The Scottish Government recently announced funding awarded from its Cash-First Fund and the Child Poverty Practice Accelerator Fund. Eight partnerships across Scotland have been funded to support their cash first activities and nine organisations were funded to explore promising approaches or redesign services to maximise their impact on child poverty. More information about the funding …
Funding news
Coronation Food Project
The Coronation Food Project grants programme from the King Charles III Charitable Fund (KCCF) will provide funding opportunities to eligible UK organisations working to reduce food waste and address food insecurity. In this funding round, the Coronation Food Project is offering grants from £300 up to a maximum of £30,000 over a 3 year period. …
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Climate Engagement Fund
The Scottish Government Climate Engagement Fund (CEF) aims to build understanding of the climate emergency across communities in Scotland, both geographic and communities of interest, by offering support for climate engagement activities. The total value of the CEF is £550,000. Bidders can request between £50,000 and £100,000 in total for larger scale engagement projects. Both …
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Stronger Starts funding
Tesco has partnered with Groundwork to create a new £5.3m grant programme called Stronger Starts. Its goal is to give 1 million children a Stronger Start by helping fund healthy food and fitness activities that can improve their physical health and mental wellbeing – from breakfast clubs to playground equipment, football kits to gardening classes. …
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Scottish Government Cash-First Fund
The Fund has now opened for applications and will remain open for five weeks – closing at 5pm on Friday 1 September 2023. The Guidance Note and Application Form are available online: https://www.gov.scot/publications/cash-first-fund-form-and-guidance/pages/overview/ We welcome applications from Partnerships made up of public sector and third sector organisations for collaborative work to improve urgent local access …
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Grants for Good Fund
The Matthew Good Foundation has a fund of £15,000 available to charities, voluntary organisations, and social enterprises that will be shared every 3 months between 5 shortlisted projects that have a positive impact on communities, people or the environment. More information and details of how to apply on the Matthew Good Foundation website.
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Growing Food Together Fund
The Central Scotland Green Network (CSGN) Growing Food Together Fund is now open, offering funding to community growing projects across the whole of Scotland. Funded by the Scottish Government, projects can apply for part of the £100,000 fund that aims to foster community engagement in growing and learning about food, as well as promoting healthy …
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Save our Wild Isles Community Fund
Aviva, in partnership with WWF and the RSPB, has £1million to support community groups across the UK. Funding is available for organisations looking to deliver projects to protect and restore nature in their local communities. More information and details of how to apply on the Save Our Wild Isles website.
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Screwfix Foundation funding
The Screwfix Foundation currently offers local registered charities and not for profit organisations funding up to the region of £5,000 to support projects that improve, repair and maintain homes and community facilities used by those in need throughout the UK. More information and details of how to apply on the Screwfix Foundation website.
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Naturesave Trust funding
The latest round of funding (closes 29 February) from the Naturesave Trust is targeted towards organisations, individuals, communities, and charities (not schools) working to reduce food waste and food insecurity. Projects may include food banks, sustainable food initiatives, farming practices, fair trade, or health and nutrition. More information and details of how to apply on …