£2,025,500 was awarded to 49 organisations in the latest awards to be made under our new strategy which launched at the end of September 2020. 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, 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.
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 2021 awards:
Addictions Support and Counselling (Falkirk; Stirling)
Go Forth Project
£91,500
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships, Education and Work Pathways
AdvoCard (Edinburgh City)
Salary Cost of the Outreach Advocacy Worker
£87,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships
Barmulloch Community Development Company (Glasgow City)
Running Costs
£60,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships
Community Links Scotland (West Dunbartonshire)
The Healthy Pathways Project
£55,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships
Girvan Youth Trust (South Ayrshire)
Running Costs of Girvan Youth Trust
£81,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships, Education & Work Pathways
Grampian Society from the Blind, operating as North East Sensory Service (NESS) (Aberdeen City; Angus; Dundee City)
The Employment Service
£90,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing, Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships, Education & Work Pathways
Into Work (East Lothian; Edinburgh; Midlothian)
Core running costs
£87,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing, Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships, Education & Work Pathways
Mindspace Limited (Perth and Kinross)
The costs of the Young People's Recovery College
£82,500
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships
Moray Food Plus (Moray)
The costs of the Moray Mobile Pantry Service and Outreach Project
£75,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing, Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships,
Moving On Inverclyde (Inverclyde)
Core Running Costs
£105,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships
Networking Key Services (NKS) Limited (Edinburgh City)
The salary costs of the Family Support Worker & Sessional Worker
£125,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing, Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships, Education & Work Pathways
Re-Tweed (Scottish Borders)
Running Costs
£69,000
Theme(s): Education & Work Pathways
safe-space-ltd (Fife)
Core Running Costs
£51,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships, Education & Work Pathways
Safe Strong and Free (Highland)
Running Costs of Safe Strong and Free
£52,500
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing
Step by Step in Moray (Moray)
The Running Costs
£90,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships
Street Soccer (Scotland) Limited (Aberdeen City; Dundee City; East Lothian; Edinburgh City; Glasgow City; Inverclyde)
The Street Soccer (Scotland) operational support costs
£105,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships, Education and Work Pathways
The Brock Garden Centre SCIO (West Lothian)
Running Costs
£66,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships
U-Evolve (Edinburgh City)
The core running costs of U-Evolve
£105,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing & 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’.
April 2021 awards:
Fittie Community Development Trust (Aberdeen City)
Costs of Hall Renovations
£8,500
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships
Westhill & District Men's Shed (Aberdeenshire)
Capital Costs of a New Roof
£5,500
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing & 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
April 2021 awards:
Sauchie Active 8 (Clackmannanshire)
Community Vehicle
£5,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships
The Brunswick Community Development Trust (Glasgow City)
The Community Vehicle
£5,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing, Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships, Education & Work Pathways
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 2021 awards:
Action Against Stalking (Scotland Wide)
Running Costs
£45,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
G15 Youth Project SCIO (Glasgow City)
Detached Outreach Youth Work
£45,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Happy Days Children's Charity (Scotland Wide)
Respite Break for Scottish Families
£22,500
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing, Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Mid Deeside Community Trust (Aberdeenshire)
The Community Transport Service
£24,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Sauchie Community Group (Clackmannanshire)
Salary Costs of the Community Activities Manager
£36,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Talkmatters (Fife)
The Running Costs of Talkmatters
£45,500
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing, Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
The Buzz Project (Highland)
The Running Costs of The Buzz Project
£43,500
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing, Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships, Education and Work Pathways
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 2020 awards:
9th Paisley Guide Unit (Renfrewshire)
Project Costs (outdoor activities)
£1,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Albion Rovers Community Trust (North Lanarkshire)
Walking Group Project
£2,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Bo'ness Car 4 U SCIO (Falkirk)
Running Costs
£2,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing
Dirliebane Theatre Company (Argyll and Bute; Edinburgh City; Fife; Perth and Kinross, West Lothian)
Running Costs
£2,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships
dsdfamilies (Scotland Wide)
The Support Network
£1,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships
Friends of Inchyra Park (Falkirk)
Outdoor Activities for the Community
£2,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships
Friends of Scottish Settlers (Falkirk)
Running costs
£2,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing, Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships, Education & Work Pathways
James Support Group (Highland)
Running Costs
£2,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships
Nairn Men's Shed (Highland)
The Purchase of a new Computer and Laptop
£2,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships
National Autistic Society (East Renfrewshire)
NAS East Renfrewshire Branch - Stepping Stones Project
£2,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships
Paisley Unit (No264) of the Sea Cadets Corps (Renfrewshire)
Wee Grant
£2,000
Theme(s): Education & Work Pathways
The Buddies of Hunterhill (Renfrewshire)
Instructor and Equipment Costs
£2,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships
The Feel Good Women's Group (Glasgow City)
The Online Classes and 'Food for Friends' Food Vouchers
£2,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing, Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships
The Friendship Cabin (Fife)
Running Costs
£2,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing, Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships
The Glendale Women's Cafe Project SCIO (Glasgow City)
Running Costs
£2,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships
Three Lochs Book and Arts Festival (Highland)
Towards hosting the 2021 Three Lochs Book and Arts Festival
£90,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships
Tryst Management Committee (Fife)
The Community Food Pantry
£2,000
Theme(s): Financial Wellbeing, Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships
Uplifted (Glasgow City)
Trauma Informed Strength Training & Yoga
£2,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships
Zaagi (Scottish Borders)
Running Costs
£2,000
Theme(s): Emotional Wellbeing & Relationships
Continuation Awards
While all the above awards have been made as part of our 2020-30 strategy, the following continuation of an award made under our 2016-19 strategy was also made last month. If you think you may be eligible for continuation funding, please visit our Support for 2016-19 Grant Holders resource.
Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living (Edinburgh City)
Grapevine Home Visiting Service
16,000
Rosewell Development Trust Community Company (Midlothian)
The Community Activity Worker
£16,000
