Funding Information Pack for Voluntary Organisations May 2013

FUND LOCAL COMMUNITY PROJECTS Neighbourhood Partnership Community Grants Fund Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland Please note the Foundation is back in operation & has awarded over 300,000 in grant aid to 50 charities in Scotland

THEMES

MIN/ MAX

ELIGIBILITY

CONTACT

DEADLINES

One-off projects supporting the priorities of local community plan - Henry Duncan Awards for local charities working at grassroots level - Partnership Drugs Initiative for children & pre teens at risk due to family substance misuse or their own misuse - Capacity Building Grants to help charities to review how well they are performing - Time of Your Life Programme Edinburgh Airport supports the community through funding local initiatives to support health and well-being, the environment and education. For projects in areas near Asda stores.

Up to 5,000 Various amounts NB Includes revenue

Constituted, voluntary groups Registered charities

Partnership Development Officer/Partnership Information Officer, Local Neighbourhood Partnership www.edinburghnp.org.uk www.ltsbfoundationforscotland.org.uk 0131 444 4020

Check with NP Check website

Edinburgh Airport

Not stated

Community, self help, charities and voluntary groups

http://www.edinburghairport.com/aboutus/community-andenvironment/community-board

Check website

edi_communications@edinburghairport.c om
Not stated Voluntary groups supported by an Asda colleague http://charities.asda.com/asda-foundation Contact your local store Not stated

Asda Foundation

SCOTTISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Community projects Various themes - also administers various Trust Funds, such as the Live Well Edinburgh Fund and Comic Relief . Neighbourhood projects, community arts, social exclusion Development of strong family bonds Care, health, education,& training, community art, sport. - Volunteering Support Grant up to 10,000 for an individual organisation - Volunteering Support Cluster up to 30,000

Express Grants max 2,000

Constituted voluntary groups

http://www.scottishcf.org/ 0141 341 4960 (Grant enquiries)

Check website

0131 524 0300

THE WAKEHAM TRUST KELLY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST THE ROBERTSON TRUST VOLUNTARY ACTION FUND

750 1,000 to 5,000 Various levels Up to 30,000

Small registered charities Registered charities Charities

01730 821 748 or Email wakehamtrust.org or see www.wakehamtrust.org www.kfct.org.uk s.armstrong@kfct.org www.therobertsontrust.org.uk 0141 353 7300 www.voluntaryactionfund.org.uk;

Check website By 1 March and 1 September See website Friday 10th May 2013 and Friday 28th February 2014 Friday 19th July 2013 and Friday 31st January 2014 See website

Voluntary groups

VSFenquiries@vaf.org.uk. 01383 620780

ESMEE FAIRBAIRN FOUNDATION Largest in UK 30 million in 2010 AWARDS FOR ALL ( PART OF LOTTERY)

Social development, environment, education, arts and heritage Community, arts, sport, heritage, health, education, Environmental

Not stated

Voluntary groups UK

http://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk London 020 7812 3700

500 TO 5,000

Voluntary groups, community council, school

Scotland@awardsforall.org.uk 0300 123 7110

See website

TESCO CHARITY TRUST COMMUNITY AWARDS

Co-operative Group

- Grants to support 500 TO childrens welfare and/or 4,000 childrens educations - Grants to support elderly people and/or adults and children with disabilities Community projects 100 to 2,000 Prevention of poverty, sickness, health promotion, active citizenship, sport, human rights, environmental action. Ideas which could benefit the local community 500 to 10,000, depending on group type

Constituted voluntary groups

charity.enquiries@uk.tesco.com 0845 6123575

See website

Peoples Postcode Trust Fund

Big Lottery - Investing in Ideas

500 to 10,000

Community, self help, charities and voluntary groups Community groups, charities, not-for-profit organisations and community interest companies Voluntary groups

http://www.cooperative.coop/communityfund 0844 262 4001 http://www.postcodetrust.org.uk 0131 555 7287 info@postcodetrust.org.uk

See website

See website

http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_inv esting_ideas.htm?regioncode=-sco 08454 10 20 30 general.enquiries@biglotteryfund.org.uk

See website

NANCY MASSIE CHARITABLE TRUST

Young, elderly, medical, education and arts.

