The Big Lottery Fund has announced a second round of Village SOS funding totalling £4 million, which will open on 10 April. Grants of between £10,000 and £50,000 are available to help communities develop plans for enterprising community projects that will answer a local need or improve services for local people, such as a community-run …
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GCVS funding search facility
GCVS today launched its new funding search facility, First Funding Stop, a one-stop online funding locator. This new resource is free to use and offers an extensive search facility, as well as hints and tips on applying for funding. Try it out at www.open4community.info/glasgow
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Managing Money Better – Comic Relief’s New Older People’s Programme
Comic Relief has announced that its Older People Programme will open for applications on the 16th January 2012. The programme will be aimed at supporting older people (65+) to build their knowledge and skills to manage their money more effectively, ensure access to good, independent financial advice, guard against financial scams and abuse and cope …
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Enterprise Growth Fund
The Wise Group would like to invite enterprising third sector organisations to attend one of a series of workshops giving more information about the Enterprise Growth Fund, the Scottish Government programme which will offer grants of between £25,000 and £200,000 to support long-term development objectives. The workshops are an opportunity for organisations to find out …
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£7 million for third sector
The Scottish Government has just launched two new programmes. The £3 million Just Enterprise programme will deliver a wide range of business support to social entrepreneurs and third sector organisations across Scotland. A further £4 million will be provided through the Enterprise Growth Fund. This will see grants of between £25,000 and £200,000 awarded to …
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Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland funding surgeries
Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland is holding a series of funding surgeries throughout Scotland for registered charities interested in applying to the Foundation. The surgery is an opportunity for charities to have a one-to-one session with an assessor, and to discuss how they can go about putting an application to the Foundation A full list …
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Early Years Action Fund open
The Early Years Action Fund, run by Inspiring Scotland and the Scottish Government, is open to applications that improve outcomes for vulnerable young children, to help them achieve their potential. The Fund is open to charities that operate on a national level and those that deliver front-line services in more than one local authority area …
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Funding for Glasgow area healthy eating activities The Bakers Awards
The Incorporation of Bakers of Glasgow invite applications for grants up to £1,000 from charities or voluntary groups within the G postcode areas engaged in improving the quality of life and health of people who are socially disadvantaged by their lifestyles, income and health. We wish to tackle barriers to healthy eating such as affordability …
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A focus on food and older people publications and micro funding
CFHS and Consumer Focus Scotland will launch their report into food services for older people Meals and messages at the Norton Park Conference Centre in Edinburgh on 21 June. A report on lunch clubs, A bite and a blether>, and information about micro-funding will also be available. Meals and messages outlines the main findings from …
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Community Spaces Programme
The Big Lottery Fund (BIG) has announced that its Community Spaces Programme will re-open for applications in June 2012. Through the programme, grants of between £10,000 and £250,000 are available to communities in Scotland to improve the appearance, functionality, accessibility, effectiveness and sustainability of local spaces and places this can include: Developing and improving local …