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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Common Good Funds earn money each year from property rents and interest on investments and balances. These funds can be used for the benefit of the inhabitants of that town/area. Projects must have a community-wide benefit. You must clearly show how your proposal will benefit the people living in the relevant former burgh.Fife Council uses agreed criteria to assess applications:- the value of each Common Good Fund should be protected over time- grants will normally cover no more than 50% of a project’s total cost

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb000000FExX7EAL/fife-council-common-good-funds

Grants are available for a range of clubs and organisations operating for the benefit of persons belonging to the County of Banff. This area includes Buckie, Keith and Aberdeenshire. It includes funds for drama, music and visual arts, sports facilities, adult education and educational experiments and research.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000003idP9EAI/moray-council-banffshire-educational-trust

Scots council takes away rates relief for charity shops

Authority says it faces bankruptcy unless it makes desperate cuts

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-council-takes-away-rates-relief-for-charity-shops

Empower Angus

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Funding is available for non-profits in Angus, Scotland. Empower Community Foundation has launched a fund to support community projects working on/aiming to support the local community and environment.Assisting with the the most compelling current needs of the local community remains the focus of this funding, having donated £100k over the last four years to Voluntary Action Angus, Angus Carers Association, CAFE Project, Edinburgh Science Festival school programme, Angus Care and Repair and Carmyllie Hall.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000PlvLyEAJ/empower-angus

From straw man to Wicker Man?

Annie Gunner Logan looks at the unintended consequences of community empowerment, stemming from a lack of strong shared ambitions and clear vision

https://tfn.scot/opinion/from-straw-man-to-wicker-man

The Community Investment Fund is designed to support local projects which tackle inequalities in communities and improve quality of life for communities across Perth and Kinross. It provides an exciting opportunity for people to work together to create a confident, ambitious and fairer Perth and Kinross.Your project should demonstrate how it contributes towards the Perth and Kinross Council Corporate Plan priorities:- Tackling poverty - Tackling climate change and supporting sustainable places- Developing a resilient, stronger and greener local economy- Enabling our children and young people to achieve their full potential- Protecting and caring for our most vulnerable people- Supporting and promoting physical and mental wellbeing- Working in partnership with communities

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R0N00000Qy73KUAR/perth-kinross-council-community-investment-fund

The Scottish Hydro Electric Community Trust is an independent charitable trust. The Trust offers help to customers faced with high charges for an electricity connection within the Scottish Hydro-Electric (now SSE) distribution area. The Trust was established in 1998 with independent Trustees appointed to award grants to offset high connection costs in deserving individual domestic cases and for special community projects.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000000Ng8FEAS/the-scottish-hydro-electric-community-trust

Kingairloch is one of SSE's smaller hydro electric schemes. It provides grants to community and charitable projects in the Ardgour, Sunart and Morvern Community Council areas. The community fund can support projects which support charitable, educational and environmental purposes.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000003i20PEAQ/sse-kingairloch-community-fund

SIS provide loan funding that can finance the purchase of assets or equipment, get you through timing or cash flow issues, help support a new enterprise or simply bridge some grant funding. They are flexible in their approach and try to fit a financial solution around your needs.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000000NgAlEAK/social-investment-scotland-investment

Participatory Budgeting (PB) gives local residents a direct role in identifying priorities, making decisions, and allocating a portion of public funding. This approach has been implemented across all nine Neighbourhood Planning areas in South Lanarkshire, allowing communities to influence how money is spent in their local area.Priorities and criteria will depend on your local area.Funding must follow the principles: Fair and Inclusive Participatory, Deliberative, Empowering, Creative and Flexible, Transparent, and Part of our democracy.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000007Tx0fMAC/south-lanarkshire-council-participatory-budgeting

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