Funding blog

Funding Scotland has a new look and is stuffed full of new features. Since we launched the online funding search back in 2014, we've listened to our users and been constantly evolving and improving. We are now offering a great range of new features Our new version uses the latest... Read more

Cyber Essentials is like an MOT test for your car – it confirms that your IT systems have passed a key set of standards. If you can show that your organisation is meeting the security standards in Cyber Essentials, you can be confident that you have some protection against the... Read more

Back in March, in his blog ‘Money, Money, Money', John Downie kicked off our collaboration with the sector and funders to develop funding principles, approaches and models fit for purpose for the climate we’re in the midst of. The climate of doing more with less, finding new... Read more

Funding is a third sector obsession – sourcing it, the length of time you get it for, the model being used and the inevitable inputs and outputs as a result. What the funding is actually going to do is often lost in the detail of the ‘how’, but in reality it’s about the ‘what... Read more

Round 4 Strand 3 New This document records the agreement between the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) and (insert organisation name) who has been awarded a Community Capacity & Resilience grant of (£ inset amount) to deliver their project - (insert project name... Read more

Small grants can create a big impact. How small I hear you ask? Since 2015, grants of between £1k and £10k have been available to third sector organisation across Scotland to help them mitigate the impact of welfare reform, poverty and social inequality and the work they have... Read more

Community Capacity & Resilience Fund We are pleased to announce that with continued investment from the Scottish Government, Round 4 of the Community Capacity & Resilience Fund (CCRF) is now accepting applications. In this round of the Community Capacity and Resilience fund we... Read more

These guidance notes will help you to complete the fund application form and provide key information about the fund requirements Introduction In this 4th round of the Community Capacity and Resilience fund we are looking to support a broad range of projects and activities that... Read more

My role at SCVO is to manage the Community Capacity and Resilience Fund (CCRF), from the application process and payments, to the ongoing support for participating organisations. I recently attended an event involving various organisations currently benefiting from the fund... Read more

Successful applications to the Community Capacity & Resilience Fund phase two We're pleased to announce that 68 organisations across Scotland will be supported to deliver services and projects that help mitigate the effects of welfare reform, combat inequality, promote social... Read more