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Trefoil supports the interests of children and young people with special needs, including physical disability, caring obligations, other disadvantage or learning and psycho-social needs to foster their independence, confidence and assertiveness.

They will in particular consider funding for:

• projects promoting education, health and social welfare
• team building activities
• recreation with an educational element
• therapeutic activities not core funded by the statutory authorities
• new development and start up project costs.

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Geographical areas funded: Scotland

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Revenue

Fund award sizes

Average:

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Who can apply

Organisations whose aims are to provide education, health and social welfare. All applicant organisations must be able to demonstrate their financial propriety, solvency and two years of audited/independently inspected accounts.

Projects will only be considered if the beneficiaries are 1) based in Scotland or if the project benefits young Scottish people with additional support needs; 2) All beneficiaries are young people with additional support needs.

They won't normally consider applications from organisations with a turnover of £500,000 or more.

Maximum annual income:

£500,000

When to apply

Applications are open now. The deadline for the next round of funding is Monday 3 February, 2025.

Next deadline: 3 Feb 2025

How to apply

Apply online via the Trefoil website.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Education and training Health care and wellbeing Recreation and social activities Social care and welfare

Beneficiaries funded: Children Care experienced people Ill-health Disabilities Learning disabilities Physical disabilities Sensory impairments Young people

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