Summary

The Digital Lifelines small grants fund is to support small, local organisations to continue or extend digital inclusion activities with people at risk of death from a drug overdose and those who care about them and support them.

Grants to a maximum of £10k for up to twelve-months are available for local voluntary and community organisations. Whilst this might seem a small amount of money, the Fund has seen incredible results for this investment.

Purpose

• To support people at risk of death from a drug overdose to be digitally included through locally based community organisations
• To increase or extend the digital inclusion work that organisations are already undertaking

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Geographical areas funded: Scotland

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Revenue

Fund award sizes

Maximum:

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Annually awarded:

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Who can apply

This fund is for community-based organisations with an income of less than £250,000 in their last financial year. Organisations must:

• Be based in Scotland or predominantly delivering services in Scotland
• Have been operating for at least 18 months
• Have a set of audited or independently examined accounts

Types of organisations that can apply include:

• Charities
• Voluntary Organisations
• Social Enterprises
• Community Organisations
• Community Interest Companies (CICs) – if there is an asset lock in place

If your organisation is not part of a regulated body e.g., registered with OSCR you must be able to provide a reference from a regulated organisation that knows you well but is independent of you, for instance a partner you work with in the community.

Please note that if your organisation already holds a Digital Lifelines Early Adopter 2 award you are not eligible to apply to this fund.

Maximum annual income:

£250,000

When to apply

Closed.

How to apply

Apply online via the SCVO Grantmaking Portal.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Advice & information Arts & culture Befriending & mentoring Education & training Employability services Health care & wellbeing Mental health care Sport & physical activity Recreation & social activities

Beneficiaries funded: People affected by drugs and alcohol

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