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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.

Summary

Quaker House Trust give grants and interest-free loans as one-off funding for capital cost items of expenditure across a wide range of practical elements.

They currently offer two separate funding programmes.

Best practice grants for early in the development of a project to ensure the project reaches the highest possible standards. There are two areas which can be funded:

  • The Environmental Assessment Grant which will fund professional fees associated with helping you to identify and use environmentally-friendly options for your housing project.
  • The Feasibility Study Grant will help you with the professional fees associated with testing the feasibility of specific proposals for you to improve, expand or create new genuinely affordable rented housing.

The Main Grants and Loans Programme is available when a project is well progressed in terms of planning, with feasibility studies undertaken, a robust budget established and relevant planning permissions secured.

Please visit the Trust website for full guidelines.

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Geographical areas funded: UK

Fund type

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

Fund award sizes

Maximum:
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Notes on award amounts:
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Who can apply

Registered charities with an income of under £1 million who provide accommodation free or at a rent that is genuinely affordable for people on low incomes.

Maximum annual income:
£1,000,000

When to apply

Upcoming deadlines are:

  • 8 April 2024 (for decisions in May)
  • 12 June 2024 (for decisions in July)
  • 4 September 2024 (for decisions in October)
  • 13 November 2024 (for decisions in December)

Next deadline: 8 Apr 2024

How to apply

To apply for a best practice grant, apply online via the Trust website.For the main grants and loans programme, the first stage is to complete an expression of interest via the Trust website.

Contact information

Activites funded: Housing & shelter Community development & regeneration Health care & wellbeing

Beneficiaries funded: Carers Economically/socially disadvantaged Families Care experienced people Older people Refugees & asylum seekers Local communities Unemployed

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