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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

Evidence library

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The evidence library is a resource for anyone interested in the voluntary sector in Scotland. Managed by SCVO, the library signposts to research and evidence produced by, or on, the voluntary sector. For further information email: research@scvo.scot.

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Third Sector Resilience Fund - summary of phase 1 (May 2020)

FirstPort 19 May 2020

Coronavirus / COVID-19 Funding and economy

Letter to Members of the Local Government and Communities Committee summarising the first phase of the Third Sector Resilience Fund:

Levels of applications and awards made
Details of awards by organisation type and size
Level of demand
future of fund

Grant applications

As of 1st May 2020 there were 2390 applications made to the Third Sector Resilience Fund requesting £70,073,573.1955 of those applications had been processed, with 782 Organisations having been awarded a total of £16,674,787 with an overall success rate of 40%.

Loans applications

The fund has received 37 applications for loans valued at £4,678,500. 15 loans were approved for a total value of £1,422,000. 19 applications were declined and re-assessed for a grant

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