Who can apply

You can apply if your organisation is a:

• constituted voluntary or community organisation
• registered charity
• Scottish charitable incorporated organisation (SCIO)
• not-for-profit company
• community interest company (CIC)
• statutory body (including local authorities and community council s)
• community benefit society

Partnerships and groups of organisations can also apply

We’ll give our funding to the lead organisation in a partnership. They can then pay the other partners for the work they do. You need at least 3 board or committee members who are not related

Related can mean:

• related by marriage
• in a civil partnership with each other
• in a long-term relationship with each other
• related through a long-term partner
• living together at the same address
• related by blood

All companies who apply must have at least 3 directors who are not related in any of these ways. This also applies to companies that are also registered as charities.