£2,011,000 was awarded to 74 organisations in December 2023, with a success rate of 86%. 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.
We have awarded £14,735,605 to 464 organisations since the beginning of this financial year. View a full list of our awards here.
Award Focus - Financial Fitness Resource Team
"Financial Fitness are Inverclyde's independent welfare benefit and money advice organisation. We provide free, confidential and impartial financial advice to help improve the lives of Inverclyde residents who may be struggling due to many factors, including the current cost-of-living situation. We try to ensure that each individual or family we come into contact with are claiming all the welfare benefits they are entitled to, whilst also providing advice on how they can save money, deal with their debts and budget more effectively.
Families in particular are struggling to cope in the current financial climate and are quite often further disadvantaged by a lack of skills, confidence and technology to access online benefits and cheaper goods and services. We are delighted that the Robertson Trust are investing in our organisation which, in conjunction with our digital partners, aims to improve the financial and digital skills of 450 local families in the next three years" Paul Findlay, Manager at Financial Fitness Resource Team
Our team says... "Financial Fitness has a well-tested, effective and holistic approach to the provision of welfare and money advice, supporting families and individuals affected by poverty in Inverclyde. Their support is tailored to individuals’ and families’ needs, with the aim of not only raising awareness of rights within a complex welfare system, but also empowering people to make informed future choices. We are pleased to be supporting their work for the next three years and look forward to learning from them as they progress. " Wendy Knowles, Funding Manager
Financial Security
Through our Financial Security theme, we want to fund, support, and influence to improve income adequacy, income security, reduce cost-related pressures on finances, and improve financial safety nets for people in financial trouble.
December 2023 awards:
|
Primary Issue |
Funding Type |
Organisation Name |
Funding Request Name |
Project Location |
Award Amount |
|
Lack of access to advice services & support |
Large Grant |
Financial Fitness Resource Team |
Costs of the Parental Support Programme |
Inverclyde |
£90,000 |
|
Large Grant |
Cranhill Development Trust |
Salary costs of the Welfare Officer |
Glasgow City |
£84,000 |
|
|
Small Grant |
The Economic Forum For Women Empowerment Scotland |
The Cultural Food Bank Project |
North Lanarkshire |
£30,000 |
|
|
Struggling with outgoing costs |
Small Grant |
Starter Packs Glasgow |
Running Costs |
Glasgow City |
£45,000 |
|
Small Grant |
Berwickshire Swap |
Running costs of Berwickshire Swap |
Scottish Borders |
£39,000 |
|
|
Small Grant |
Kintyre Recycling Limited |
The costs of the school uniform recycling project |
Argyll and Bute |
£24,000 |
|
|
Community Vehicle |
Hope Chest Community Project |
Van for the Hope Chest Community Project |
Fife |
£6,000 |
|
|
Small Grant |
South Wishaw Parish Church |
The Community Foodbank and Café |
South Lanarkshire |
£6,000 |
|
|
Community Vehicle |
Cunnninghame Furniture Recycling Company |
Van for the Mattress Recycling Service |
East Ayrshire; Glasgow City; North Ayrshire; South Ayrshire |
£5,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
Goodies SCIO |
Vehicle costs |
Midlothian |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
Airdrie Community School Uniform Bank |
Running Costs |
North Lanarkshire |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
Shine Your Light Community |
Food Provision for Single Parent Asylum Seeker Families |
Glasgow City |
£2,000 |
Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships
Through our Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships theme, we want to see a Scotland that builds stronger wellbeing and relationships for people, families, communities and with services, to maximise the potential and wellbeing of those currently held back by poverty and trauma.
