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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.

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Benefact Trust’s Community Impact Grants Programme supports projects by Christian organisations that will make a positive and transformative impact on lives and communities.

Funding is available under the four main areas:

  1. Growing congregations and Christian communities: Projects that focus on growing church congregations and communities (both numerically and spiritually) across all ages.
  2. Addressing social challenges facing communities: Projects focusing on addressing, or building the capacity of Christian organisations to address major issues in society.
  3. Enabling wider community use of church buildings: Projects resulting in a clear increase in the use of church buildings by the wider community (beyond the immediate congregation).
  4. Empowering Christian education: For schools and theological educational institutions with a clear Christian ethos, some activity will be supported.

For more details on each of the four areas and what can be funded, please visit the Benefact Trust website.

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Geographical areas funded: UK

Fund type

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

Fund award sizes

Notes on award amounts:
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Who can apply

Churches, cathedrals, denominational bodies, Christian charities, and schools and theological educational institutions with a clear Christian ethos.

Organisations must be a registered charity.

When to apply

This is a rolling programme and applications can be submitted at any time.

The average decision time for small grants (up to £25k) is two months. Larger grants (over £25k) take between four and six months.

How to apply

Apply online via the Benefact Trust website.

Contact information

Activites funded: Religious activities

Beneficiaries funded: Religious and Belief Groups

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