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The National Lottery Community Fund - Growing Great Ideas
Type of funding:
Grant
Source:
Lottery
Type of cost:
Revenue
Part of the UK Portfolio funding programme, the Growing Great Ideas programme has a focus on supporting transformational and long-term change. They are looking for visionary initiatives that go beyond individual organisations, and instead focus on ecologies, platforms, ecosystems, assemblages, networks and constellations. They are looking to invest in different combinations of people, communities, networks and organisations that demonstrate an ability to seed and grow alternative systems, accelerate the deep transition of 21st-century civil society, and to learn and adapt as they go. The UK Portfolio is where the National Lottery Community Fund explore new approaches, experiment with how to do things differently, and look to fund work that is more future-focussed.
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Scottish Mountaineering Trust
Type of funding:
Grant
Source:
Trust/Foundation
Type of cost:
Revenue
The Scottish Mountaineering Trust (SMT) is a charity which provides funds to projects and organisations that promote recreation for the public, knowledge and safe enjoyment in the mountains of Scotland or elsewhere. The SMT actively promotes initiatives which promote recreation and enjoyment of the mountains in an environmentally friendly way. Mountain walking and climbing, or travelling to mountains, are not in themselves charitable activities, it is the act of promoting the activity with the public that is charitable. You should include in your application the full cost of your project, how much money you require from the SMT, when it is required, and how you plan to generate other money required.
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Inspiring Scotland - Rural Communities Ideas into Action Fund
Type of funding:
Grant
Source:
Statutory
Type of cost:
Capital,
Revenue
The Rural Communities “Ideas into Action” Fund is supported by £1.5 million of Scottish Government funding and will be delivered in partnership with Inspiring Scotland. It will allow applicants to take forward ideas that will test change while linking community action with addressing local issues. There are two strands of funding available:- - Small Grants for grassroots rural groups or organisations to support community projects that fit with local needs and are locally led. The process for applying for this funding has been simplified to make it easy for unincorporated groups to apply and both capital and expenditure costs are eligible. - Large Grants for not for profit organisations to invest in community led initiatives that respond to local need. Again, capital and revenue costs are eligible and these can be delivered in partnership with other local organisations.
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Community Enterprise - Accelerate
Type of funding:
Staff time,
Other resources
Source:
Trust/Foundation
Type of cost:
Revenue
Accelerate is a programme of free business and organisational support targeted at third sector organisations and community groups who are not trading. They will work alongside you to look at a variety of strategies to help ensure the work you deliver in your communities is secure and sustainable.
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National Emergencies Trust Local Action Fund - Match funding
Type of funding:
Grant
Source:
Trust/Foundation
Type of cost:
Revenue
This match fund has been launched by the National Emergencies Trust as part of its Coronavirus Appeal. It offers support to voluntary and community organisations in the UK by helping them to counter financial challenges created by the pandemic, including the inability to fundraise in the usual ways, reductions in staff and volunteers, and increased demand on their services. Eligible services include: - Health and wellbeing services - Activities that relieve pressure on local statutory services - Services for vulnerable people self-isolating - Services addressing food poverty - Community response coordination - Services supporting those experiencing, or at risk of, domestic abuse, those facing homelessness and those working with refugees and or asylum seeker communities - Services supporting young people's access to education - Services supporting those in poverty or at risk of poverty
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The Fat Beehive Foundation
Type of funding:
Grant
Source:
Trust/Foundation
Type of cost:
Revenue
The Fat Beehive Foundation is an independent UK registered charity that provides small grants for websites and digital products to other small UK registered charities. They focus purely on hard-to-fund digital expenditure that other funders will often not cover. Their funding priorities over the next year are listed on their website and include environmental protection, equality and diversity, and prisoner rehabilitation.
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Connecting Scotland
Type of funding:
Equipment,
Other resources
Source:
Statutory
Type of cost:
Capital
Connecting Scotland is a Scottish Government programme set up in response to coronavirus. It provides iPads, Chromebooks and support to develop digital skills for people who digitally excluded and on low incomes. Phase three is now underway and aims to remove barriers related to digital exclusion for unemployed young people and adults (aged 16+). Organisations can apply for support on behalf of the people they work with. This includes: - Digital devices: iPads and/or Chromebooks - Internet connectivity: a mobile WiFi hotspot with 24 months unlimited data - Training and support: for staff and volunteers to become ‘digital champions’ to support people to use the internet confidently and safely They are also inviting ‘fast track’ applications from organisations working with people at risk of social isolation and loneliness, opening in October 2021. If you apply through this process you are committing to distribute devices and provide basic monitoring information within 14 days of receipt.
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The Hargreaves Foundation
Type of funding:
Grant
Source:
Trust/Foundation
Type of cost:
Capital,
Revenue
The Foundation’s objectives are underpinned by the desire to give those under the age of 18, and living with a mental health condition, disability, or growing up in poverty, the opportunity to fulfil their potential whilst improving wellbeing, self-esteem and independence. The Foundation can fund clearly defined projects, initiatives or the purchase of specific items that support one or more of the following: - Enables individuals to experience the mental and physical health benefits of participatory sport - Ensures participatory sport is accessible - Provides sporting or educational activities that foster life skills - Aims to improve academic engagement and attainment - Encourages the development of skills and personal attributes to aid future employability.
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The Murdoch Charitable Trust
Type of funding:
Grant
Source:
Trust/Foundation
Type of cost:
Capital,
Revenue
The Murdoch Trust exists to provide financial relief and support for amateur and professional scientists over the age of 50 in Scotland and England. Examples of grants include, financial assistance with transport, with furniture and home repairs, purchase of computers and equipment, grants towards wellbeing, winter fuel costs and rental arrears.
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Claremont Trust
Type of funding:
Grant
Source:
Trust/Foundation
Type of cost:
Revenue
The Claremont Trust seeks to support groups which give practical expression to their faith in the life of society in Scotland and overseas, for example small innovative faith-based enterprises seeking to tackle social need and promote inclusion at local level. The Trust is ecumenical and was founded on strong convictions of Christian social responsibility. It welcomes applications from any faith group. The Trust also supports initiatives of groups which are working towards a fairer and more just world.