December 2023 awards:
|
Primary Issue |
Funding Type |
Organisation Name |
Funding Request Name |
Project Location |
Award Amount |
|
Diversion from risk-taking behaviours |
Small Grant |
Toryglen Community Hall |
The 'Changes' Project for Young People |
Glasgow City |
£39,000 |
|
Small Grant |
Elutheria Ltd Trading as The Safety Zone |
Running Costs |
North Lanarkshire |
£36,000 |
|
|
Social isolation & loneliness |
Small Grant |
The Whiteinch Centre Ltd |
Running costs the Whiteinch Centre |
Glasgow City |
£45,000 |
|
Small Grant |
Raasay Community Association (Comann Muinntir Ratharsair) |
Running Costs |
Highland |
£30,000 |
|
|
Small Grant |
Beith Community Association SCIO |
Running costs of Beith Community Association |
North Ayrshire |
£27,000 |
|
|
Small Grant |
Lyle Gateway |
Community Development Leader Salary Costs |
Inverclyde |
£24,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
Scottish Iraqi Association |
Running Costs |
Glasgow City |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
Coffee, Chat and Company |
Running Costs |
South Lanarkshire |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
Montgomery Court Entertainment Committee |
Running Costs |
North Ayrshire |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
Milton 2012's |
Running Costs |
Stirling |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
Diversity Group |
Running Costs |
East Renfrewshire |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
Grampian T1 Diabetes Family Group |
Children's Packs |
Aberdeen City |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
Ardnamurchan Camanachd |
Running Costs |
Highland |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
Mossbank Public Hall |
Running Costs |
Shetland Islands |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
Deaf Network Cultural Centre |
Short Breaks |
Glasgow City |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
Lothian Phoenix Wheelchair Basketball Club |
Running Costs |
West Lothian |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
Bengali Performing Arts |
Multicultural Events in Glasgow |
Glasgow City |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
Summerston Community & Environmental Group |
Winter Warm Events |
Glasgow City |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
Kilmadock Community Allotment Group |
Running Costs |
Stirling |
£2,000 |
|
|
Poor mental health & wellbeing |
Large Grant |
Four Pillars SCIO |
Salary costs of the CEO |
Aberdeen City; Aberdeenshire |
£75,000 |
|
Large Grant |
Wester Hailes Youth Agency |
Running Costs of Wester Hailes Youth Agency |
Edinburgh City |
£60,000 |
|
|
Small Grant |
Baby Loss Retreat |
Salary Costs of the CEO |
Glasgow City; North Lanarkshire; Scotland Wide |
£45,000 |
|
|
Small Grant |
Ormlie Community Association Ltd |
Running Costs of Youth & Teen Groups |
Highland |
£36,000 |
|
|
Small Grant |
REACH Lanarkshire Autism |
Running Costs |
North Lanarkshire; South Lanarkshire |
£36,000 |
|
|
Small Grant |
Inverness Blitz (known as Highland Wildcats) |
The Levelling the Playing Field Project |
Highland |
£36,000 |
|
|
Small Grant |
RETUNE SCIO |
The salary costs of the Workshop Manager |
Glasgow City |
£30,000 |
|
|
Small Grant |
The Clay Studio, Inverness |
Running Costs |
Highland |
£24,000 |
|
|
Small Grant |
Dundee Unit (No 113) of the Sea Cadet Corps |
Running Costs |
Dundee City |
£13,500 |
|
|
Small Grant |
Blantyre Soccer Academy |
The Safe Hands Project |
South Lanarkshire |
£8,500 |
|
|
Community Vehicle |
The Seed Box |
Small Electric All-Terrain Vehicle |
Aberdeenshire |
£5,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
DRAW |
Running Costs |
Glasgow City |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
Friends of Ashton |
The Food to Table Project |
Glasgow City |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
The Inspiration Orchestra |
Running Costs |
Perth and Kinross |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
2nd Clackmannan Brownie Unit |
Running Costs |
Clackmannanshire |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