Not stated

Voluntary groups in Edinburgh

Fund Administrator, JG Morton Solicitors, Ask Fund 61 Dublin Street, Edinburgh 0131 558 Administrator 5800 www.themacroberttrust.org.uk 01339 881444 See website

THE MACROBERT TRUST

Includes youth, education, 5,000 to disability, community 10,000 welfare, science & technology.

Registered charity groups in Scotland

THE TUDOR TRUST

Paths For All

Marginalised communities including youth, older people, mental health and learning. To improve Scotland's health through the delivery of local health walk projects. Women over 45 Men & Women over 65 Disability, education disadvantaged, children, youth, physical and mental ill health, older people and homelessness, blind and visually impaired

No min or max Up to 5,000

Voluntary groups in the UK Constituted voluntary groups

www.tudortrust.org.uk London 020 7727 8522 http://www.pathsforall.org.uk/pfa/support/ grants-a-funding.html localpaths@pathsforall.org.uk

See website

Not stated

Miss Agnes H Hunters Trust

No min or max

Registered voluntary groups operating in Scotland

http://www.agneshunter.org.uk/ grants@agneshunter.org.uk Write to Jane Patterson Grants Administrator Miss Agnes H Hunters Trust Pagan Osborne 55-56 Queen Street Edinburgh EH2 3PA

Check with Trust

The Foyle Foundation Small Grants Scheme

Wide themes but for smaller charities

1,000 to 10,000

Constituted voluntary groups

020 7430 9119 http://www.foylefoundation.org.uk/smallgrants-scheme/ http://www.ernestcooktrust.org.uk/grants/ index.html

See website See website

The Ernest Cook Trust

Countryside, environment, Under 4k arts, raising literacy & or over 4k numeracy levels

UK Registered charities& schools

01285 712492 grants@ernestcooktrust.org.uk

The Walton Foundation

For health & education projects

Not stated

Voluntary groups in Scotland

http://www.oscr.org.uk/search-charityregister/charityextract/?charitynumber=SC004005 Delotte LLP, Lomond House, George Square Glasgow G2 1QQ http://www.oscr.org.uk/search-charityregister/charityextract/?charitynumber=SC004705

Check with contact office

Jennie S Gordon Memorial Foundation

Ronald Miller Foundation

Relief of poverty, Not stated advancement of education, religion, health, arts, heritage, culture, science. Support for vulnerable people, due to age, disability, ill health. Promotion of animal welfare Arts, social welfare, Not stated education, environment & health.

Charities in Scotland

Contact organisation

Charities in Scotland

http://www.oscr.org.uk/search-charityregister/charityextract/?charitynumber=SC008798 www.mms.co.uk/default.aspx

Contact organisation

Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations Trust manages a number of Trust Funds for Edinburgh /Lothians Garfield Weston Foundation

Priority combating inequalities & promoting voluntary action

2,000 max

Local registered charities Not schools

Contact Janette Scappaticcio

See website

http://www.evoc.org.uk/support/evot/
http://www.garfieldweston.org/ See website

Wide themes arts, community, education, environment, health, religion, welfare, youth but must demonstrate need & evidence of good financial management.

Not stated but about 25 million available

Registered charities only

Bank of Scotland Foundation Small Grants programme

For supporting initiatives that promote financial awareness & money advice, life skills & debt counselling

Max 20,000

Charities & community groups registered in Scotland

http://bankofscotlandfoundation.org/small -grants-programme

See website

Forteviot Charitable Trust The Stafford Trust

Support for a range of charitable activities Child Welfare; Medical Research; Animal Welfare; Local Community Projects; Overseas Appeals; Adult Welfare Projects that will help educate people about money/debt/consumer issues Children/education, health, Fair Trade, homelessness/poverty, arts, culture, environment, older people and active lifestyles. Use of technology to improve peoples lives, emphasis on innovation & partnerships

