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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.

Details

Holiday Hunger Grants are available to organisations and service providers who support children and young people (up to and including 18 years old) that have a genuine need for support, are disadvantaged due to poverty, the increase in the cost of living and face food insecurity.

This funding is specifically to provide disadvantaged children and young people who have a lack of access to food AND activities in the school holidays.

Projects must focus on outcomes that encourage children to eat more healthily and be more active during the school holidays.

See fund guidance for what the funding can be used for.

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Geographical areas funded: Scotland East Ayrshire North Ayrshire South Ayrshire Clackmannanshire Falkirk Fife Stirling East Lothian Edinburgh Midlothian West Lothian East Dunbartonshire East Renfrewshire Glasgow Inverclyde North Lanarkshire Renfrewshire South Lanarkshire West Dunbartonshire Aberdeen Aberdeenshire Highland Moray Dumfries and Galloway Scottish Borders Angus Dundee Perth and Kinross

Fund type

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

Fund award sizes

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

Registered charities, schools, and community organisations with an annual turnover under £1 million. Please see eligibility criteria in the fund guidance. Applications will only be accepted from organisations that are providing both activities and access to food in the school holidays. There are different fund guidelines for the West of Scotland.

Maximum annual income:
£1,000,000

When to apply

Applications now open for 2025.

How to apply

Apply via their website.

Contact information

Exclusions

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Activites funded: General charitable activities Health care and wellbeing

Beneficiaries funded: Children Economically/socially disadvantaged People in poverty Young people

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