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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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Reporting on Progress Towards Equality of Opportunity for Women and Men made by Public Authorities in Scotland: Ministerial Priorities for Gender Equality - Tackling Occupational Segregation

It should be read alongside a report by the Scottish Government of an evidence review of relevant research,, statistical data and Scottish Government policy, providing the national context.,An evidence review of research, statistical data and Scottish Government policy (carried out in-house,by the Scottish Government). ?

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/reporting-on-progress-towards-equality-of-opportunity-for-women-and-men-made-by-public-authorities-in-scotland-ministerial-priorities-for-gender-equality-tackling-occupational-segregation

Funded by The Scottish Government, The Nature Restoration Fund encourages applicants with projects that restore wildlife and habitats on land and sea and address the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change. The primary focus of this fund is to increase the biodiversity value of land and sea with a focus on nature-based solutions to address the impacts of biodiversity loss and climate change.The Fund will support a mix of urban and rural-focused projects, such as improving greenspace for outdoor learning, green active travel routes, planting of wildlife corridors and natural flood management.Funding is available to Helping Nature and Transforming Nature Delivery projects for single or multi-year projects. Transforming Nature Development projects should be for no longer than 12 months. The Nature Restoration Fund is largely a capital fund designed to deliver change on the ground.Project activities must be completed by 31 March 2028.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000LvJRdEAN/naturescot-nature-restoration-fund

The aim of the fund is to develop and support substance and/or behaviour Lived Experience recovery organisations to trial, grow and develop their ideas, services or products and build organisational capacity.The Recovery Seed Fund has up to £5,000 of Startup and Support funding for Lived Experience voluntary groups, charities and Social Enterprises. In addition to the Recovery fund SRC are also offering support and business development advice to individuals, groups and social enterprises to allow them to grow, develop and become sustainable. If this is something that would be of interest please contact fiona@scottishrecoveryconsortium.org

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000MgdRPEAZ/scottish-recovery-consortium-recovery-seed-fund

The Ironmongers’ Foundation wishes to support initiatives that encourage young people to study science subjects at school and go on to pursue STEM-related further education or vocational training, particularly in the area of Materials Science. The Foundation works in partnership with other organisations to deliver specific projects, which must meet all of the following criteria:- Grants are made to registered or exempt charities only. Applications will not be accepted from schools. Projects involving corporate partners must have charitable purposes and be for public benefit, not private gain- Activities must be within the UK- Preference will be given to projects engaging young people between the ages of 11 and 18 from disadvantaged backgrounds. Participants should be within this age range or be educators working with young people within this age range- Activities must be additional to those funded by government or other sources e.g. covered by school budgets.- Projects should have clear objectives and measurable outcomes, providing repeat engagement and focusing on how they will enhance the Science Capital of young learners from disadvantaged backgrounds. A written evaluation report demonstrating how impact has been measured must be provided on completion

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000005U8ZxMAK/the-ironmongers-company-stem-projects

SURF Awards

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The SURF Awards provide an opportunity for regeneration projects of all sizes to demonstrate value to funders and partners, support team-building and develop a national profile.The purpose of the SURF Awards is:- To recognise and reward best practice and innovation in community regeneration;- To promote and disseminate best practice across Scotland as means of sharing knowledge and experience, and thereby enhancing future policy and practice;- To highlight the role that regeneration projects have in improving the wellbeing of individuals and communities.2025 categories are TBC.

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

Grants towards projects that assist in the refurbishment or extension of rental accommodation that will offer high quality support for veterans with a housing need. They want to support projects that need help to refurbish existing housing for veterans. This could be transitional or permanent housing.You can apply to this programme if your project will:- enable refurbishments of existing affordable homes for rent to veterans,- enable refurbishments of sites that increase the availability of veteran housing- ensure properties meet decent homes and energy efficiency standardsA strong application will show how the project will contribute to the aims of the government’s ambition to reduce veteran homelessness and end rough sleeping, who you would work with to deliver the project and how the benefits of the work would contribute to the overall aims of this programme.Visit the Trust website for full programme guidance notes.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000001pEy2MAE/armed-forces-covenant-fund-trust-refurbishment-grants-programme

Funding for an organisation to deliver ongoing support to sector organisations in Scotland, to help them drive transformational change in response to national, regional and place-based climate ambitions and policy. They want to fund a specialist organisation that can:- Help the sector track progress towards a climate ready, net zero Scotland by supporting data collection and reporting on progress.- Provide practical tools, clear guidance and training so organisations can achieve their goals for change.- Provide expert advice and connections to key networks, including tailored advice for the Screen sector.For activity between 1 April 2026 and 30 March 2027 (with a possible extension to 30 March 2028, following a review).

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP10000081JX3MAM/creative-scotland-environmental-sustainability-sector-support

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