Various 500 and 5,000

Charities and individuals in Scotland Charities in Scotland

http://tinyurl.com/4y37ljo http://www.staffordtrust.org.uk/default.asp

Contact trust 30th June 2013

01786 474718
staffordtrust@dicksonmiddleton.co.uk Up to 5,000 Constituted organisations and individuals Voluntary groups 0131 335 4400 www.scotmid.coop https://www.msecharity.com/how-toapply.aspx See website

Money Saving Expert Charity

stuart@msecharity.com
Not stated See website

Scotmid Co-operative Community Grant

Martha Lane Foxs Foundation

5,000 to 15,000 for 1 to 5 years

Community groups

http://www.marthalanefox.com/antigone/

Opens for applications in September

Waitrose Volunteering Scheme 75,000 hours donated

A new scheme to match volunteers from Waitrose to local community projects. Wide themes gardening, litter clearance, schools, sports, older people.

N/A

Community groups in the vicinity of Waitrose stores

Contact your local branch for a leaflet and Not stated application form. http://www.waitrose.presscentre.com/Pre ss-Releases/Waitrose-launches-PartnerVolunteering-scheme-to-donate-75-000hours-of-time-to-good-causesnationwide-8e0.aspx http://www.hotgalaxywarmheart.com/fund / Check website

Galaxy Hot Chocolate Fund ARMED FORCES The Community Covenant Grant Scheme

Community activity - pitch 300 Every for your group & the month public vote for a winner 100 to 250,000

Community groups

Encouraging mutual support and integration between local communities and the Armed Forces Support traditional arts Scottish dance, music storytelling, professional development Identify, nurture and champion creative talent for the benefit of Scotland

Voluntary groups, public bodies, schools

Edinburgh Partnership http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20166/d elivering_edinburgh_partnerships_prioriti es/1643/edinburgh-supporting _initiatives/3

15/2/13 & 17/5/13

ARTS Enterprise Music Scotland Traditional Arts Small Projects Fund

250 to 3,000

Artists , and organisations

www.emusicscotland.co.uk/

See website

Creative Scotland Various

Various

Constituted groups and individuals

www.creativescotland.com/

See website

The Elephant Trust

For new, innovative visual arts projects based in the UK

Normally up to 2,000

Artists & small organisations / galleries

http://www.elephanttrust.org.uk/docs/theg uide.html

See website

020 7922 1160 ruth@elephanttrust.org.uk

Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation

Arts ,Culture, heritage and Not stated the arts emphasis on projects making real differences and priority area the performing arts Works to enhance the Various local environment, improving quality of life for those living and working in the area. Free training, advice, information & links to grant information Helping families/young people in fuel poverty Improve access to community buildings, nature reserves, cycle paths, playgrounds. Reduce/reuse/recycle Various

Voluntary groups

http://andrewlloydwebberfoundation.com/f See website unding-projects/qualifying-projects.htm

NATURAL & BUILT ENVIRONMENT Edinburgh Lothians Greenspace Trust

Schools & community groups

0131 445 4025 www.elgt.org.uk

No current grants, check back regularly

Energy Saving Trust

Community groups

www.energysavingtrust.co.uk

Various

The Scottish Power Energy People Trust Biffaward

100,000

Registered charities

www.energypeopletrust.com

250 to 5,000

WASTE AWARE GRANTS

50 to 2500

Voluntary groups. www.biffa-award.org N.B. project must be within 10 miles of landfill site and a Biffa operation Constituted www.edinburgh.gov.uk/wasteaction voluntary groups Waste Education Officer 0131 469 5070

Trustees meet 4 times a year See websitepanel meets every 8 weeks See website

SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE ***Please note two new categories***

Community Action Grant: short term projects; Natural Project Grant: long term projects

Short term 1k - 20K ; Long term Over 10K

Community groups as well as individuals

http://www.snh.gov.uk/funding/ourgrants/how-apply/our-grant-categories/ ***Please note new online application process***

EDINBURGH WORLD HERITAGE

Heritage Lottery Fund Parks for People Scottish Governments Climate Challenge Fund Relaunched

Conservation Grants for the repair of the historic fabric of the World Heritage Site Regeneration of parks & public gardens (includes squares, parks& promenades) Tackle climate change by reducing carbon emissions- recycling, renewable energy, cycling, healthy living Learn more about your heritage, conserve the UK diverse heritage. For tree planting involving children under 16. Projects on canals, inland waterways e.g. conservation tree planting, control of species Installation of renewable technologies small scale hydro electric, wind power, solar energy. Projects to help significantly reduce the reliance on single-use plastics and plastic waste.

