Who can apply

Organisations we can fund

You can apply if your organisation is a:

constituted voluntary or community organisation
constituted group or club
registered charity
Scottish charitable incorporated organisation (SCIO)
not-for-profit company
community interest company (CIC)
community benefit society

Your organisation should:

have a clear social purpose that benefits a community
have open membership, so people in the community can get involved
be led by a board or committee, mostly made up of people from your community

These points should be written into your governing document, the formal record that sets out your organisation’s rules and structure.

If your organisation is different

If you don’t meet all the criteria but feel your organisation still represents your community, we’d still like to hear from you.

Board or committee requirements

You need at least 3 board or committee members who are not related. If you're a company (including companies registered as charities), you must have at least 3 directors who are not related.

We consider people to be related if they:

are married or in a civil partnership
are in a long-term relationship
live together at the same address
are related by blood
are related through a long-term partner

We fund organisations of all sizes and experience

We support organisations of different sizes and levels of experience. We’ll discuss with you the amount of funding you can apply for and for how long when you get in touch.

If you already have funding from us

If you already have funding from:

Community Led
Improving Lives, or
Cost of Living Support Scotland