£2,581,000 was awarded to 64 organisations in August 2023, with a success rate of 82%. 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.
Would you rather see this list split by Local Authority? Download our report here.
We have awarded £8,945,105 to 268 organisations since the beginning of our financial year in March 2023. Download our report here which shows the full list of awards.
Award Focus - SAY Women
"SAY Women, based in Glasgow is the only charity in the UK which offers safe accommodation and support services to young women aged 16-25 who are survivors of sexual abuse, rape or sexual assault and who are homeless, or threatened with homelessness.
We provide dedicated semi supported accommodation alongside critical emotional and trauma informed support services (both group and 121). In addition we provide specialist training and tenancy sustainment - helping women move towards their own tenancy. We also work with partners to deliver much needed social and wellbeing activities for our young women." Sam Barnett, Chair of SAY Women.
What our team says... "With over 35 years experience, SAY Women have a unique understanding and knowledge of helping to address the root causes of poverty and complex trauma with young women. Their work is a strong fit with our Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships theme, where we are interested in work that empowers women and girls affected by poverty and trauma. Their approach is holistic and very much centred on building up resilience and wellbeing of women, working alongside them to support them to make informed decisions about their lives.
There is much that we can learn from SAY Women's approach and we are delighted to be supporting their work over the next three years, where we can continue to listen to their insights and expertise to help shape and focus our own work." Simon Denny, Funding Officer.
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 2023 awards:
| JustRight Scotland | Towards the running costs of the organisation. | Scotland Wide | £150,000 |
| SAY Women | Running costs of Say Women | Glasgow City; North Lanarkshire; Renfrewshire; West Dunbartonshire | £120,000 |
| Intercultural Youth Scotland | Core costs of Intercultural Youth Scotland. | Edinburgh City; Fife; Glasgow City | £120,000 |
| Growing2gether | The Running Costs of Growing2gether | Aberdeenshire; Dundee City; Highland; Moray | £120,000 |
| Kingdom Abuse Survivors Project | Running costs of Kingdom Abuse Survivors Project (KASP) | Fife | £114,000 |
| Home-Start Glasgow South | Running costs of Home-Start Glasgow South | Glasgow City | £114,000 |
| Clackmannanshire Women's Aid | The salary cost of FT Prevention Worker | Clackmannanshire | £108,000 |
| Avenue | The costs of the Family Time Service | Aberdeen City; Aberdeenshire; Moray | £108,000 |
| Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire | Running costs of Home-Start Glasgow North & North Lanarkshire | Glasgow City; North Lanarkshire | £105,000 |
| HOPE Connections | Core running costs of HOPE Connections | Glasgow City | £90,000 |
| Dr Bell's Family Centre | Running costs of Dr Bell's Family Centre | Edinburgh City | £84,000 |
| The Ledge SCIO | Costs of the Social Impact Programme | Highland | £84,000 |
| Family and Community Development West Lothian | Core running costs of Family and Community Development West Lothian | West Lothian | £75,000 |
| YMCA Bellshill & Mossend | The Running Costs of Bellshill & Mossend YMCA | North Lanarkshire | £75,000 |
| Go! Youth Trust | Core Costs of Go Youth Trust | Falkirk | £75,000 |
| Articulate Cultural Trust | The Running Costs of Articulate Cultural Trust | Scotland Wide | £75,000 |
| The STAR Project | Core costs of The STAR Project | Renfrewshire | £75,000 |
| Kirkcaldy Foodbank | Running costs of Kirkcaldy Foodbank | Fife | £75,000 |
| North Glasgow Community Food Initiative | Running costs of Springburn Food Hub | Glasgow City | £75,000 |