Clackmannan District Brass |
Running Costs |
Clackmannanshire |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
The Feel Good Women's Group |
Running Costs |
Glasgow City |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
Newtongrange Silver Band SCIO |
Running Costs |
Midlothian |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
9th Alloa Guide Unit |
Running Costs |
Clackmannanshire |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
Kurdish House Community |
Running Costs |
Glasgow City |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
1st Clydebank Brownies |
Running Costs |
West Dunbartonshire |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
Toryglen Community Youth Project SCIO |
Running Costs |
Glasgow City |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
Active Sports For All |
Running Costs |
Dumfries and Galloway; Scottish Borders; South Lanarkshire |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
Arcadia Community Park Association |
Running Costs |
Orkney Islands |
£2,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
Alpin & Glenesk Sheltered Complex Tenants Group |
Garden Furniture & Equipment |
Dundee City |
£1,800 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
1st Balmedie Scouts |
Running Costs |
Aberdeenshire |
£1,500 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
Heartbeat Cardiac Support Group, Ayr |
Running Costs |
South Ayrshire |
£1,500 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
Inverness Discgolf Club |
Running Costs |
Highland |
£1,300 |
|
|
Early years parenting and attachment |
Large Grant |
Scottish Adoption |
Running costs |
East Lothian; Fife; Glasgow City; Midlothian; West Lothian |
£109,500 |
|
Large Grant |
Shared Parenting Scotland |
The Partnership Development and Outreach Manager's salary and on-costs |
Scotland Wide |
£91,500 |
|
|
Small Grant |
Carnwadric Win Project |
Running costs of Carnwadric WIN Project |
Glasgow City |
£45,000 |
|
|
Gender based violence |
Large Grant |
Inverclyde Women's Aid |
Running Costs |
Inverclyde |
£120,000 |
|
Large Grant |
Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre |
The costs of Learning Disabilities Support Project |
East Lothian; Edinburgh City; Midlothian |
£120,000 |
|
|
Experience of Hard Edges issues |
Large Grant |
First Tier |
Running costs of First Tier |
East Ayrshire; Fife; Glasgow City; Inverclyde; North Ayrshire; North Lanarkshire; Renfrewshire; South Ayrshire; South Lanarkshire; Stirling |
£93,000 |
|
Large Grant |
Tamfourhill Community Hub SCIO |
Running Costs |
Falkirk |
£60,000 |
|
|
Small Grant |
Common Ground Against Homelessness |
Core Running Costs |
Edinburgh City |
£45,000 |
|
|
Wee Grant |
South West Family Support |
Cost of Materials |
Glasgow City |
£900 |
Work Pathways
Through our Work Pathways theme, we aim to ensure work can be a better route out of poverty by tackling the drivers of in-work poverty, and supporting key population groups who are underrepresented in the labour market, and overrepresented in low paid, insecure work.
December 2023 awards:
|
Primary Issue |
Funding Type |
Organisation Name |
Funding Request |
Project Location |
Award Amount |
|
Lack of access to jobs |
Large Grant |
Inverclyde Community Development Trust |
The employment support costs |
Inverclyde |
£99,000 |
|
Large Grant |
Borders Third Sector Interface |
The costs of the Third Sector employability project |
Scottish Borders |
£84,000 |
|
|
Lack of access to appropriate training/progression routes |
Large Grant |
The LGS Community Trust |
Salary costs of the Employability Mentor |
Dumfries and Galloway |
£60,000 |
|
Small Grant |
Gavin's Mill Community Project |
Towards the salary costs of the PT Learning Support Worker |
East Dunbartonshire |
£45,000 |
|
|
Small Grant |
The Furniture Project (Stranraer) Ltd |
The salary costs of the new Employability Development Coordinator |
Dumfries and Galloway |
£39,000 |
|
|
Small Grant |
Cutting Edge Theatre |
The Running Costs of Cutting Edge Theatre |
Edinburgh City |
£36,000 |
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.
