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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Programme for Government proposal 2024/25: Delivering Fair Funding by 2026

Sheghley Ogilvie
27 June 2024
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Summary of proposals Our proposals for the 2024/2025 Programme for Government cover two areas: Delivering Fair Funding by 2026 Transparent voluntary sector funding This paper focuses on Fair Funding, a long-term, flexible, sustainable, and accessible approach to funding essential...

https://scvo.scot/p/92443/2024/06/27/programme-for-government-proposal-2024-25-delivering-fair-funding-by-2026

Use public spending for social good, demand charities

NEWS 12 May 2014 by Rab Armour
Management
Third sector bodies are calling on MSPs to create strong public spending laws that will help create a fairer society

https://tfn.scot/news/strong-procurement-bill-call-by-third-sector

Foundation Scotland - Cockburnspath & Cove Community Fund

Currently open
for grants can be given to projects that demonstrate the following additional criteria:- Local procurement

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000005XrnRMAS/foundation-scotland-cockburnspath-cove-community-fund

SCVO long-term funding survey and roundtable report 2013

government, through block grants, service level agreements and contracts commissioned or won through procurement

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/scvo-long-term-funding-survey-and-roundtable-report-2013

Local Energy Scotland - Community Energy Generation Growth Fund

Currently Closed
application submission- full technical design- grid connection agreements and payment - land agreements- procurement

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000004SQYLMA4/local-energy-scotland-community-energy-generation-growth-fund

Tenants benefit from Home Comforts fund

NEWS 4 July 2025 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
#Society
As cost of living hikes hit hard, housing group offers increasing support

https://tfn.scot/news/tenants-benefit-from-home-comforts-fund

Helping the third sector get creative about approaching bids

OPINION 19 December 2017 by TFN
Management
Jim Wallace gives some advice to the third sector on getting creative with bids

https://tfn.scot/opinion/helping-the-third-sector-get-creative-about-approaching-bids

Solwaybank Windfarm Community Benefit Fund

Deadline soon
.- Local procurement – using local suppliers and providers for goods and services, where possible.- Environmental

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000MixHWEAZ/solwaybank-windfarm-community-benefit-fund

Man charged after charity volunteer allegedly assaulted

NEWS 18 November 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
"Being assaulted is not part of the job"

https://tfn.scot/news/man-charged-after-charity-volunteer-allegedly-assaulted

Council provides social enterprises with record investment

NEWS 4 October 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
Glasgow City Council unveiled an £8million spend. 

https://tfn.scot/news/council-provides-social-enterprises-with-record-investment

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2026. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.