FOCUS ON – FUNDING

The Robertson Trust
The Community Spaces Grant provides funding to support local communities experiencing poverty and trauma. The fund can provide revenue funding for up to 3 years to support the costs of community centres, hubs or anchor organisations who are delivering and/or hosting a range of services and activities to meet the needs of their community. Access the fund

Inspiring Scotland
The Changing Places Toilets Fund supports the creation of new, permanent, fully accessible Changing Places Toilets across Scotland. The fund is particularly interested in areas and types of locations where provision is currently limited. Changing Places Toilets are specialist facilities that enable people with complex disabilities to access public spaces safely and with dignity. Access the fund

Cash for Kids – Holiday Hunger Grants
Available to groups, organisations and service providers. They must support children and young people (up to and including 18 years old) that have a genuine need for support, are disadvantaged due to poverty, the increase in the cost-of-living and face food insecurity. This funding is specifically to provide disadvantaged children and young people who have a lack of access to food AND activities in the school holidays. Projects must focus on outcomes that encourage children to eat more healthily and be more active during the school holidays. Access the fund

The Henry Smith Foundation
Grants ranging from £500 to £3,000 are available for schools, youth groups, non-profit organisations, and charities to support recreational trips or holidays within the UK for groups of disadvantaged or disabled children 13 years old or younger. Applications from the 20% most deprived areas in the UK will be given priority. The grants can cover up to two-thirds of the total cost of a holiday or trip, lasting from one to seven days. Applications must be submitted at least six weeks before the scheduled trip or holiday. Access the fund

Better Breaks 2027-2028
The Better Breaks programme provides 12-month grants to third sector organisations to develop and deliver short breaks projects and services for disabled children and young people (aged 20 and under), and their carers (adult and/or young carers). Better Breaks is a funding programme of the Short Breaks Fund, operated by Shared Care Scotland on behalf of the National Carers Organisations and the Scottish Government. Access the fund

The National Lottery Community Fund
The Fairer Life Chances fund is for projects that support children, young people and families or that help people to be healthier and have better access to support. Projects should support people experiencing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination. Your project should meet one of these outcomes: Children, young people and families thrive or People have better relationships, connections, and physical or mental health. Access the fund