The Volant Trust is currently accepting applications for its 2020 Open Grants programme.

It Supports Scottish charities and projects, whether national or community-based that alleviate social deprivation, particularly supporting women, children and young people at risk.

Projects

Projects must demonstrate a strong focus on supporting women and children affected by hardship or disadvantage and on tackling the issues they face in order to make a lasting difference to their lives and life chances

Areas

Specific programme areas that they cover include support for:

• Women
  • Victims of sexual abuse, rape, domestic violence and those working in the sex industry; care for young mothers and those affected by postnatal depression, isolated and lone parents; community support for black and minority ethnic women and asylum seekers; support services for women prisoners and their families.
• Children and young people
  • Counselling, support services and outreach projects for those who are disadvantaged or deemed to be at risk through neglect, emotional and physical abuse, alcohol or drug misuse.
• Poverty and deprivation
  • Mental health projects for women and children; support for vulnerable families; promotion of healthy eating for families in areas of extreme deprivation.

Funding Information

The Trust is keen to support work that will make a lasting difference with awards made at any level up to a maximum limit of £15,000 per year.

Eligibility Criteria

To help you to determine whether your project meets their funding criteria they’ve put together a short series of questions.

• Is your organisation a registered charity, community interest company, community organisation or social enterprise? (Please note, they do not accept applications from individuals)
• Is your charity, or the project for which you are applying for funding, directly concerned with the alleviation of social deprivation, particularly among women and children?
• Does your project take place in Scotland?
• Are all of the beneficiaries of your project based in Scotland?
• Is your application for funding towards one or more of the following:
  • Project costs
  • Running costs
  • Core costs
• If you answered ‘Yes’ to all 5 questions, your project may be eligible for funding.

For more information, visit Volant Trust.