December 2023 awards:
| Organisation Name | Funding Request | Project Location | Amount Awarded |
| Inverclyde Women's Aid | Running Costs | Inverclyde | £120,000 |
| Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre | The costs of Learning Disabilities Support Project | East Lothian; Edinburgh City; Midlothian | £120,000 |
| Scottish Adoption | Running costs | East Lothian; Fife; Glasgow City; Midlothian; West Lothian | £109,500 |
| Inverclyde Community Development Trust | The employment support costs | Inverclyde | £99,000 |
| First Tier | Running costs of First Tier | East Ayrshire; Fife; Glasgow City; Inverclyde; North Ayrshire; North Lanarkshire; Renfrewshire; South Ayrshire; South Lanarkshire; Stirling | £93,000 |
| Shared Parenting Scotland | The Partnership Development and Outreach Manager's salary and on-costs | Scotland Wide | £91,500 |
| Financial Fitness Resource Team | Costs of the Parental Support Programme | Inverclyde | £90,000 |
| Borders Third Sector Interface | The costs of the Third Sector employability project | Scottish Borders | £84,000 |
| Cranhill Development Trust | Salary costs of the Welfare Officer | Glasgow City | £84,000 |
| Four Pillars SCIO | Salary costs of the CEO | Aberdeen City; Aberdeenshire | £75,000 |
| The LGS Community Trust | Salary costs of the Employability Mentor | Dumfries and Galloway | £60,000 |
| Tamfourhill Community Hub SCIO | Running Costs | Falkirk | £60,000 |
| Wester Hailes Youth Agency | Running Costs of Wester Hailes Youth Agency | Edinburgh City | £60,000 |
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.
December 2023 awards:
| Organisation Name | Funding Request Name | Project Location | Award Amount |
| Common Ground Against Homelessness | Core Running Costs | Edinburgh City | £45,000 |
| Gavin's Mill Community Project | Towards the salary costs of the PT Learning Support Worker | East Dunbartonshire | £45,000 |
| Baby Loss Retreat | Salary Costs of the CEO | Glasgow City; North Lanarkshire; Scotland Wide | £45,000 |
| Carnwadric Win Project | Running costs of Carnwadric WIN Project | Glasgow City | £45,000 |
| The Whiteinch Centre Ltd | Running costs the Whiteinch Centre | Glasgow City | £45,000 |
| Starter Packs Glasgow | Running Costs | Glasgow City | £45,000 |
| Toryglen Community Hall | The 'Changes' Project for Young People | Glasgow City | £39,000 |
| The Furniture Project (Stranraer) Ltd | The salary costs of the new Employability Development Coordinator | Dumfries and Galloway | £39,000 |
| Berwickshire Swap | Running costs of Berwickshire Swap | Scottish Borders | £39,000 |
| Cutting Edge Theatre | The Running Costs of Cutting Edge Theatre | Edinburgh City | £36,000 |
| Ormlie Community Association Ltd | Running Costs of Youth & Teen Groups | Highland | £36,000 |
| REACH Lanarkshire Autism | Running Costs | North Lanarkshire; South Lanarkshire | £36,000 |
| Elutheria Ltd Trading as The Safety Zone | Running Costs | North Lanarkshire | £36,000 |
| Inverness Blitz (known as Highland Wildcats) | The Levelling the Playing Field Project | Highland | £36,000 |
| The Economic Forum For Women Empowerment Scotland | The Cultural Food Bank Project | North Lanarkshire | £30,000 |
| Raasay Community Association (Comann Muinntir Ratharsair) | Running Costs | Highland | £30,000 |
| RETUNE SCIO | The salary costs of the Workshop Manager | Glasgow City | £30,000 |
| Beith Community Association SCIO | Running costs of Beith Community Association | North Ayrshire | £27,000 |
| Lyle Gateway | Community Development Leader Salary Costs | Inverclyde | £24,000 |
| The Clay Studio, Inverness | Running Costs | Highland | £24,000 |
| Kintyre Recycling Limited | The costs of the school uniform recycling project | Argyll and Bute | £24,000 |
| Dundee Unit (No 113) of the Sea Cadet Corps | Running Costs | Dundee City | £13,500 |
| Blantyre Soccer Academy | The Safe Hands Project | South Lanarkshire | £8,500 |
| South Wishaw Parish Church | The Community Foodbank and Café | South Lanarkshire | £6,000 |
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.
