Who and what are Small Grants for?

For registered charities working in Scotland, with an annual income* of between £30,000 and £200,000, that support people who are  experiencing poverty (or are at risk of
experiencing) and associated trauma. Unrestricted or restricted revenue funding* of between £5,000 and £20,000 per year, typically for three years, but may be considered in exceptional circumstances for up to five years

What can I apply for?

• Revenue funding of between £5,000 and £20,000 per year, typically for three years, depending on your need or request.
• For exceptionally strong applications, subject to available funds, we can consider up to 5 years’ funding for work which is most clearly and directly aligned to one of our funding themes and at least one of the priorities listed under that theme, and which is also recognised as leading or best practice. Please see our FAQs for applicants for further information.
• Please also note that whilst we can provide Small Grant funding of up to £20,000 per year, we won’t be able to award this to all applicants. Awards at this level will be for work which is most clearly and directly aligned to one of our funding themes and at least one of the priorities listed under that theme.
• We encourage applications for unrestricted funding, particularly where all of your organisation’s work is aligned with our themes. This can be used to support any costs within your organisation, to help you further your work. Where there are elements of your organisation’s work that do not fit with our themes, you may not be eligible for unrestricted funding
• Alternatively, we can consider restricted funding for a specific salary, project or service, including any associated equipment costs, such as laptops. We can consider fully funding a small project or part-time salary, or part-funding a larger project, service or fulltime salary.
• You don’t need to have any match funding in place when you apply, but if we are not able to fund the total costs of your work, you will need to consider additional sources of funding. Our Funding Officer will discuss this with you during the assessment process.
• Due to the high levels of demand for our funding, you can only hold one Small Grant from us at a time.