FOCUS ON – FUNDING

Corra Foundation
The fund is intended to help organisations to stabilise or increase capacity, continue services and provide further reach into the community and is aims to facilitate rights-based, relational support for people so that they can access the right support at the right time. The Local Support grant is available through the Scottish Government’s Alcohol and Drugs Fund. Access the fund

The Scottish Recovery Consortium
The aim of the fund is to develop and support substance and/or behaviour Lived Experience recovery organisations to trial, grow and develop their ideas, services or products and build organisational capacity. The Recovery Seed fund provides Startup and Support funding for Lived Experience voluntary groups, charities and Social Enterprises. Access the fund

Family Fund
Family Fund’s Scotland programme is open for applications! Whether you need a kitchen appliance like a fridge, cooker or washing machine; clothing and bedding; sensory or play equipment; technology for your child, or a much-needed family break, Family Fund are here to help. The Scotland programme provides grants to eligible families raising a disabled or seriously ill child, aged 0 to 17. Funded by the Scottish Government and administered by the charity Family Fund, parents or carers can apply for items that will help meet your child’s additional support needs and make life easier. Access the fund

The National Lottery
The Strengthening Organisations fund supports organisations to; Try out new ideas; develop their organisation and improve their current work, to apply for funding your organisation must currently have funding from TNCLF for one or more projects, work with people affected by poverty, disadvantage or discrimination and involve the people you support in designing how you work. You must meet one of TNLCF’s outcomes: overcome challenges and plan for the future and try out new ideas and ways of working. Access the fund

Local Energy Scotland
The Community Buildings Fund provides grants to help community organisations reduce their building’s energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. Funding the installation of renewable technologies as well as some energy efficiency measures. Providing grants of up to £80,000 covering 80% of the costs are available to community groups to help reduce their energy costs and make your building more sustainable. Access the fund

Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
As one of the largest independent grant-makers in the UK and their new strategy focuses on three aims: Our Natural World; A Fairer Future; Creative, Confident Communities and will fund work that is a strong fit for their strategy, is ambitious and/or doing something new to create systematic change; aims for wider influence and impact; centres lived experience, justice and equity and takes a collaborative approach. Access the fund