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Lottery Fund – Investing in Ideas
Grants of between £500 and £10,000 are now available
to groups in Scotland to test and develop ideas that could eventually become
fully-fledged projects. Apply at any time.
Charities Aid Foundation
The Foundation wants to support UK-based charitable organisations with annual
incomes of up to £3m to maximise the effective use of their resources. Applications
from minority ethnic-led organisations, disability-led groups and geographical
areas with less support from funders / networks are encouraged and supported.
Communities Scotland “Wider Role”
£3m is available each year in Glasgow to assist Registered Social Landlords
(RSLs) such as housing associations to develop projects that improve the economic,
social and environmental circumstances of the local communities within which
RSLs operate.
Lloyds
TSB Foundation for Scotland
The Foundation aims to support charities throughout
Scotland which help people, especially those who are disadvantaged or disabled,
to play a fuller role in their community. The Foundation can pay for organisational
reviews and any subsequent capacity building identified through the organisational
review. There is no deadline for applying for an organisational review.
Scottish Community Action Research Fund
Supports community-led research. Grants can be used to pay for skills training,
help and advice from experienced researchers, payments for community members
carrying out research (including expenses), publishing the research and holding
events.
Seeing
Is Believing Fund
Grants of between £100 and £5,000 to community and voluntary groups within disadvantaged
areas in Scotland so that they can visit and learn from successful regeneration
projects or access other learning opportunities. Apply at any time.
Voluntary Action Fund
Go 4 Volunteering offers small grants to Scottish groups with incomes below
£25,000 a year to build their skills around recruiting and supporting their
volunteers. Next deadline is 31 March 2006.
Head Office:
Adelphi Centre, 12 Commercial Road, Glasgow G5 0PQ
tel: 0141 429 6314 fax: 0141 429 2649
e: info@gsera.org.uk