Project Funding and loans 250,000 to 5million Varies

Voluntary groups or individuals Constituted groups, local authorities Constituted groups

www.ewht.org.uk info@ewht.org.uk 0131 220 7720 http://digbig.com/5bdeaq

See website

www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/ccf David Gunn 01786 468 779

Two rounds per year: 28 February 31 August See website

Heritage Lottery Heritage Grants Scheme The Tree Council

Variable up to 5million

Not for profit organisations

http://www.hlf.org.uk/HowToApply/Pages/ starthere.aspx 0131 225 9450

See website

100 to 700 75% of cost 2,000 max

Schools or voluntary groups Schools or voluntary groups

www.treecouncil.org.uk/grants

See website

Scottish Waterways Tust

www.scottishwaterwaystrust.org.uk

See website

Scottish Power Green Energy Trust

25,000 but mostly 10,000

Voluntary groups

www.scottishpowergreentrust.co.uk 0141 568 3492

April & October

Tap Water Grants

300 to 5,000

Constituted groups and schools

http://www.tapwater.org/grants

See website

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Centenary Ecology Fund

Co-operative Society Green Schools Revolution

Provide funding for ecological themed activities and events to take place between 15 June and 4 August 2013 to celebrate the Centenary Festival of Ecology Setting up walking buses

Max 2,000

Registered http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/ab community group, out_bes/centenary.php charity, museum, gallery

See website

Supply of free hi viz jackets, badges, posters etc Not stated

Only for schools

www.co-operative.coop/green-schoolsrevolution/for-teachers/walking-buses/

See website

Sainsbury Family Trust

Environmental, climate change, sustainability, improving quality of life. Young people & outdoor recreation developing further skills and gain new experiences. Promote use of woodlands. Improve health & well being. Examples promote physical activity, walking groups, safe routes to school, volunteer development. Develop personal responsibility, initiative, active citizenship, sport, healthy living

Registered charities Groups or individuals with referees. Community groups, local authorities

http://www.sfct.org.uk/

See website

Andy Fanshaw Trust

Not stated

http://www.andyfanshawe.org/

See website

Forestry Commission Community Seedcorn Fund

Up to 1,000 Over 1,000 Up to 20,000

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/INFD89PCL6

Check website

YOUNG PEOPLE EUROPEAN COMMISSION - YOUTH IN ACTION PROGRAMME

Not stated

Voluntary groups and public bodies

http://ec.europa.eu/youth/youth-in-actionprogramme/how-to-participate_en.htm

Check website

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BBC CHILDREN IN NEED

Disadvantaged children under 18

Under 10k Over 10k

Constituted voluntary groups

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/grants/gene ral_grants.shtml Helpdesk Mon to Fri 9 to 5 020 8576 7788 Lady Kirkwood, 58 Murrayfield Road Edinburgh EH12 6AY 0131 477 1994 www.daisychaintrust.org

Check website

DAISY CHAIN TRUST

Children & young people up to age 18

Not stated

Voluntary groups in Edinburgh, Lothians & Borders

Check website

The Brit Trust

Projects which encourage young people to participate in music Start up costs & equipment for new or established youth groups (10 to 19) To raise achievement of young people through education/ training Help the community or tackle a social problem European Commission to inspire sense of citizenship, tolerance & inclusion Start up a business, sports team, recreational group, host an event

Small awards

Voluntary groups

www.brittrust.co.uk

Check website

Cash Back for Communities Small Grants Fund Youth Scotland Cross Trust Scotland O2 Think Big

100 to 2,000

Voluntary groups

www.youthscotland.org.uk

See website

Not stated 300; must complete a training day Various levels

Individuals in financial need or voluntary groups Individuals aged 13 - 25 Voluntary groups

http://www.thecrosstrust.org.uk http://www.o2thinkbig.co.uk/

See website See website

Youth In Action Programme

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/funding/ 2012/index_en.php

See website

Live Unltd

2,000 max

Individuals aged 11 to 21

http://www.liveunltd.com/

No deadlines

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Dr Guthries Association

Support the care & welfare of children & young people in Edinburgh Education or health of young people

