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The Volant Trust was set up by author J.K. Rowling in 2000 as a grant making trust to support charitable causes in Scotland.

In response to the current cost of living crisis, the Volant Charitable Trust is for the foreseeable future prioritising the focus of its awards on charities and organisations who are particularly addressing poverty and deprivation, helping to support vulnerable groups who are most affected, with an emphasis on women, children and young people.

Project areas of interest, in order of priority, include:

1. Poverty and deprivation (with an emphasis on women, children and young people):

• Support for vulnerable families facing extreme poverty
• Food provision and promotion of healthy eating in areas of extreme deprivation
• Mental health projects for vulnerable groups living in poverty.

2. Women:

• Support for isolated and lone mothers
• Community integration support for black and minority ethnic women and children and asylum seekers
• Support services for women prisoners and their families
• Support for victims of sexual abuse, rape, domestic violence, and those working in the sex industry
• Provision of antenatal and postnatal care for young mothers or those affected by postnatal depression.

3. Children and Young people:

• Counselling for vulnerable children
• Support services and outreach projects for those who are disadvantaged or deemed to be ‘at risk’ through neglect, emotional and physical abuse, alcohol, or drug misuse.

You can apply for core and salary costs.

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Geographical areas funded: Scotland

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Revenue, Core costs

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

All applicants must fit Foundation Scotland's funding criteria and have an annual income of less than £1million.

Maximum annual income:

£1,000,000

When to apply

Stage 1 Enquiry Form Deadline: Monday 28th September 2026 at midnight

Next deadline: 28 Sep 2026

How to apply

Application and further guidance available on the website. You will be redirected to Foundation Scotland.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Housing and shelter Advice and information Advocacy Health care and wellbeing Mental health care Social care and welfare Justice, equality and law

Beneficiaries funded: People affected by drugs and alcohol Black and Ethnic Minorities Children Economically/socially disadvantaged People in poverty Mental health conditions Refugees and asylum seekers Victims of crime and abuse Women and girls Young people

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