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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

Details

The Linder Foundation provides funding to projects which fall under five main categories:

  • The Environment
  • Young People
  • Medical Electives (by invitation only)
  • Hospices and Respite Care (by invitation only)
  • The Arts (by invitation only)

UK organisations supporting young people or the environment can apply to the respective funding stream.

Young People Fund Priorities:

  • Projects will include those supporting young people in the community, in prison or young offenders institutions, or on release.
  • Providing the above support to looked after children and children in care.
  • Projects that show potential to be replicated or scaled up.

The funder seeks to fund at least 50% of the total cost of projects supporting young people aged 10 - 24 where the majority of those who benefit have suffered from adverse childhood experiences or childhood trauma.

Environment Fund Priorities:

  • Projects that show potential to be replicated or scaled up.
  • Projects involving volunteers and/or community engagement.
  • Projects aiming for biodiversity improvements seeking to deliver improvements for targeted species or projects that promote, implement or manage habitat improvements.
  • Local or regional projects.
  • Projects seeking to improve carbon capture.
  • Regenerative farming projects focusing on healthy soils, farmland eco systems for sustainable food production and carbon capture.

The funder seeks to fund Environment projects where the grant represents more than 50% of the total project cost and where the project has strong community/volunteer engagement

See the website for more details of project priorities, eligibility and exclusions.

Premium information is available exclusively to SCVO members and supporters

Geographical areas funded: UK

Fund type

Type of funding:
Grant
Type of cost:
Revenue

Fund award sizes

Average:
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Notes on award amounts:
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Who can apply

UK organisations supporting young people or the environment.

When to apply

Currently open to projects looking to the Environment category.

Hospices, Medical Electives and The Arts themes are currently invitation-only.

Grants are decided at the trustee meetings in July, October and March. Successful Expression of Interest forms will require a full application submission and time should be allowed for the due diligence process prior to a trustee meeting.

How to apply

Apply via the website.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Arts and culture Citizenship and community involvement Community development and regeneration Environment Health care and wellbeing Social care and welfare Climate action

Beneficiaries funded: Children Families Care experienced people Mental health conditions Offenders and ex-offenders Older people Ill-health Victims of crime and abuse Young people

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