The Trust has the following awards:

Small awards for revenue funding up to and including £10,000 per annum and capital funding from £500 to £20,000.

Main awards for revenue above £10,000 per annum and capital funding of more than £20,000 up to a maximum of £250,000. These may have continuation funding processes.

Major Capital awards - applies to awards of over £250,000. The Trust provides funding to third sector organisations to deliver positive outcomes for the individuals and communities that they work with through three funding strands:

  • Care and Wellbeing seeks to improve people's physical and mental health including:
    • ensuring the best quality of life for Scotland’s vulnerable adults, including those directly or indirectly affected by dementia;
    • improving the health and wellbeing of children & young people affected by mental and/or physical ill health; and
    • supporting adults with life limiting, long term health conditions or disability to overcome barriers and remain involved with their communities.
  • Realising Potential addresses social and educational inequalities in children and young people including:
    • enabling young people to realise their potential;
    • supporting “at risk” young people to make positive choices; and
    • broadening horizons and nurturing talents among Scotland’s young people.
  • Strengthening Communities looks for solutions which address local need including:
    • reducing health and social inequalities in Scotland’s communities;
    • supporting people and communities to find routes out of poverty;
    • empowering communities.

Next deadline: 14 September 2018

For more information, click here.

From Fife Voluntary Action Bulletin 16 August 2018