ACVO Opportunities

Funding

Boost Fund

Funding available: up to £3,000

Applications close: 30/04/2027

About this fund

The Boost Fund is for small community-led organisations across Scotland supporting local people affected by poverty or disadvantage. Groups can apply if their activities will support their communities and the people who live there. Grants are flexible and groups can apply for many different costs. The work you are doing might be about providing practical help, or organising activities and gatherings, or addressing another local need.

The Boost Fund provides grants of £500-£3,000 to constituted groups and charities with an annual income of £50,000 or less. Unconstituted groups can apply for grants of between £250-£1,500. There is £1 million available to distribute through April 2027, and we anticipate making approximately 325 grants.

Please note that The Boost Fund continues to support groups working with children and families, but now also supports wider community activity. The Boost Fund will remain open for applications until all funds are spent.

This fund aims to:

  • Provide an accessible funding opportunity for small community-led organisations.
  • Ensure supportive community-led activities are available.

The Boost Small Grants Fund is delivered by Corra Foundation and is a partnership between STV Children’s Appeal, Comic Relief, Foundation Scotland, and Corra Foundation, and is supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

Looking for support with funding?

Identifying funding opportunities and writing grant applications can seem overwhelming, especially when the future sustainability of your group is dependent on gaining funding support. 

Our supportive Funding Officer, Claire Shaw, can help your organisation with every step of the funding application process, from carrying out funding searches to proofreading your application.

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Boost Fund

Corra Foundation

Funding available: up to £3,000

Applications close: 30/04/2027

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