Max 1,000

Smaller voluntary organisations

http://www.scottmoncrieff.com/services/charities/charitab le-trusts/dr-guthries-association

Check with Administrator

Hilton in the Community Foundation Grants

Small grants & also up to 30,000 200 for individuals, 750 for groups 10k to 50k for up to two years

Charities and not for profit groups

http://www.hilton-foundation.org.uk/

See website

Young Scot - Creative Enterprise Fund BIG Young Start Fund

Supporting young people into creative industries

15 22 year olds

http://www.youngscotextra.org/articles/cr eative-scotlandyoung-scot-creativeenterprise-fund

Meet every two months

Use of 8.9 million dormant accounts money to support projects for young people aged 8 to 24. Themes confidence building, improved health, intergenerational activity, preparation for jobs. New criteria from June 2012 with emphasis on young children up to 3 years old and their families. Support for planning the development of new work in the area of play for children age 5 to 13. N.B. not for service delivery

Voluntary groups

www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/youngstartfund No deadlines Enquiry Line 0870 240 2391

The Cattanach Trust

See website Voluntary groups

http://www.cattanach.org.uk/

See website

Inspiring Scotland Capacity Building Fund

Not stated

Individuals within Scottish charities

Check http://www.inspiringscotland.org.uk/Home website /News

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OLDER PEOPLE The Lintel Trust

WG Edwards Charitable Foundation

Helping people to stay in their owns homes older peoples programme and general grants programme Older people

Max 2,000

Voluntary group

www.linteltrust.org.uk

See website

Up to 5,000

Registered charities

http://wgedwardscharitablefoundation.org .uk

See website

The Nominet Trust''s 250k Challenge

Barchester Healthcare Foundation OLDER PEOPLE ARTS Baring Arts Foundation

Projects that use the internet to address specific social problems facing older people Activities, outings or events, small equipment but no staffing costs Enabling older people to participate in the arts

1,000 to 250,000

Community organisations

http://www.nominettrust.org.uk/

See website

100 to 5,000

Voluntary groups & sponsored individuals Constituted voluntary groups already in the arts

http://www.bhcfoundation.org.uk/Default. aspx

See website

Annual Grants of up to 25k

www.baringfoundation.org.uk 020 7767 1348

See website

HEALTH Drinkaware grants

Alcohol awareness innovative alternative programmes e.g. combining with sport educational theatre

Up to 2,000 Up to 25,000 Up to 100,000

Voluntary groups

http://www.drinkaware.co.uk/grants

See website

Live Well Edinburgh Fund

Promotion of healthy 250 to eating e.g breakfast clubs, 5,000 grow your own etc NB Edinburgh only

Voluntary groups

http://www.scottishcf.org/resources/funds /view/83/live-well-edinburghfund/?from=All/3

See website

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Peoples Health Trust

Improvement in health & well being targeting people at higher risk of poor health. Improved access and uptake of healthy, varied and balanced diet Improve health, promote healthier lifestyles. Creative ideas welcomed e.g. dancing, sport, grow your own veg. To support innovative projects to promote heart health in specific groups/communities eg. disability/disadvantage

5,000 to 10,000

Edinburgh & Central Scotland

http://www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk

See website

Community Food and Health British Heart Foundation Help a Heart grants

500 to 3,000 300 to 2,000

Voluntary groups

http://www.communityfoodandhealth.org. uk/funding/small-grants/ Grant Team 0207 554 0396 http://www.bhf.org.uk/heart-health/howwe-help/funding/help-a-heart-grants.aspx

See website

Community groups

See website

Heart Research UKHealthy Heart Grants

Up to 10,000

Voluntary groups

http://www.heartresearch.org.uk/grants lifestyle@heartresearch.org.uk 0113 297 6206

See website

SOCIAL ENTERPRISES Scotland Unltd

Social enterprises for social change Support social enterprises looking to grow their business and improve their local community

