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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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Scottish Women's Budget Group

  • Membership number 5846
  • Charity registered in Scotland SC050221

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/5846/scottish-womens-budget-group

Energy Saving Trust - Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB)

Currently Closed
Funding for innovative business models designed to help the bus sector adopt zero-emission buses along with charging or refuelling infrastructure. The scheme encourages bus and coach operators, financiers, local authorities and other relevant stakeholders to work together to transform the bus and coach market. Eligible expenditure includes (but is not limited to):- cost of charging unit or refuelling station- electrical or other power components- civil engineering works related to electrical charging units or hydrogen refuelling installations- capital costsPhase 3: Drawdown will be available in financial years 2026/27and 2027/28. Project delivery may continue beyond 31 March 2028. Please read the guidance available on the Energy Saving Trust website for more information.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000Py6GvEAJ/energy-saving-trust-scottish-zero-emission-bus-challenge-fund-scotzeb-

Energy Saving Trust Foundation - Youth Climate Action Fund

Currently Closed
Funding for youth-led projects that work with young people experiencing inequality to engage with them on the climate emergency. Eligible costs include:- Work that is currently underway and will continue into the grant funding period- Running costs, including overheads and energy costs.- Staff costs.- Equipment necessary to deliver the work you’re requesting support for.- Training costs for staff, volunteers and children and young people.- Venue hire.- Travel costs.- Other costs associated with removing barriers to access for children and young people.- Volunteer expenses.- Budget for young people-led project development.- Small scale capital costs.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000QUkZBEA1/energy-saving-trust-foundation-youth-climate-action-fund

Creative Scotland - Expanded Festivals Fund

Currently Closed
This is a new fund, initiated by the Scottish Government and delivered by Creative Scotland. It supports non-profit cultural festivals in Scotland with funding to enable innovation in programming and/or to showcase Scottish and Scotland-based artists and practitioners.It aims to support festivals in expanding their international and domestic reach and profile, and/or create opportunities for skills or sector development. There are three funding strands: - International Opportunities and Showcasing - Innovative Programming - Sector and Talent Development To be eligible, your festival must: - Be based in Scotland - Run annually or biennially - Showcase work by professional Scottish and Scotland-based artists of both national and international significance You can apply for between £50,000 and £200,000, for programmes of activity between 1 May 2026 and 31 December 2027.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000007f5ULMAY/creative-scotland-expanded-festivals-fund

SCVO response to the First Minister’s resignation 

Press release
30 April 2024
Posted in
With cross party commitments to change the way governments invest in the sector, our concern is not that,Work to improve Scottish Government’s approach to grant-making is well underway and we know that while,is cross party support for multi-year funding to the sector, and this has featured in multiple government,last year that the medium-term financial strategy, planned for the end of May, was where Scottish Government,political circus to delay or defer them, we will be storing up considerable problems for the future government

https://scvo.scot/p/90679/2024/04/30/scvo-response-to-the-first-ministers-resignation

Midlothian Council - Local Employability Partnership Employability Funding (No One left Behind)

Currently Closed
The Local Employability Partnership (LEP), Employability Funding Midlothian is a Scottish Government fund delivered in partnership with Midlothian Council. It supports employability programmes that help Midlothian people overcome employment barriers.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000008ecLJMAY/midlothian-council-local-employability-partnership-employability-funding-no-one-left-behind-

Charting a new course for digital inclusion

Jason Railton
15 August 2024
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With our partners in Scottish Government, we wanted to have a Charter that reflects where we are as a

https://scvo.scot/p/93387/2024/08/15/charting-a-new-course-for-digital-inclusion

Rise Programme Pilot

Currently Closed
pilot a small number of grants to organisations to provide additional capacity to review their governance

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP100000895GnMAI/rise-programme-pilot

Charity Finance Group

  • Membership number 7643
  • Charity registered in Scotland SC052037

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/7643/charity-finance-group

SURF Awards

Currently open
The SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration are organised and delivered by SURF in partnership with the Scottish Government.The purpose of the SURF Awards process is:- To recognise and reward best practice in communityregeneration;- To promote and disseminate best practice acrossScotland as means of sharing knowledge and experience, and thereby enhancing future policy and practice;- To highlight the important role that regeneration projects have in improving the wellbeing of individuals and communities.There are five categories of entry in the2026 SURF Awards:- Improving Scotland’s Places- Housing and Regeneration- Creative Regeneration- Removing Barriers to Employability- Community Led Regeneration

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000LsCtdEAF/surf-awards

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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.