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.
The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust now open
The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust has opened for the first round of applications this year.
Four grant rounds will open throughout the year, each with slightly different criteria and priorities. In 2020, Grant Rounds 1 and 2 are focussed on music and the arts and will support projects focussing on improving opportunities and access for people with one or more of the following:
- physical disabilities
- learning disabillities
- mental health difficulties
Grant Rounds 3 and 4 will support people aged 60 and over.
| Grant Round 1 Focus: Music and the arts Open: 1 – 28 February 2020 Amount: £1,000 Eligibility: Income between £100,000 – £1,000,000 | Grant Round 2 Focus: Music and the arts Open: 1 – 30 April 2020 Amount: £5,000 Eligibility: Minimum income £1,000,000 |
| Grant Round 3 Focus: People aged 60 and over Open: 1 – 31 July 2020 Amount: £1,000 Eligibility: Income between £100,000 – £1,000,000 | Grant Round 4 Focus: People aged 60 and over Open: 1 – 30 September 2020 Amount: £5,000 Eligibility: Minimum income £1,000,000 |
The priorities for 2021 are: Rounds 1 and 2 – Homelessness; and Rounds 3 and 4 – Refugees and Asylum Seekers.
Applications are via an online application form which can be found here.