Summary

SafeDeposits Scotland, the country’s leading tenancy deposit protection scheme, has introduced a Community Fund designed to provide small grants to projects enhancing communities across Scotland.

The SafeDeposits Scotland Community Fund will award grants to organisations who commit to deliver a project that meets at least one of five criteria, namely:

• Sustainability and the environment
• Employability and career skills
• Social inclusion
• Technology and digital inclusion
• Improving the local community

They can support a wide range of projects from enhancing play areas to planting trees, and from providing isolated individuals with social opportunities and helping young people prepare for work.

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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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Notes on award amounts:

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When to apply

Grants will be awarded on a quarterly basis. Upcoming deadlines are:

• 31 May 2024
• 30 August 2024
• 29 November 2024
• 28 February 2025

Next deadline: 31 May 2024

How to apply

On applying for funding from the SafeDeposits Scotland Community Fund, an organisation will be required to provide a summary from its most recent accounts and, where applicable, its latest annual report and financial statement.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Arts & culture Befriending & mentoring Citizenship & community involvement Community development & regeneration Community facilities Transport Education & training Employability services Environment Recreation & social activities Science & technology Energy

Beneficiaries funded: Economically/socially disadvantaged Socially isolated people People in poverty Rural communities Older people Disabilities Local communities Young people Urban communities

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