Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Edinburgh Airport Community Fund

Deadline soon

The Community Fund was established to ensure local communities benefit from Edinburgh Airport activities. It provides financial support to community groups and charities that are committed to improving the opportunities, facilities and services available to local people.The fund will consider applications from Edinburgh, Falkirk, the Lothians and Fife. Priority will be given to applications which reflect the four pillars of the airport’s Greater Good sustainability strategy - Zero Carbon, Enhancing Scotland, Scotland’s Best Business and Trusted Neighbour.Initiatives could include: - The mitigation against and reduction of the effects of a changing climate.- The reduction of local, negative environmental impacts.- Supporting local biodiversity, rewilding, and/or restoration of the natural world.- The enhancement of local business, community groups and long-term sustainable partnerships in the airport’s surrounding area.- Improving healthy working lives and increase upskilling and employment opportunities for the socially isolated, economically deprived, and/or otherwise disadvantaged persons.- Improving care, expanding opportunity, providing shelter, and enabling rehabilitation of vulnerable groups in the community.- Providing urgent, targeted, local support during the cost-of-living crisis.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000003i0QfEAI/edinburgh-airport-community-fund

Statkraft - Keith Greener Grid Park Community Fund

Currently open

Grants are available for community and environmental projects which address carbon reduction and help progress towards “net zero”. All projects must be located in or be delivered to benefit communities within Keith and the wider Strathisla boundary. Examples of projects that could, therefore, be considered for grants include:- Energy efficiency audits of community buildings and facilities to identify and prioritise important capital improvement works- Costs associated with the above findings. This might include thermal insulation, solar panels and battery storage, ground source heating, double / triple glazing improvements, more efficient heating, micro wind turbines etc…- Educational activities that promote the net zero movement, i.e. costs of school trips to renewable facilities, school or community educational sessions / workshops / events- Training for voluntary / community groups to help reduce their own carbon footprint- Environmental and habitat species conservation which protects and / or enhances a public space (may include tree planting for example).- Electrical vehicle charging point installations, in public locations- Other projects that deliver energy efficiency upgrades such as lighting improvements (i.e. not necessarily in public / community buildings)

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000PyrfMEAR/statkraft-keith-greener-grid-park-community-fund

Glasgow City Centre Improvement Grant Fund

Currently open

The Minor Improvement Fund, part of the City Centre Improvement Grant Fund, helps organisations and communities in Glasgow make small improvements to the city. The fund is designed to support projects that will have a positive effect on the city centre by making it more attractive and welcoming.The fund will support projects that:- Help reduce visual or physical damage in the area- Help reduce anti-social behaviour- Encourage a stronger sense of community- Increase foot traffic- Support small green spaces- Have additional funding from other sources- Projects will be judged on how well they meet these goals. Applications need to show how the project aligns with the City Centre Strategy 2024-2030. The maximum grant available is £20,000.Make sure to read the City Centre Improvement Grant Fund Guidance on their website before applying for more details.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000005NxXZMA0/glasgow-city-centre-improvement-grant-fund

Report proves worth of social enterprises

NEWS 20 May 2014 by Rab Armour

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Social businesses are worth over £35m in South Ayrshire

https://tfn.scot/news/report-proves-worth-of-social-enterprises

Severe council cuts to devastate voluntary groups

NEWS 2 November 2016 by Graham Martin

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Voluntary groups in the Highlands are to be subjected to “severe” funding cuts

https://tfn.scot/news/council-cuts-to-devastate-voluntary-groups

Cawdor Community Centre

Membership number 9844

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/9844/cawdor-community-centre

Friockheim Community Hub Limited

Membership number 8485
Charity registered in Scotland SC044972

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/8485/friockheim-community-hub-limited

Cumbrae Community Development Company

Membership number 5408
Charity registered in Scotland SC033383

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/5408/cumbrae-community-development-company

Trustees' Week 2023 - there's so much going on!

Tracey Bird

24 October 2023

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Connell will cover Practical governance problems and how to solve them For any trustees that run village,and community halls, you won’t want to miss the launch of a great new practical resource from the Development

https://scvo.scot/p/84489/2023/10/24/trustees-week-2023-theres-so-much-going-on

Argyll & Bute Council - Supporting Communities Fund

Currently Closed

The fund supports community groups in Argyll and Bute. Projects should demonstrate the following key priorities: fairer communities, resilient communities, cleaner, greener communities and creative communities. Applications for funding of events and festivals are expected to bring economic benefit to the relevant area and have a developmental aspect.Applications to the fund must evidence direct benefit to vulnerable individuals and groups in the local community and partnership working where relevant.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000003iYl1EAE/argyll-bute-council-supporting-communities-fund

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