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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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The Four Nations International Fund will support those working in the arts and creative industries across the UK nations, together with their counterparts in Europe and beyond.Funding will support in-person, digital or hybrid activity including exchanges, residencies, partnership development, co-creation and networking, with priority given to applications experimenting with innovative models of international collaboration.The aims of the programmes are:- Support international development opportunities for UK-based artists and organisations- Encourage collaboration across the four UK nations and with partners in Europe and beyond- Explore new, fair, and inclusive ways of working together that also consider climate responsibilityWe welcome projects that:- Reduce negative environmental impacts and create positive ones- Work with cultural practitioners who have experienced displacement or come from areas of conflict

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000M72LhEAJ/creative-scotland-four-nations-international-fund

The main aims of the Community Grants Scheme are to fund activities and projects which bring community benefit and involve people in the community by bringing them together to enjoy educational, recreational, leisure and other community activities or improve local environment. Organisations running local gala events and summer festivals can apply for financial help and "in-kind" assistance in the run up to and during these events. They can provide support for play schemes that are run by parents and volunteers to provide activities for children during school holidays.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000003iZ3VEAU/south-lanarkshire-council-community-grants

Funds are available for capital projects which improve quality of life and economic prosperity of communities within 10km of a participating renewable energy development (42 participating windfarms - see website for details).Capital projects are usually long-term projects to acquire, develop, improve and/or maintain a capital asset such as land, buildings or roads or one off activities. Projects should be place and community based and require evidence of community support and consultation and involvement within the application. Your project must meet at least one of the following Themes:- Theme One: Stronger Communities- Theme Two: Prosperous Communities- Theme Three: Healthy and Active Communities- Theme Four: Sustainable Environmental Communities

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000000Ng8aEAC/south-lanarkshire-council-renewable-energy-fund

Through funding from South Lanarkshire’s Renewable Energy Fund, Community Councils in South Lanarkshire can award micro grants to support local constituted and non-constituted groups and where appropriate individuals.The micro grants are available for activity which is community focused and supports the following objectives:- enhance quality of life for local residents- contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities- and/or promote community spirit and encourage community activity.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R0N00000VHxOdUAL/south-lanarkshire-renewable-energy-fund-micro-grants

Scottish EDGE

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Scottish EDGE is a competition aimed at identifying and supporting Scotland’s up-and-coming, innovative, high-growth potential entrepreneurial talent. You should have an ambitious growth strategy and a commitment to deliver upon it. Competitions are:- Scottish EDGE: For early-stage companies/social enterprises across all sectors, offering funding of up to £100,000 on a split grant/loan basis.- Young EDGE: For companies where all directors are under the age of 30 offering a grant only award of up to £15,000.Wild Card EDGE: For pre-trading companies, sole-traders and partnerships, offering a grant-only award of up to £15,000. - Social Enterprise EDGE: For Social Enterprises who clearly demonstrate how their business enriches communities and makes a contribution to society, offering funding of up to £75,000 on a split grant/loan basis..

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000007ZsTlEAK/scottish-edge

Managed by CVS Falkirk & District, the Falkirk Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing (CMHW) Fund aims to support community-based projects and initiatives to help address local mental health and wellbeing needs for adults across Falkirk communities. The Fund has a strong focus on prevention and early intervention and aims to support local activities tackling mental health inequalities and addressing priority issues of social isolation and loneliness, suicide prevention and tackling poverty and inequality with an emphasis on responding to the ongoing cost of living crisis and on those facing socioeconomic disadvantage.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000005gYnBMAU/falkirk-communities-mental-health-and-wellbeing-fund

Charities face staff and volunteer crisis 

Tracker is run by an independent research company called DJS Research on behalf of SCVO, the Scottish Government,2023, SCVO was able to make informed decisions on its influencing and media work, and the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/87690/2024/01/04/charities-face-staff-and-volunteer-crisis

Caring in Scotland: Analysis of Existing Data Sources on Unpaid Carers in Scotland

Working in partnership with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA), the Scottish Government,The Future of Unpaid Care in Scotland and the contribution of key stakeholders including local government,This reflects the Scottish Government?,contribute to this review by providing key findings that can support the development of effective government,It is intended that the report will be used by both the Scottish Government and voluntary and statutory

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/caring-in-scotland-analysis-of-existing-data-sources-on-unpaid-carers-in-scotland

Rapid evidence review of community initiatives - impact assessment

Objectives of this report Levelling up is a core priority for the UK government.,fulfilling lives, and benefitting from sustained rises in living standards and well-being” (HM government,These include six types of capital, as identified by HM government (2022): physical capital, human capital,type of physical capital), come together, there can be a virtuous cycle of positive outcomes (HM government,Government is therefore interested in understanding the state of the current evidence base on these issues

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/rapid-evidence-review-of-community-initiatives-impact-assessment

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