Grant Schemes
The Voluntary Action Fund receives funding from the Scottish Government to enable us to support voluntary and community organisations in taking forward social change. The grant programmes are linked by the common threads of social inclusion and support for organisations to become stronger. The projects they fund are all focused on providing real solutions to identified community need. Each grant programme has its individual criteria and priorities as well as a direct link to government policy.
Volunteering Scotland Grant Scheme
The Volunteering Scotland Grant Scheme (VSGS) is funded by the Scottish Government. It is playing a key role in implementing the Volunteering Strategy for Scotland through funding the development of high quality volunteering opportunities.
More about the Volunteering Scotland Grant Scheme
Equality Grants Programme
More about the Equality Grants Programme
Community Chest
The Community Chest can provide grants of up to £1,000 and free training to groups with an annual income under £25,000.
Groups can apply for funding for a wide range of activities or operational costs. However, we are particularly keen to fund activities that will help build and develop strong organisations. In addition, we are also keen to fund groups who meet any of the following critieria:
- Are based in Clackmannanshire, Inverclyde or South Ayrshire (until the end of September 2009);
- Work with disability or health related issues;
- Whose beneficiaries might be disadvantaged through their ethnicity, disability, gender or sexual orientation;
- Provide childcare.
Applications for the Community Chest programme are welcome throughout the year with deadlines for applications on the 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December.
More about the Community Chest grant