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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.

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The Foundation supports civic voices to share their stories, learn and act together and influence the institutions that shape people’s lives.

They support projects that seek to facilitate constructive engagement between civil society and decision makers, including civil society participation in policy development and decision-making.

Applications must address one or more of their three priority themes:

  1. Health justice
  2. Climate justice
  3. Freedom of expression

All applications are required to demonstrate how they intend to integrate considerations of gender into their project design and implementation.

Premium information is available exclusively to SCVO members and supporters

Geographical areas funded: Worldwide

Fund type

Type of funding:
Grant
Type of cost:
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

The applicant must be a not-for-profit civil society organisation (CSO) registered in an eligible Commonwealth Foundation Member State. They must have a minimum of three years’ demonstrable experience working on participatory governance and advocacy within the area/theme(s) of the proposed project. The project must seek to facilitate change through constructive engagement between civil society and decision-makers, including civil society participation in policy development and decision-making, within one or more of the Foundation’s priority themes. Proposals must relate to projects that are expected to begin after the 1 August 2025 and before the end of September 2025.

Maximum annual income:
£2,500,000

When to apply

Currently closed.

How to apply

Complete the eligibility checker on the Foundation's website. If eligible, you can complete the full application online.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Citizenship and community involvement Organisational development and capacity building

Beneficiaries funded: Voluntary sector organisations

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