Fair Funding in Scotland

Over the last few years, SCVO has been engaging with voluntary organisations to collect evidence on the issues and barriers faced by the sector when accessing funding. The evidence we have collected demonstrates the urgent need for Fair Funding – an array of policy asks and principles that we have been calling for since late 2022. Our calls are primarily directed at the Scottish Government, however, the wider principles apply to all funders, including local government.

Progress has been made, with the Scottish Government committing to Fairer Funding by 2026. However, Fairer Funding hasn’t yet been defined and SCVO are calling for the Scottish Government’s Fairer Funding principles to align with SCVO’s definition of Fair Funding – developed through significant research and engagement with the voluntary sector.

We’re keen to ensure that we continue to build support for our calls and keep the urgent need for Fair Funding on the agenda. This document has been developed to support organisations across the sector who wish to echo our calls in their own work, whether that’s in consultation responses, conversations with funders, blogs and articles, or anything else. Ultimately, if we want to ensure tangible, positive change, we need to have as consistent a voice as possible to make that happen.

Here you’ll find more information on Fair Funding and our key lines and asks, details of previous commitments from the Scottish Government, evidence such as useful stats and example case studies, and other resources. We hope that this will make it easier for your organisation to champion the need for Fair Funding.

Latest consultation responses

The latest Fair Funding consultation responses from the policy team. Read more

Contact us

If you have any questions on Fair Funding, want to discuss our calls in more detail, or believe you have evidence, resources, or experiences that could support our work, please contact Jason Henderson, Policy & Public Affairs Officer.

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