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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

The FCC Scottish Action Fund offers funding to projects through the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund (SLCF). It will consider applications across all types of projects included in the SLCF:

  • Land Reclamation (Object A): The reclamation, remediation, restoration or other operation on land to facilitate economic, social or environmental use.
  • Community Recycling (Object B): Community based recycling, re-use and waste prevention projects.
  • Public Amenities and Parks (Object C): To provide, maintain or improve a public park or other public amenity.
  • Biodiversity (Object D): The conservation or promotion of biological diversity through the provision, conservation, restoration or enhancement of a natural habitat or the maintenance or recovery of a species in its natural habitat.
  • Historic Buildings (Object E): The maintenance, repair or restoration of a building, other structure or a site of archaeological interest which is a place of religious worship, or a site of historic or architectural or archaeological interest and is open to the public.

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Geographical areas funded: Scotland

Fund type

Type of funding:
Grant
Type of cost:
Capital
Applicant success rate:
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Fund award sizes

Minimum:
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Maximum:
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Average:
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Annually awarded:
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Who can apply

Charities, community councils, church or community organisations and voluntary groups can apply for funding as long as they are operated on a not-for-profit basis and have a formal constitution and bank account. In addition Local Authorities can also apply.

When to apply

Currently closed. Future rounds are:

  • 26 February 2025 and closes at 5.00pm on 14 May 2025.
  • 3 September 2025 and closes at 5.00pm on 19 November 2025

How to apply

Apply online via the FCC Communities Foundation website.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Community development and regeneration Community facilities Environment Heritage and building preservation Recreation and social activities

Beneficiaries funded: General public Local communities

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Last reviewed 26 days ago