| Carluke Development Trust | Costs of the ONECAN STEP project | South Lanarkshire | £69,000 |
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 2023 awards:
| Grantown on Spey YMCA Community centre | Minibus | Highland | £10,000 |
| Kindness Homeless Street Team Glasgow | Minibus | Glasgow City | £10,000 |
| Transform Forth Valley | The Vehicle for the Mobile IEP Service | Clackmannanshire; Falkirk; Stirling | £10,000 |
| Granton Youth Ltd | Minibus | Edinburgh City | £10,000 |
| Harbour Ayrshire | Minibus | East Ayrshire; North Ayrshire; South Ayrshire | £10,000 |
| Galloway Community Transport | Minibus | Dumfries and Galloway | £7,500 |
| Alexander Community Development - ACD | New Van | Dundee City | £7,500 |
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 2023 awards:
| get2gether | Running costs of get2gether | Edinburgh City | £45,000 |
| North East Edinburgh Counselling Service | The Young Person's Counselling Service | Edinburgh City | £45,000 |
| Linlithgow Young People's Project | Running Costs | West Lothian | £42,000 |
| Creative Stirling | The costs of the CAMM Project | Stirling | £39,000 |
| Grantown on Spey YMCA Community centre | Running Costs | Highland | £39,000 |
| Hear My Music | The costs of Specialist Freelance Music Practitioners for Spectrum Music | Edinburgh City; Glasgow City | £39,000 |
| DD8 Music | Salary costs of the P/T Youth Development Worker | Angus | £36,000 |
| Reanimate | The running costs of the Heard Project | Stirling | £36,000 |
| Annexe Communities | The salary costs of the Volunteer Capacity Worker | Glasgow City | £36,000 |
| Radical Weavers Ltd | Running Costs | Clackmannanshire; Stirling | £30,000 |
| BeFriends Limited | The Volunteer Co-ordinator and Volunteer Training Costs | Dundee City | £30,000 |
| West Coast Furniture Bank SCIO | Running Costs | North Ayrshire | £30,000 |
| LGBT Unity Glasgow | Running Costs | Glasgow City | £30,000 |
| Aberdeen Amateur Athletics Club | The Community Sport & Social Development Programme | Aberdeen City | £27,000 |
| Ayrshire Sportsability SCIO | The salary costs of the Charity Co-ordinator | East Ayrshire; North Ayrshire; South Ayrshire | £24,000 |
| Edinburgh Carers Council SCIO | Running costs of Edinburgh Carers Council | Edinburgh City | £24,000 |
| Project Esperanza | The running costs of Project Esperanza | Edinburgh City | £15,000 |
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.
August 2023 awards:
| Hoy & Walls Community Garden | Running Costs | Orkney Islands | £2,000 |
| Stonehouse Male Voice Choir | Running Costs | South Lanarkshire | £2,000 |
| Friends of Elderpark | Running Costs | Glasgow City | £2,000 |
| Stirling4Community | Running Costs | Stirling | £2,000 |
| Spotlight Shotts | Running Costs | North Lanarkshire | £2,000 |
| Fifty Sixty Club | Running Costs | West Dunbartonshire | £2,000 |
| Macmerry & District Men's Shed | Running Costs | East Lothian | £2,000 |
| Lanark Men's Shed | Running Costs | South Lanarkshire | £2,000 |
| Fernhill Soccer School | Running Costs | South Lanarkshire | £2,000 |
| The Orkney Student Pantry | Running Costs | Orkney Islands | £2,000 |
| Blackwood and Kirkmuirhill Resilience Group | Running Costs | South Lanarkshire | £2,000 |
| Garnock Valley Allotment Association ( GVAA ) | Running Costs | North Ayrshire | £2,000 |
| Ukrainian Community Group (UCG) South Ayrshire | Running Costs | South Ayrshire | £2,000 |
| Lochwinnoch Sustainable Community Garden | Running Costs | Renfrewshire | £2,000 |
| Africa Global Community Project LGBTQ | Running Costs | Glasgow City | £2,000 |
| Ayrshire Tigers Powerchair Football Club | Running Costs | North Ayrshire | £2,000 |
| Garscube Community Playrooms | Running Costs | Glasgow City | £2,000 |
| Africa Future | Running Costs | Glasgow City | £2,000 |
| Avalon (Autism Parental Support and Respite Services) | The Parent Wellbeing Programme | East Renfrewshire | £1,500 |
| Kinglassie Primary School PTA | Resources for Family Learning Sessions | Fife | £500 |
