The Bank of Scotland Foundation has created a Medium Grants programme, offering grants of £10,001 and £25,000 in addition to its other two funding programmes. It is also expected that a Large Grants programme will be launched later in 2014. The Medium Grants programme is open to charities registered in Scotland with projects that address …
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Community Transport Vehicle Fund
A new £1million community transport fund being jointly managed by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations and the Community Transport Association (CTA) is now open to applicants until 31 January 2014, The one-off Scottish Government fund which is open to community and third sector organisations will help community transport operators buy new vehicles to expand their services or replace …
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Community food fund – next application deadline
The third round of the Community Food Fund is open for applications, including from community food initiatives. The Fund aims to promote local food and drink through supporting activities that focus on two main outcomes: supporting development of food trails and networks; and establishing local food and drink events, including farmers’ markets, that celebrate and …
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New funding opportunities from CFHS
CFHS is providing support for a new, nationally accredited cooking skills course by offering funding of up to £750 to groups and agencies towards the costs of delivering this new course. CFHS is also inviting community food retailers that have taken part in a Scottish Grocers Federation Healthy Living Programme training session to apply for up …
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Community Food Fund
The closing date for the second round of applications to the Community Food Fund is Thursday 3 October. The Fund is aimed a projects that want to support the development of food trials or networks, and / or establish local food and drink events to celebrate and promote food and drink. Community food initiatives are …
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Enterprise Ready Fund
The Enterprise Ready Fund is a Scottish Government funded programme which will distribute up to £6M from 2013 to 2015 to help maintain, develop and grow Scotland’s enterprising third sector. The Fund will provide grants of up to £250K to support the long-term development objectives of new, emerging and established enterprising third sector organisations in …
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Free trees for school, community and youth groups
The Woodland Trust has 4000 free tree packs to give away to school, community and youth groups this autumn. Apply before 13 September 2013 for the chance to receive a free tree pack to plant in November 2013. For more information and details of how to apply, visit the Woodland Trust website.
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CFHS annual development fund now open
Our annual development fund (previously known as the annual small grants scheme) is now open for applications to groups and agencies in Scotland who would like to improve access to, and take up of, a healthy, varied and balanced diet. Grants from £500 to £3000 are available. For more information and details of how to …
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Community Food Fund
The Scottish Government has just launched a Community Food Fund as part of its Think Local campaign. The fund is to assist in the promotion of local food and drink and is well worth a look by community food initiatives.
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Enterprise Ready Fund welcomes Third Sector bids
Third sector organisations from across Scotland are being invited to apply for grants of up to £250,000 from the Scottish Government’s Enterprise Ready Fund, established in early September to help maintain, develop and grow Scotland’s enterprising third sector. The fund, which will run until 2015, will provide grants to support the long-term development objectives of …