500 to 15,000 15K to 50

Individuals

Eileen Inglis/ Kim Craven 0131 226 7333 Contact www.unltd.org.uk Eileen Inglis http://www.santanderseda.co.uk/ Will open UK wide in summer 2012

Santander Foundation

Established social enterprises with two or more years of trading

SPORT BIG LOTTERY 2014 COMMUNITIES

Encourage participation in sport theme - link to commonwealth games

300 TO 2,000

Sports club, voluntary groups, schools, community councils

www.biglottery.org.uk 2014@biglotteryfund.org.uk

See website

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Sportsscotland Sportsmatch

To encourage businesses to sponsor community groups

for match funding

Sports clubs, voluntary groups., local authorities and schools

www.sportscotland.org.uk

None apply anytime

BAG4SPORT Limited A social enterprise

A way for sports groups to Paid at raise funds through 400 per collecting unwanted tonne clothing.BAG4Sport will pay 40p per kilo and clothes are re-used in less privileged countries Club development 500 to 1,000

Sports groups

http://www.bag4sport.co.uk

Apply anytime

Swim21/British Gas Club Grant- Amateur Swimming Association Sported - New to Scotland

Accredited swim clubs

www.swimming.org/asa/clubs-andmembers/british-gas-club-grant-scheme/
www.sported.org.uk/in-yourarea/scotland

See website

Sport for development of disadvantaged communities

Check website

Voluntary groups

See website

07917764117
j.heraghty@sported.org.uk DISADVANTAGE The Volant Charitable Trust

Social deprivation and women and children

Up to 10,000

Voluntary groups

www.volanttrust.com Trust set up by J K Rowling & based in Edinburgh www.hildencharitablefund.org.uk

See website

The Hilden Charitable Fund

Homelessness, asylum seekers, refugees, disadvantaged young people, penal affairs.

Average 5,000

Voluntary groups

See website

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The Rozelle Trust

Santander Foundation

Support for people in need- preference smaller local charities ( not national) Disadvantaged people education & training and financial capability

No minimum or maximum Up to 10,000

Registered charities in Scotland Registered charities

www.rozelletrust.org

None

www.santanderfoundation.org.uk

None

The Allen Lane Foundation

Asylum seekers, LGBT 500 to gypsy travellers, offenders 15,000 ex offenders, older people, people with mental health problems Homelessness, refugees, victims of abuse Alleviation of poverty Various 5,000 to 15,000

Voluntary groups

www.allenlane.org.uk

No closing dates

Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust The Fuserna Foundation

Constituted voluntary groups Voluntary groups

www.austin-hope-pilkington.org.uk www.fusernafoundation.org 0207 409 3900 www.barcapelfoundation.org 01475 521616 Email HTH@help-the-homeless.org.uk http//www.help-thehomeless.org.uk/Grants.htm www.greggsfoundation.org.uk/regionalgra nts.html

See website See website

Barcapel Foundation

Help the Homeless

New Scottish charitable See website Voluntary groups groups Health, Disadvantaged Youth Heritage themes Assist individuals to return Up to 3000 Small and to mainstream society medium sized through residential or charities training facilities e.g food clothing, computers People in need example of type of grant- trips, activities & equipment Up to 2,000 Voluntary groups, schools & churches

See website

Quarterly deadlines, see website

Greggs Foundation Regional Grants

See website

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Truemark Trust Grants To Charitable Bodies

Disadvantage, small Around charities neighbourhood 2,000 based community projects & less popular groups

Registered charities

No official website Contact: Clare Pedgen

PO Box 2, Liss, Hampshire, GU33 6YP 01730 894120

Not stated

Mickel Fund

Dickie Bird Foundation Lankelly Chase Foundation Shared Care Scotland Creative Breaks Programme Scottish Executive People and Communities Fund

People in need Annual donations, hardship donations, major donations Provide sports equipment and clothing to disadvantaged youth People who face severe & multiple disadvantage. Short breaks for Carers

