Scottish Refugee Council - Small Grants Scheme

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The Refugee Festival Scotland Small Grants Fund aims to help celebrate and highlight the contribution that refugee communities make to life in Scotland, while promoting and strengthening partnerships and connections.

You can apply for a small grant to help you run all kinds of events and activities as part of Refugee Festival Scotland. Any event is welcome, from art, film, music, dance and discussion to sport, storytelling, theatre, cookery demonstrations, creative workshops, community-get-togethers and family-friendly picnics.

To qualify for funding, your event must:

• Take place between 12-21 June 2026
• Be open to the public and be either free or ticketed on a sliding scale, with a free entry option for New Scots
• Meaningfully involve refugees and/or people seeking asylum in the planning and delivery
• Bring communities together to celebrate refugee arts and culture
• Help people from different backgrounds to connect and build understanding, solidarity and friendship

Premium information is available exclusively to SCVO members and supporters

Geographical areas funded: Scotland

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Revenue

Fund award sizes

Maximum:

Premium information

Who can apply

The Fund is open to community groups and organisations that are led by refugees or focused on assisting refugee communities.

When to apply

Currently closed for applications.

How to apply

Apply online via the Refugee Festival Scotland website

Contact information

Activites funded: Arts and culture Citizenship and community involvement Employability services Health care and wellbeing Sport and physical activity Recreation and social activities

Beneficiaries funded: Refugees and asylum seekers Local communities

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