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This programme offers grants up to £50,000 for one year projects or £100,000 for two year projects that expand support options for serving women of the UK armed forces, ensuring they are aware of, and able to access, help that is tailored to their specific needs.The Trust wants to support projects that help towards enabling serving women to make informed choices and improve their access to services that enhance their wellbeing. Your project will be expected to meet one of the following outcomes:- Enabling Service women to choose activities and/or find advice that improves their wellbeing, either preventatively or at times of crisis.- Opening up choices for Service women who may not otherwise know where to seek help for issues which specifically affect them.

The aim of the fund is to support local organisations deliver activities and food to children and young people from low-income families across Falkirk during the Summer school holiday.The funding for the 2025 Summer School Holiday Food and Activities Fund targets school-aged children and young people, with a particular emphasis on those who are likely to face disadvantages due to ongoing poverty. The priority groups identified by Fairer Falkirk's analysis of national and local data include:- School-aged children (5 - 14)- Young people (14 - 19)- Large families (3 + Children)- Lone parents- Care Experienced Young People- Kinship Care Families- Priority areasProjects must have activities that cover a minimum number of 5 days throughout the Summer holiday. The available school holiday funds are Summer 2025 (up to £2,000), Autumn 2025 and Easter 2026 (up to £500). You can apply for one or two.

The Serving Families: On the Move programme supports projects which help improve the quality of life for Service families impacted by relocation as a direct result of Service life.They want to support early intervention projects that assist military families in accessing services as they relocate. These initiatives will help families integrate into their new communities and build lasting friendships.Your project will need to contribute towards at least one of these outcomes:- Provide families with ongoing information about available resources when relocating to unfamiliar areas.- Provide families with access to enjoyable resources that meet their needs and improve wellbeing.- Reduce isolation and loneliness by helping families build support networks.

The Digital and Technology Adoption Capital Grant can provide organisations based in the Highlands and Islands region funding to support digital transformation ambitions. Introducing digital technology into your business has many advantages, including cutting costs, speeding up processes, improving customer insights, creating the ability to make faster business decisions, reduce carbon emissions and increase revenue.HIE recommend that organisations applying for this fund should have a digital action plan or feasibility study in place before making an enquiry.Community and Voluntary Organisations in the Highlands and Islands can apply for up to £5k towards digital and technology specialist advice and also for a capital grant based on their requirements.Digital technologies that may be supported with a capital grant include:- Robots / robotics / cobotics- Sensor technologies- Internet of Things- Data innovation- Artificial intelligence- Cyber security- Software development- Augmented reality / virtual reality / 3D visualisations- Additive manufacturing and laser machining- Cyber security solutionsProjects that have an element of ‘deep tech’ will also be considered, for example, blockchain, photonics, aerospace and space technologies, electronics, cyber threat intelligence and quantum computing.

Dumfries and Galloway Council has received funding from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to support Place Regeneration and Improvement Capital Grants. The fund is designed to support projects that strengthen the economic resilience and regeneration of local communities. It aims to ensure that community-led, place-based projects receive the support they need to contribute to long-term renewal and improve the health and wellbeing of communities across Dumfries and Galloway.Examples of suitable projects would be those which support:- Development of local towns, villages and communities;- Town centre regeneration, including support for local jobs and businesses.Projects must:- support place based or town/village centres improvement- be capital-based- be capable of starting immediately upon approval- be delivered within the financial year- demonstrate that at least 10% match-funding is in place- have secured ownership or a long lease of the site- ideally be identified in a place plan or town/community action planPlease visit the Council website for full guidance on each of the grant schemes.