Organisations across Scotland providing advice and support to people who may use emergency food aid, community food and health projects and statutory bodies with an interest in the issue are being asked to complete a survey being undertaken by the Poverty Alliance, on behalf of partners, all of whom are interested in better understanding the …
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Emergency food aid: understand and act
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Children’s Health Fund
The Children’s Health Fund is offering funding of grants between £500 to £5000 for projects that have innovative ideas that will promote or provide access to drinking water in public places where children and young people gather to learn and play. www.childrenshealthfund.org.uk
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Big Lottery announce £250m community-led grants
Big Lottery have announced a new set of funding which will see £250m available for organisations in Scotland over the next five years. The funding will be focused on communities and organisations which demonstrate community-led approaches, highlighting how their work is people-led, strengths-based and/or connected. Over the next five years Big Lottery will make grants from …
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Plunkett Foundation – Our Urban Shop Grant (UK)
The Plunkett Foundation’s Our Urban Shop Grant pilot programme is offering funding for communities in urban areas of the UK to develop and run a community-owned shop that will stock food and other basic provisions. Any urban community group or organisation in the UK can apply for grants of between £20,000 and £30,000 to set …
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Tesco Local Community Scheme launched
The money raised from the 5p bag charge in Tesco stores in England, Wales and Scotland will be used to pay for a large number of local projects to improve green spaces in communities. Projects that will get the green light as a result of the funding will include building new pocket parks, sports facilities, …
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Edinburgh & Lothians Health Foundation 2016/17 Grants Programme
The Edinburgh & Lothians Health Foundation (ELHF) is launching its 2016/17 General Grants Programme, designed to create “healthier, longer lives for the people of Scotland.” The Foundation’s Trustees are inviting proposals for projects which will improve the health of local people and particularly encourage applications for projects that demonstrate partnership working. Applications should be submitted …
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CFHS capacity building fund – deadline extended
The deadline for applying to our Capacity Building Fund has been extended to Monday 15 February. Groups running community food and health activities can apply for up to £500 to run or take part in learning or training to bring new skills or expertise into their organisation and help strengthen it. For more details, please …
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Areas of Work: Food and nutrition training, Funding
Creating a Fairer Scotland – Planning Events
As part of the Scottish Government’s Creating a Fairer Scotland conversation, a series of local planning events will be taking place to allow a broadly representative audience to hear, discuss, prioritise and take action on ideas to make Scotland a fairer place to live and make a real impact on Scotland’s future. The priorities that …
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Community food fund
The closing date for the next round of the Community Food Fund is 3 September. Community food initiatives that want to celebrate and promote local food through running events and linking with local producers are welcome to apply. Applicants can apply for up to £25,000. The fund closes in March 2016. More information is available …
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Tesco bags of help funding open
Tesco has grants of up to £12,000 available for community projects such as community gardens, allotments, play areas and other outdoor community projects. The closing date for applications is 3 June. Groundwork are assessing all of the applications received. Groundwork provides a shortlist of the applications received for a Tesco Shortlisting Group to agree three successful …