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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Creating a Fairer Scotland – Planning Events
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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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CFHS development funding schemes now closed
The CFHS development funding schemes are now closed to applications Our capacity building fund is still taking applications. Please visit the Funding section for more information.
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Just Growth: a new funding programme for food and farming projects
Just Growth is a new funding programme created by the FEA, Co-operative and Community Finance and the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation launched on 13th July 2015. The aim of the programme is to support social enterprises that are producing food in an environmentally and socially just way. A key aim is to encourage community ownership and the programme …
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Postcode Community Trust Invites Scottish Groups to Apply for Community Grants
The Postcode Community Trust’s Community Grants Programme is accepting applications from charities and community groups in Scotland. Established last year, the Postcode Community Trust awards grants to charities and community groups that support environmental protection, community development, engagement in sport, advancement of health, promotion of human rights and prevention of poverty across Great Britain. Full …
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Capacity building fund
Our capacity building fund for 2015 is aimed at groups and organisations running food and health activities in low-income areas that want to develop and strengthen their organisation. Groups can apply for up to £500. The type of activity we will consider funding includes making sure that staff and volunteers working in communities understand current …
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Area of Work: Food and nutrition training
Carnegie UK Trust launches new prize fund for UK
The Carnegie UK Trust is inviting third, public and private sector organisations across the UK to join its new competition The new Enabling State Challenge is offering a cash prize of up to £10,000 to UK based organisations that are working to enable individuals and communities to gain more control over their own wellbeing. According …
Community capacity and resilience fund
The Community Capacity and Resilience Fund, a new fund run by the Scottish Government, aims to combat inequality, promote social inclusion, and to support work to mitigate the impact of welfare reform. Applications are sought from organisations with an income of £200,000 or less. Applicants can apply for grants between £1,000 and £5,000. The closing …
Community Food Fund – closing date 26 March
The Fund welcomes applications from community food initiatives that want to create or enhance a food and drink network, group or community, a food trail, or local food and drink event(s). Groups can apply for up to £25,000. Applicants must show how they would benefit local food and drink producers. More details can be found …
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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 …