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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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This funding is for projects that support children, young people and families; or that help people to be healthier and have better access to support.Projects should support people experiencing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination.Your project should be designed with the people you support. You should:- involve them in how it’s developed, delivered and led- make use of their existing skills and interests- complement and make connections with other services that support them.Projects must meet one of these outcomes:- Children, young people and families thrive.- People have better relationships, connections, and physical or mental health.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000006MOZhMAO/the-national-lottery-community-fund-scotland-fairer-life-chances

COP26 Glasgow: daily third sector briefing

Amazon people visit Argyll

https://tfn.scot/news/cop26-glasgow-daily-third-sector-briefing

The revised purposes of the Scottish Mining Welfare Trust are: To improve the conditions of life of persons who are or have been employed in Scotland in the mining industry or its ancillary undertakings, their families or dependants, who have need of the facilities provided by the Fund by reason of youth, age, ill health or disablement, poverty, social or economic purposes, for improving their conditions of life. Without prejudice to foregoing generality the methods used to achieve these objects may include any or all the following.1. To support groups, individuals and organisations who alleviate social isolation, in traditional Scottish coalfield areas.2. To support groups, individuals and social enterprises or charities to provide an essential service or supportive actions to a group of people who need specific aid, to ensure a better quality of life.3. To promote the provision of health and wellbeing of the people in the groups with a direct link to the mining industry.4. To support the ongoing schemes or organisation which deliver group activities to their local communities within the traditional mining areas.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000007WUdxEAG/scottish-mining-welfare-trust

Hoodie Hut are printing hoodies for UK charities. They typically print a batch of 12 hoodies or 20 t-shirts per charity until they reach their threshold of 500.If you’re a UK registered charity, then you’re eligible for selection and they'd love to work with you.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000005Du9ZMAS/hoodie-hut-hoodies-for-charity

This funding is for organisations in Scotland, that National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF) currently funds. They want to support organisations to try out new ideas and ways of working. Or to develop their organisation and improve their current work.To apply for this funding, your organisation must:- currently have funding from TNLCF for one or more projects- work with people affected by poverty, disadvantage or discrimination- involve the people you support in designing how you work.The work that TNLCF funds must meet one of these outcomesOrganisations TNCLF funds are able to:- overcome challenges and plan for the future- try out new ideas and ways of working.You can achieve both outcomes. But you will not improve your chances of getting funding by achieving both outcomes.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000006uot7MAA/the-national-lottery-community-fund-scotland-strengthening-organisations

As part of Unity's 40th Birthday pledge to achieve £40,000 in charitable donations, this year £15,000 will be awarded through three £5,000 grants.The funding criteria are very open, so organisations doing all kinds of charitable activities can apply.Applicants should be the direct delivery agent of the social, economic, environmental or community good that the application is for. Successful applications must demonstrate:- Clear definition of beneficiary group / customers- Evidence of impact need- Impact evidence- Sustainable practices

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000005W4gjMAC/unity-trust-bank-unity-impact-grant

This funding is for communities in Scotland: people who share an identity, interest or experience, or people living in the same place. They offer funding from £20,001 to £250,000 for up to 5 years.They're looking for projects that will help people connect more with each other, and will support projects that are open, inclusive and led by their community.Your project must achieve at least 2 of these outcomes:- build positive relationships- support people’s health or wellbeing- help people improve their access and connection to nature- make a positive difference to the environment.These are a few examples of projects that achieve their outcomes:- a regular programme of activities that improve the wellbeing of the community. And help people to connect with each other.- community kitchens, larders, pantries and advice or support activities- community gardens or growing projects- environment clear ups, waste reducing activities or mending, repairing and upcycling workshops.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000006MOTFMA4/the-national-lottery-community-fund-scotland-community-action

The Seed and Development Fund is open to any Fife community group who would like to start up a climate project or build their capacity to deliver climate action locally. Funding can be used by groups to start up a new project, take forward existing plans, or to increase their capacity to take climate action. - Project Start Up: Groups can use the Seed and Development Fund to start up a new climate action project. For example, to set up a community fridge, community garden or a tool library. It can also be used to take forward existing climate action plans. The fund can be used as match funding for climate projects.- Project Development: The Fund can be used to develop climate action plans for your community, for example to carry out feasibility studies or pay consultancy fees.- Building Capacity: The Fund can be used to build your group’s capacity to deliver climate action. This could include training costs that address a learning need; website development; volunteer expenses; utilities or running costs; or a vital piece of equipment. Fife Communities Climate Action Network (FCCAN) administer this funding as part of the Fife Climate Hub project and in partnership with Climate Action Fife.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000QUmtWEAT/fife-community-climate-grants-seed-and-development-fund

The Community Grants programme supports grassroots charities across the UK to deliver vital community services.Applications’ activity could include one of the following: - Projects which support Mental Health - Projects which support Disabilities including Learning Disabilities and Autism - Bereavement support - Projects which are helping with the Cost of Living – cooking workshops, community kitchens, skills or object shares - PSE (Personal Social Education) - Domestic Violence Support (including women’s refuges) - Isolation / Befriending / Listening Services - Projects which support Vulnerable and Elderly - Projects which support Dementia / Quality of Life - Social prescribing – alleviating the pressure from the NHS - Employment – reskilling people, actively preparing people for a new job / new career, interview prep etc - Education projects for any age - Projects which are challenging discrimination / supporting BAME/Gender/LGBTQ groups - Climate Action / Environmental education projects. - Activities to remove carbon from the atmosphere such as tree planting, heathland restoration or supporting algae farms; - Remediating polluted areas via litter picking / clean-ups. - Improvement of public community space to stimulate people getting more frequent access to outside space and wildlife.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000007941xMAA/wesleyan-foundation-community-grants

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