From 500 to 10,000

Charities

http://www.mickelfund.org.uk 0141 242 7512

Not stated

See website Individuals under 18 Check website 5,000 to 50,000 10,000 to 100,000 or max 250,000 Voluntary groups Voluntary groups

http://www.thedickiebirdfoundation.co.uk/ Website under construction http://www.lankellychase.org.uk/ http://www.sharedcarescotland.org.uk/sho rt-breaksfund/Creative+Breaks+Programme.html www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/201 2/05/Regeneration-funding08052012/

Meet 6 times per annum See website Check website No deadline but funding available July 2012 to March 2015

For community-led regeneration initiatives with a focus on employability and health improvement

Community anchor organisation

DISABILITY Pass IT On

Provides donated computers Edinburgh or Lothians Equipment, beds, white goods, holidays. ( not powered wheelchairs) Edinburgh or Lothians

N/A

For people with disabilities

14 Wardie Avenue, Edinburgh EH5 2AB 0131 476 1645 www.passitoncomputers.co.uk 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh EH7 5QY 0131 4752344 www.ecas-edinburgh.org

None

ECAS

Max 500

People with physical disability

See website

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Children Today

The Family Fund (31million available)

Birkdale Trust for Hearing Impaired

For specialist equipment including, electric wheelchairs, trikes, adapted toys and car seats. National charity Grants to make life easier- washing machines, driving lessons, computers and holidays Advance education of children & young people with a hearing impairment Learning disability (not Dyslexia or mental health) Charities working in medical research, with children & elderly and physical disability or mental health. Specialist individual low cost IT courses for people with physical disabilities, sensory impairments or communication difficulties Paddlesport activities

Parent /carers of individual children

01244 335622

See website

www.childrentoday.org.uk/

Variable

Baily Thomas Charitable Fund Sir Cliff Richard Charitable Trust

From 250

Low income families with disabled children and young people aged 17 and under Voluntary groups, individuals, educational establishments Voluntary organisations Registered charities only

0845 130 4542/ 01904 621115 Email info@familyfund.org.uk www.familyfund.org.uk www.grantsforthedeaf.co.uk

See website

See website

http://bailythomas.org.uk/

Not stated

http://www.cliffrichard.org/fanzone/links.cf m

1 May & 1 Oct each year Not stated

write for information to:

5 per lesson if income <100/wk About 1,000 500 See website c/o PO Box 46C, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0RB www.ucandoit.org.uk/ See website for application 7th Jan, 7th May, 7th October 2013 None

UCanDoIT

Canoe Foundation

Voluntary groups

http://www.canoefoundation.org.uk/cf/inde x.cfm/grants/ www.ccfscotland.org

Challenger Childrens Fund

Small scale financial help for physically disabled young people under 18 holidays, clothing , equipment

Individuals

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OFFENDERS/ DRUG ALCOHOL MISUSE Big Lottery Investing in Communities 400 million available for Scotland

Life Transitions Supporting 21st Century Life Growing Community Assets

10K to 1million

The Bromley Trust

Prison Reform reduce cycle of re-offending Education & social exclusion help for ex offenders Urban Deprivation Community Support for Drugs & Alcohol misusers/Offenders Social WelfareFamilies affected by people misusing drugs or alcohol / alternatives to custody for women Lasting difference: reduce isolation, stigma, discrimination, encourage support for unpopular groups

Variable

Voluntary groups, local authorities, community councils, social enterprises & private companies Registered charities UK Voluntary organisations UK

http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_inve sting-in-communities.htm?regioncode=-uk

Open till June 2015

http://www.thebromleytrust.org.uk/

None, apply anytime

The Wingate Foundation

Up to 10,000

http://www.wingatefoundation.org.uk/found See website ation-education.php

The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation The Pilgrim Trust

1,000 to 30,000 Main and small grant, above & below 5K 500 to 5,000

Charities UK

http://www.trusthousecharitablefoundation. See website org.uk/ http://www.thepilgrimtrust.org.uk/ None, apply anytime

UK Registered charities Recognised public bodies Not necessary to be a charity but must be seeking funds for charitable project

020 7834 6510

http://www.allenlane.org.uk/criteria.html None, apply anytime

The Allen Lane Foundation

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GRANTS FOR INDIVIDUALS Elizabeth Finn Care The Edinburgh Trust

