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Supporting Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

Details

The committee can offer assistance to charity and community groups within the boundaries of the participating council areas – i.e. Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Stirling. They will also support national and international charities within specified limits.

Funds come from the profits of a monthly lottery run for employees and ex-employees of the above authorities plus Central Scotland Police, Fire & Assessors Services.

The ‘type’ of projects they favour are:

  • Equipment or materials which are essential to allow an existing group to continue or extend the activities or services that group can provide to the community.
  • Equipment or materials that will allow the group to raise additional funds for themselves.
  • New groups which need essential equipment to begin operating.
  • Employee fund-raising in aid of eligible groups (Separate form available).

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Geographical areas funded: Clackmannanshire Falkirk Stirling

Fund type

Type of funding:
Grant
Type of cost:
Capital, Revenue

Fund award sizes

Maximum:
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Who can apply

To be eligible you must:

  • be a properly constituted community group or a registered charity
  • be operating at grass-roots level and be able to show evidence of community benefit
  • be able to provide your most recent annual accounts.

Funding is aimed at smaller local groups with an annual turnover of less than £25k, but applications from larger organisations will be considered.

When to apply

Provisional Meeting Dates for 2025 are:

  • 3rd March 2025
  • 2nd June 2025
  • 1st September 2025
  • 17th November 2025 Applications should be submitted no later than the Friday before the meeting.

Next deadline: 28 Feb 2025

How to apply

Complete the application form available on the CFSLA website along with a copy of your constitution and latest audited accounts.

Contact information

Exclusions

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Activites funded: General charitable activities

Beneficiaries funded: Children General public Older people Local communities Young people

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