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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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Charles Hayward Foundation - Overseas - Main Grants

Summary

They are looking to fund projects that improve the livelihoods of disadvantaged communities in Commonwealth Countries of Africa. Funding priorities are:

  • Projects that adopt a holistic approach throughout all project stages and have a well defined ‘exit strategy’
  • Projects being delivered at the grass-roots level through an established and proven delivery partner who is fully engaged with the local community
  • Projects that clearly demonstrate the local communities involvement and that necessary training and education is in place to sustain the project beyond the delivery partner’s departure

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Geographical areas funded: Worldwide

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

UK registered charity delivering projects in Commonwealth Countries of Africa and have an annual income of between £150,000 and £4,000,000.

The applicant must be able to demonstrate that robust governance and monitoring procedures are in place.

Minimum annual income:
£150,000
Maximum annual income:
£4,000,000

When to apply

Upcoming Stage 1 deadlines are:

  • 26 April 2024
  • 16 August 2024
  • 8 November 2024

Applications recommended by the Grants Committee are put forward for consideration at one of the following Trustee meetings, which are usually held in: January, April, July and November.

Stage 2 applications are put forward for consideration at one of the following Trustee meetings, which are usually held in: January, April, July and November.

Next deadline: 26 Apr 2024

How to apply

Submit a proposal (no more than four A4 pages in length) by email. Details of what to include can be found on the Foundation's website.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Community development & regeneration Community facilities Education & training Health care & wellbeing

Beneficiaries funded: Economically/socially disadvantaged People in poverty Local communities

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