£1,224,600 was awarded to 35 organisations in April 2022. Our award announcements are sent out monthly and anyone who would like to receive these directly to their inbox can do so by signing up to our mailing list.
If you would like to find out more about our funds, please click here. Currently, our funding is aimed at constituted community groups and registered charities who are working to alleviate poverty and trauma in Scotland, and who have an annual income of under £2 million. We have four funds under our strategy: Wee Grants, Small Grants, Large Grants and Community Vehicles. Each of these funds is designed to be clear, transparent and accessible to meet the needs of those we fund and potential applicants, and make sure our funding is targeted.
Each of the organisations below demonstrated in their application how their work is contributing to the alleviation of poverty and trauma in Scotland.
Would you rather see this list split by Local Authority? Download our report here.
Large Grants
- For registered charities with an annual income of between £100,000 and £2 million
- Revenue funding of between £15,000 and £50,000 for up to five years
- Unrestricted or restricted funding
- Can include the costs of equipment to support your work.
April 2022 awards:
Glasgow Council on Alcohol |
Elevate Glasgow PSP - Employability Support Workers salary costs. |
Glasgow City |
£120,000 |
St Andrew's Children's Society |
Adoption Support Service |
Scotland Wide |
£108,000 |
Argyll, Lomond and the Islands Energy Agency |
The running costs of Argyll, Lomond and the Islands Energy Agency |
Argyll and Bute |
£96,000 |
Talk Now |
Running costs of Talk Now |
North Lanarkshire; South Lanarkshire |
£90,000 |
Scottish Christian Alliance |
The salary costs of FT Resettlement Support Worker |
Glasgow City |
£88,500 |
Granton Youth Ltd |
Running costs of Granton Youth |
Edinburgh City |
£75,000 |
Ayrshire Cancer Support |
Children and Young People Service |
East Ayrshire; North Ayrshire; South Ayrshire |
£75,000 |
Voluntary Action Orkney |
Towards the running cost of the Connect Project |
Orkney Islands |
£75,000 |
Newmains Community Trust |
Costs of the Employability and Volunteering Project |
North Lanarkshire |
£66,000 |
Argyll and Bute Befrienders SCIO |
Core running costs |
Argyll and Bute |
£66,000 |
Maxwelltown Information Centre |
The running costs of Maxwelltown Information Centre |
Dundee City |
£48,000 |
South Seeds |
Administrative support costs of the Energy Advice Service |
Glasgow City |
£48,000 |
Ignite Theatre |
Core costs of Ignite Theatre |
Glasgow City |
£48,000 |
Community Vehicle Grants
- For registered charities with an annual income of between £25,000 and £2 million
- Funding of up to £10,000 for a vehicle to support your work
April 2022 awards:
Childcare in the Community |
Community Vehicle |
South Lanarkshire |
£10,000 |
ISKCON Scotland |
New Van |
Glasgow City; South Lanarkshire |
£5,000 |
62nd Fife (Crossford) Scout Group |
The Replacement Minibus |
Fife |
£5,000 |
Govanhill Baths Community Trust |
The Community Vehicle for the Rags to Riches Project |
Glasgow City |
£1,000 |
Small Grants
- For registered charities with an annual income of between £25,000 and £100,000
- Revenue funding of between £2,000 and £15,000 for up to five years
- Unrestricted or restricted funding
- Can include the costs of equipment to support your work.
April 2022 awards:
YWCA Scotland |
The Empowering Pathways & YEqualities Programmes Coordinator |
Glasgow City |
£36,000 |
Waist Not Want Not |
Running Costs |
South Lanarkshire |
£30,000 |
ASRA |
The Welfare Benefits Advisor's salary and sessional costs |
Glasgow City |
£27,000 |
Larkfield Community Centre |
Running Costs |
Glasgow City |
£21,000 |
EPIC East Ayrshire Pipe Band Academy |
Running Costs |
East Ayrshire |
£19,500 |
The Borders Green Team Enterprises |
Running Costs |
Scottish Borders |
£19,500 |
Hand of Solace |
The Costs of The Young People's Befriending Service |
Aberdeen City |
£15,600 |
Greenock & District Scout Council |
The Costs of the Activity/Wellbeing Sessions and Powerboat Training |
Inverclyde |
£9,000 |
Brighter Futures Health Hub |
The salary costs of the Health and Wellbeing Manager |
Fife |
£7,000 |
Wee Grants
- For constituted community groups and charities with an annual income of less than £25,000
- Funding of up to £2,000 for one year only
- Could cover revenue* or capital costs to support your work.
April 2022 awards:
Lochgelly United Amateur Football Club |
Kitchen Container/ coaching |
Fife |
£2,000 |
Dunoon Men's Shed |
The Static Caravan |
Argyll and Bute |
£2,000 |
Glasgow's Pre Loved Uniforms scio |
Running Costs |
Glasgow City |
£2,000 |
Badenoch and Strathspey Therapy Gardens SC044544 |
Running Costs |
Highland |
£2,000 |
Ayrshire Deaf Club SCIO |
The Youth Club for Deaf Teenagers |
North Ayrshire; South Ayrshire |
£2,000 |
Project Esperanza |
The Costs of the Women's Group |
Edinburgh City |
£2,000 |
More Than Fibro SCIO |
Advocacy support work |
North Lanarkshire |
£1,500 |
Empathy in Mind |
Running Costs |
Edinburgh City |
£1,000 |
Balquhidder, Lochearnhead and Strathyre Community Trust |
The 2022 Strathyre Music Festival |
Stirling |
£1,000 |
Continuation Awards
There were no continuation awards made in April 2022. If you think you may be eligible for continuation funding, please visit our Support for 2016-19 Grant Holders resource.