£1,285,000 was awarded to 42 organisations in July 2022. If you would like to receive our award announcements directly to your inbox, please sign up to our mailing list.
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. If you would like to find out more about our funds, please click here.
Each of the organisations below demonstrated in their application how their work is contributing to the alleviation of poverty and trauma in Scotland.
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.
July 2022 awards:
| Glasgow East Women’s Aid Ltd | Running costs | Glasgow City | £105,000 |
| Young Enterprise Scotland | Pathways to Enterprise | East Dunbartonshire; Glasgow City; North Lanarkshire; Renfrewshire; South Lanarkshire; West Dunbartonshire | £84,000 |
| Govan Community Project | Running costs of Govan Community Project | Glasgow City | £81,000 |
| Caithness CAB | The salary costs of the Volunteer Training & Support Worker and Supervisor | Highland | £75,000 |
| Connect Community Trust | Core running costs | Glasgow City | £75,000 |
| ANYISO | Salary costs of the Women Support Worker | Glasgow City | £75,000 |
| PUSH (Perth & Kinross) Ltd | iWork Employability Programme | Perth and Kinross | £75,000 |
| Richmond's Hope | The West of Scotland Team | East Dunbartonshire; East Renfrewshire; Glasgow City; Inverclyde; Renfrewshire; West Dunbartonshire | £75,000 |
| EDINBURGH AND LOTHIANS REGIONAL EQUALITY COUNCIL | The Fuel Poverty/Energy Advice Service | East Lothian; Edinburgh City; Midlothian; West Lothian | £75,000 |
| Clydesdale Community Initiatives | The salary costs of the Supported Placement Officers | North Lanarkshire; Scottish Borders; South Lanarkshire | £61,500 |
| Letham4All SCIO | Core running costs | Perth and Kinross | £60,000 |
| Empower Women for Change | Running Costs | Glasgow City | £60,000 |
| YMCA Edinburgh SCIO | The salary costs of the Adult and Families Co-ordinator and Youth Worker | Edinburgh City | £60,000 |
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
July 2022 awards:
| Helm Training | Electric Vehicle | Angus; Dundee City | £7,500 |
| On The Ball Academy | Mini Bus | Glasgow City | £7,500 |
| Bluevale Community Club | New Minibus | Glasgow City | £5,000 |
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.
July 2022 awards:
| The Muirhead Outreach Project | Running Costs | Fife | £45,000 |
| One Community Scotland (OCS) | Running Costs | Glasgow City | £45,000 |
| The Sound Lab | Running Costs | Glasgow City | £36,000 |
| Polbeth Community Hub | Staffing costs of the Polbeth Community Shop | West Lothian | £36,000 |
| West Calder Community Hub | The salary costs of the Community Development Worker | West Lothian | £30,000 |
| Esolperth | Core Running Costs of Esolperth | Perth and Kinross | £30,000 |
| POYPIN | Towards the employability skills training costs | South Lanarkshire | £27,000 |
| Eyemouth and District Community Trust | The salary costs of the Community Development Manager | Scottish Borders | £21,000 |
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.
July 2022 awards:
| Best Way Community Development | Food vouchers for families | North Lanarkshire | £2,000 |
| The Sporting Aces | Running costs | East Dunbartonshire | £2,000 |
| Association of Indian Organisations(SIO) | The 75th Celebration Event | Glasgow City | £2,000 |
| Pride in Moray | Moray Pride Event | Moray | £2,000 |
| Bahar | Self Defense & Women's Art Group Classes | Glasgow City | £2,000 |
| Beeslack All Stars Disabled Sports Club | Running Costs | Midlothian | £2,000 |
| Urram SCIO | Befriending & Transport Service | Highland | £2,000 |
| Bathgate Band | New Instruments & Tuition Costs | West Lothian | £2,000 |
| Narjis Foundation | Mental Health Educational and Awareness Raising Event | Glasgow City | £2,000 |
| G15 Buses (SCIO) | A New Vehicle | Glasgow City | £2,000 |
| Tarbert Soup Group | Rent costs for premises | Argyll and Bute | £2,000 |
| Carers & Co | Running Costs of Choir | Edinburgh City | £2,000 |
| Prior Communities Ltd | The School Coordinator | West Lothian | £2,000 |
| Torphins Community Council | The Hardship Fund | Aberdeenshire | £2,000 |
| Edinburgh Forget-Me-Not Garden | The Forget Me Not Garden | Edinburgh City | £2,000 |
| See The Person | Running Costs | Glasgow City | £1,500 |
| Garvock Community Group | Equipment for greenspace improvements | Fife | £1,000 |
| 1st Vale of Leven Boys Brigade Company | The Weekend Outdoor Camp | West Dunbartonshire | £1,000 |
Continuation Awards
While all the above awards have been made as part of our 2020-30 strategy, the following continuation of an award made under our 2016-19 strategy was also made last month. If you think you may be eligible for continuation funding, please visit our Support for 2016-19 Grant Holders resource.
| Friends of Granton Castle Walled Garden | The Development Officer for the Walled Garden | £20,000 |
