Core salary costs | West Dunbartonshire | £66,000 |
| Perth Six Circle Project | Core running costs | Perth and Kinross | £66,000 |
| Denny & Dunipace Citizens Advice Bureau | The costs of volunteer development | Falkirk | £63,000 |
| Gorbals Youth Cafe SCIO | Running Costs | Glasgow City | £63,000 |
| British Deaf Association (BDA) Scotland | Deaf Roots and Pride programme | Scotland Wide | £63,000 |
| Speak Out Scotland [SCIO] | Advocacy and Wellbeing Service | Glasgow City | £60,000 |
| The Bridge Community Project | The Running Costs of The Bridge Community Project | West Lothian | £57,000 |
| Goodtrees Neighbourhood Centre | Running Costs | Edinburgh City | £55,500 |
| Fersands & Fountain Community Project | Running costs of Fersands & Fountain Community Project | Aberdeen City | £54,000 |
| Art Angel | Running costs of Art Angel | Dundee City | £51,000 |
| ST GEORGES & ST PETERS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | Brighter East End Youth Project | Glasgow City | £51,000 |
| Moray School Bank | The running costs of Moray School Bank | Moray | £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
December 2022 awards:
| Glenfarg Community Transport Group | Mini bus | Perth and Kinross | £7,500 |
| Renfrewshire Effort to Empower Minorities (REEM) | Mini bus | Renfrewshire | £5,000 |
| Go Kids Performing Arts, Scotland | GKPA Community Vehicle | North Lanarkshire | £5,000 |
| LAMH Recycle Ltd | Recycling Van | North 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.
December 2022 awards:
| HSTAR Scotland SCIO | Running Costs | Clackmannanshire; Falkirk; Stirling | £45,000 |
| THE GLASGOW BARONS | The running costs of the organisation | Glasgow City | £45,000 |
| Inclusive Homework Club | Running Costs | Glasgow City | £37,500 |
| For the Love Of a Child | Running costs of The Listening Stone Therapeutic Project | Dundee City | £36,000 |
| Renfrewshire Effort to Empower Minorities (REEM) | Running Costs of EEMWIR Community Hub Project | Renfrewshire | £34,500 |
| Earth in Common | Salary costs of the Inclusion Officer | Edinburgh City | £30,000 |
| Jubilee House | The Holistic Services Manager | Renfrewshire | £30,000 |
| Rainbow Rogues | Running Costs of Rainbow Rogues | Aberdeenshire | £30,000 |
| Community Support and Information, Ross-Shire | The Running Costs of the Community Café | Highland | £27,000 |
| Camp and Trek | Running Costs | Scotland Wide | £18,000 |
| OutPost Arts | The Developing Creative Wellbeing Project | Dumfries and Galloway | £18,000 |
| Crieff Connexions | Running Costs of Crieff Connexions | Perth and Kinross | £18,000 |
| Outpost Highlands SCIO | Provision of necessities for veterans in Scotland | Scotland Wide | £15,000 |
| African Lanarkshire for mental health | Running Costs | North Lanarkshire | £7,500 |
| Glasgow Tool Library | Operational & Volunteer Costs | Glasgow City | £6,500 |
| Dalmuir Barclay Church of Scotland | The running costs of the Community Pantry and Warm Hub | West Dunbartonshire | £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.
December 2022 awards:
| Tuesday Friendship Club | Running Costs of TFC | Glasgow City | £2,000 |
| Perth Minorities Association | Running Costs | Perth and Kinross | £2,000 |
| Rothiemurchus & Aviemore Church Of Scotland | The Costs of the Church Hall Warm Space | Highland | £2,000 |
| Ama-zing Harmonies | Running Costs | Midlothian | £2,000 |
| Irvine Royal Academy Parent Council | Support with uniform and toiletries for young people | North Ayrshire | £2,000 |
| The Calm Clydesdale Therapeutic Centre | The 'Walk On' Project | East Ayrshire | £2,000 |
| Hamilton Churches Drop In Centre | Running Costs | South Lanarkshire | £2,000 |
| Circle of Comfort | Running Costs | Fife; Perth and Kinross | £2,000 |
| Drumchapel Asian Forum | The Community Van Road Tax and Insurance Costs | Glasgow City | £2,000 |
| 15th Argyll (1st Muileach) Scout Group | Storage Facilities & Outdoor Space Development | Argyll and Bute | £2,000 |
| Roy Bridge School House Project | The Weekly Lunch Club | Highland | £2,000 |
| You're Never Too Old | Running Costs | Edinburgh City | £2,000 |
| Gateside and District Community Association | The Christmas Lunch and Children's Gifts | Fife | £1,800 |
| Comrie Community Centre | Running costs | Fife | £1,100 |
| Perth Indigent Old Mens Society | Running Costs | Perth and Kinross | £1,000 |
