ACVO Opportunities
Funding
Strengthening Organisations
About this fund
This funding is for organisations in Scotland, that National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF) currently funds. They want to support organisations to try out new ideas and ways of working. Or to develop their organisation and improve their current work.
To apply for this funding, your organisation must:
- currently have funding from TNLCF for one or more projects
- work with people affected by poverty, disadvantage or discrimination
- involve the people you support in designing how you work.
The work that TNLCF funds must meet one of these outcomes
Organisations TNCLF funds are able to:
- overcome challenges and plan for the future
- try out new ideas and ways of working.
You can achieve both outcomes. But you will not improve your chances of getting funding by achieving both outcomes.
Fund type
- Type of funding:
- Grant
- Type of cost:
- Capital, Revenue, Core costs
Fund award sizes
- Minimum:
- £300
- Maximum:
- £50,000
- Notes on award amounts:
- £300 to £50,000 for up to 2 years.
Who can apply
Voluntary or community organisations of any size, which:
- currently have funding from TNLCF for one or more projects
- work with people affected by poverty, disadvantage or discrimination
- involve the people you support in designing how you work.
When to apply
Apply at any time.
How to apply
Read the guidance on TNLCF website and then contact the Scotland Advice Team to discuss what you’re planning and get an application form.
Exclusions
- retrospective costs (costs for things that have already happened, or you’ve already paid for)
- alcohol
- contingency costs, loans, endowments or interest
- paying someone else to write your application for you
- profit-making or fundraising activities
- VAT you can reclaim
- religious activities (they can fund religious organisations if their project benefits the wider community and does not include religious content)
- statutory activities
- activities that help children or young people with their schoolwork during school time
- overseas travel
- projects that take place outside of the UK
- activities that make profits for private gain
- cash that will be given directly to individuals.
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.Â
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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