December 2023 awards:
| Organisation Name | Funding Request | Project Location | Award Amount |
| DRAW | Running Costs | Glasgow City | £2,000 |
| Goodies SCIO | Vehicle costs | Midlothian | £2,000 |
| Friends of Ashton | The Food to Table Project | Glasgow City | £2,000 |
| Scottish Iraqi Association | Running Costs | Glasgow City | £2,000 |
| Coffee, Chat and Company | Running Costs | South Lanarkshire | £2,000 |
| Airdrie Community School Uniform Bank | Running Costs | North Lanarkshire | £2,000 |
| The Inspiration Orchestra | Running Costs | Perth and Kinross | £2,000 |
| 2nd Clackmannan Brownie Unit | Running Costs | Clackmannanshire | £2,000 |
| Montgomery Court Entertainment Committee | Running Costs | North Ayrshire | £2,000 |
| Shine Your Light Community | Food Provision for Single Parent Asylum Seeker Families | Glasgow City | £2,000 |
| Milton 2012's | Running Costs | Stirling | £2,000 |
| Diversity Group | Running Costs | East Renfrewshire | £2,000 |
| Clackmannan District Brass | Running Costs | Clackmannanshire | £2,000 |
| The Feel Good Women's Group | Running Costs | Glasgow City | £2,000 |
| Newtongrange Silver Band SCIO | Running Costs | Midlothian | £2,000 |
| 9th Alloa Guide Unit | Running Costs | Clackmannanshire | £2,000 |
| Grampian T1 Diabetes Family Group | Children's Packs | Aberdeen City | £2,000 |
| Kurdish House Community | Running Costs | Glasgow City | £2,000 |
| 1st Clydebank Brownies | Running Costs | West Dunbartonshire | £2,000 |
| Ardnamurchan Camanachd | Running Costs | Highland | £2,000 |
| Toryglen Community Youth Project SCIO | Running Costs | Glasgow City | £2,000 |
| Active Sports For All | Running Costs | Dumfries and Galloway; Scottish Borders; South Lanarkshire | £2,000 |
| Mossbank Public Hall | Running Costs | Shetland Islands | £2,000 |
| Deaf Network Cultural Centre | Short Breaks | Glasgow City | £2,000 |
| Lothian Phoenix Wheelchair Basketball Club | Running Costs | West Lothian | £2,000 |
| Bengali Performing Arts | Multicultural Events in Glasgow | Glasgow City | £2,000 |
| Summerston Community & Environmental Group | Winter Warm Events | Glasgow City | £2,000 |
| Kilmadock Community Allotment Group | Running Costs | Stirling | £2,000 |
| Arcadia Community Park Association | Running Costs | Orkney Islands | £2,000 |
| Alpin & Glenesk Sheltered Complex Tenants Group | Garden Furniture & Equipment | Dundee City | £1,800 |
| 1st Balmedie Scouts | Running Costs | Aberdeenshire | £1,500 |
| Heartbeat Cardiac Support Group, Ayr | Running Costs | South Ayrshire | £1,500 |
| Inverness Discgolf Club | Running Costs | Highland | £1,300 |
| South West Family Support | Cost of Materials | Glasgow City | £900 |
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
December 2023 awards:
| Organisation Name | Funding Request Name | Project Location | Award Amount |
| Hope Chest Community Project | Van for the Hope Chest Community Project | Fife | £6,000 |
| Cunnninghame Furniture Recycling Company | Van for the Mattress Recycling Service | East Ayrshire; Glasgow City; North Ayrshire; South Ayrshire | £5,000 |
| The Seed Box | Small Electric All-Terrain Vehicle | Aberdeenshire | £5,000 |
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