The Edinburgh Trust was established in 2011 consolidating 33 funds operating in the City of Edinburgh, now looked after by the national charity Elizabeth Finn Care. Grants for individual older people. Examples wheelchairs, mobility scooters etc Two grant programmes Repairs grants - 10,000 for focus on urgent roof repairs approx 50,000 or Community Grants5,000 to 25,000 new toilets & catering facilities

Not stated

Edinburgh residents in financial need. Means tested.

http://www.elizabethfinncare.org.uk/The_E dinburgh_Trust

See website

Aid for the Aged in Distress AFTAID CHURCHES The National Churches Trust

Not stated

Individuals

http://www.aftaid.org.uk/grantapp.html

None

Max 50k

Churches

http://nationalchurchestrust.org/home.php

See website

Other support Community Repaint (Dulux) East Lothian

Donated paint for voluntary groups

N/A

Voluntary groups

Nearest supplier - Elvon Recycling Project, East Lothian - Tranent 01875 615797 www.communityrepaint.org.uk

N/A

Charities Aid Foundation

Help with donation processing, bank accounts, business planning.

N/A

Voluntary groups

www.cafonline.org

N/A

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Charity Technology Exchange CTX

Improve effective use of IT supplies free IT equipment, training & advice. Register for free goods, services, view offers of volunteers. A charity which aims to match local projects to donors. SCVO publishes information for the sector such as The Scottish Directory of Funding for the Third Sector

N/A

Registered charities

www.ctxchange.org Registered charities can apply for product donations from Microsoft, Symantec, Cisco.

N/A

Charity Choice- UK Goodwill Gallery Soloco UK

N/A

Registered charities Community groups

www.charitychoice.co.uk http://soloco.co.uk/

N/A

N/A

N/A Kirsty@soloco.co.uk

SCVO Publications

N/A

Community groups

http://www.scvo.org.uk/information/publica tions/

N/A

LIST OF USEFUL WEBSITES ORGANISATION Edinburgh4Community PURPOSE Grant finder website licensed to Edinburgh City Libraries CONTACT Anyone can use this site free of charge just register http://www.open4community.info/edinburgh/default.asp x http://www.evoc.org.uk/

Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations Council (EVOC) Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations Grants net

Support to the voluntary sector in Edinburgh funding advice, funder finder database, training, also administers Trust funds through Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations Trust Support to the voluntary sector in Scotland , policy information, funding information and guide to fundraising This is a FREE database where you can search for sources of funding by theme

http://www.scvo.org.uk/scvo/Home/Home.aspx

http://www.grantsnet.co.uk/

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In kind direct

Membership organisation enables voluntary groups to access to surplus goods free of charge. Support to the voluntary sector- administers various grants and Trust funds Waste donation scheme surplus materials & paint for voluntary groups. Also follow links to social responsibility, waste donation

http://www.inkinddirect.org/

Scottish Community Foundation B&Q

http://www.scottishcf.org/

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/corporate/content/environm ent_ethics/ethics/community/waste_donation.jsp
www.vascotland.org.uk www.it4communities.org.uk www.microsoft.com/uk/community/default.mspx

Voluntary Arts Scotland Help with IT Microsoft CHANGEWORKS

Arts groups free regular e news about funding opportunities. Matches volunteer IT professionals with voluntary groups. Free/discounted software & training

Provides information & technical data on energy conservation for www.changeworks.org.uk voluntary groups. Will also help with funding applications. Useful information for voluntary organisations including links to insurance brokers. Advice from Councils own insurance experts e.g. public liability for Gala Days. www.volresource.org.uk

VOLRESOURCE

RISK ASSESSMENT AND INSURANCE

http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/153/health_and_safet y_at_work/1105/getting_started_with_health_and_safet y/3 Enquiries by email please : environmentalhealth@edinburgh.gov.uk http://eventsedinburgh.org.uk/planners_plan_your_eve nt.html Charities register with the Network & customers can make donation at time of booking www.travel2give.co.uk

PLANNING AN EVENT? Travel 2 Give

Advice from Council on planning an event e.g. road closures, health & safety issues, licences. Network of travel agents who support good causes

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