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.
Funding news
Glasgow’s Third Sector Transformation Fund
The Reshaping Care for Older People Glasgow City Partnership has announced a new round of funding for Glasgow’s Third Sector Transformation Fund. The first year of the fund saw 20 voluntary sector organisations benefit from a total of £700,000 in funding from the Reshaping Care for Older People Change Plan. The new funding round will …
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CFHS Annual Development Fund (formerly known as the Annual Small Grant Scheme) to open soon
Our Annual Development Fund will open on Friday 14 June and close on Friday 9 August 5pm. Groups and agencies in Scotland are welcome to apply for funding between £500 and £3000 to develop activities to improve access to, and take up of, a healthy and varied balanced diet within low-income communities. Funding applicants will be …
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Funding for Food Safety Week activities
As part of this year’s Food Safety Week from 10-16 June, the Food Standards Agency Scotland is keen to fund food safety activities by community food initiatives. Further details and an application form are available. Please note that applications need to be returned to Jill Gay at the Food Standards Agency Scotland by Friday 17 May.
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Support and Connect – Big Lottery Fund Scotland
The Support and Connect Fund aims to help tackle poverty by improving local support for people experiencing hardship in Scottish communities. This might include funding welfare and rights advice, financial services, food and fuel poverty activities as well as projects providing clothing, starter packs and household goods. Revenue costs as well as some capital costs …
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Launch of new volunteering grant programmes
The Voluntary Action Fund (VAF) has recently announced the launch of two new grant programmes to support third sector organisations with an income under £50,000 create new or enhanced volunteering projects. The grants aim to increase the diversity of volunteers and improve opportunities for skills and personal development through volunteering. The grant will also support third sector …
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New CFHS funding available
CFHS is inviting groups working with families with young children to apply for funding to deliver basic nutrition training – the REHIS elementary food and health course – for their staff, volunteers or group members. More details about the funding, including how to apply, can be found here, or contact Anne. The closing date for …
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Legacy 2014 Active Places Fund – Sport Scotland
The Scottish Government is motivated to encourage more people to become active and take part in sport. As a result, the ‘Legacy 2014 Active Place Fund’ has been established to provide funding to ‘capital projects which create or improve places in local communities where people can go to get active’. Community-led projects which demonstrate positive …
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CFHS research around cooking skills
Invitation to Tender: CFHS welcomes tenders to carry out research on the impact of community cookery skills activities on families. Full information is available in the current work section. Funding offer to take part in the research around cooking skills: CFHS is also pleased to invite applications from groups and agencies working with or within …
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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 …