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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

This programme provides funding to Crown Estate Scotland tenants for projects which can deliver demonstrable environmental benefits within 18 months of award of funds. 

Projects must be new initiatives. All projects must demonstrable environmental benefits to the tenanted area (or rights) or the wider Scottish Crown Estate otherwise they will be ineligible.

Typical projects could include:

  • Biodiversity projects to restore and regenerate the local environment, for example biodiversity planting and the removal of invasive non-native species, in line with the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy, or similar;
  • Providing natural climate solutions e.g. riparian planting and restoring watercourses;
  • Facilitating a change to greener ways of operating e.g. measures to support recycling or waste reduction; enabling green travel; activities to reduce flood risk, pollution or carbon emissions; and projects with a circular economy approach.

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Geographical areas funded: Scotland

Fund type

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

Fund award sizes

Minimum:
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Maximum:
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Annually awarded:
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Notes on award amounts:
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Who can apply

The grant programme is open to all Crown Estate Scotland tenants only. Applicants must have a current occupation agreement with them at the time of application and at the time when monies will be awarded (i.e. March 2026). Where possible, projects should be wholly located within your existing tenanted area. Priority will be given to projects which provide wider benefits rather than primarily benefiting private businesses or individuals, e.g. renewables projects which will benefit community organisations.

When to apply

Applications are now open until Monday 27 October 2025 at 12pm (notified January 2026).

Next deadline: 27 Oct 2025

How to apply

Apply via their website.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Environment Climate action

Beneficiaries funded: Rural communities Local communities

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