Agnes Hunter Trust
The Agnes Hunter Trust was established to support registered charities delivering health and social welfare projects in Scotland. Applications must fit within one of the two policy areas
- charities that help disabled people such as those living with learning disabilities, mental ill health, specific types of cancer, cerebral palsy, autism, visual or physical impairments
- charities that assist with the education and training of disadvantaged people aged 16 years or over who have left school. This includes those whose life experiences or environment have so far denied them opportunities to develop the skills to support themselves and contribute positively to society.
Priorities for the Trust include services or projects that focus on: self-management and awareness; advice, support and information; life-skills training; employability, particularly in relation to IT, literacy and numeracy; helping people participate and contribute to their community.
Visit the website for more details.
Free SCVO events
SCVO has lots of great online events coming up:
- 12 July – SCVO Digital Senior Leaders, Information Event
- 16 August – Charities & VAT
- 25 August – Social investment, strategy & risk
- 20 September – Charities & trading subsidiaries
They are also offering various free info events on Microsoft products.
Scot Gov National Drugs Mission Funds
£18 million to reduce drug related deaths and harms is available through four funds: Service Improvement Fund, Local Support Fund, Recovery Fund and Children and Families Fund.
These funds are accessible by not-for-profit organisations working in the drugs sector. Multi-year funding is available, and applications will be accepted and grants awarded on a rolling basis.
For more information and how to apply click here.
Climate Scotland Campaign
Climate Scotland is a new campaign to demonstrate to leaders that many people in Scotland want strong and meaningful action to tackle the climate and nature emergency.
Members of the public can add their voice to the campaign, and the messages plan to be displayed at the global climate summit COP26 in November.
Through Climate Scotland, people in Scotland can send leaders a message to show they want strong and meaningful action to protect the things they love and create a better future for people everywhere.
Get involved!
The Fore
The Fore offers development funding and strategic support to early-stage charities and social enterprises. It makes unrestricted grants which have the potential to have a transformational impact on an organisation. For example enabling your organisation to take a step forward in its development or giving you the chance to do something you couldn’t before.
It will also match successful applicants with friendly professional support including ongoing mentoring, strategic advice, governance support or other assistance.
Registration for the Autumn 2021 funding round opens at 10am on 26 July 2021. They advise applying as soon as they open as registration normally fills up within a few hours.
To apply for funding, organisations must register at the start of each funding round. Registrations for funding rounds typically fill within 2 hours and once the cap is reached, the round is closed, therefore please register early.
For more information visit the website.
Scottish Recovery Network
The latest newsletter from the Scottish Recovery Network is out and can be accessed here.
Also, take a look at this animation, where Scott, a mental health campaigner and peer worker, tells us what peer support means to him.
Enabling Neighbourhoods and Communities Fund
The Enabling Neighbourhoods and Communities Fund has reopened for applications with refreshed criteria.
The purpose of the Fund is to provide small grants to community and voluntary groups across Scotland who are delivering activities that connect and support people within their local community.
The fund aims to reach groups who:
- Have strong local relationships with people in the community.
- Are already supporting people in their communities to reconnect and improve wellbeing.
- Have an annual income of less than £50,000.
You can find out more details and apply on the Corra Foundation website.
KDP is here to help in any way we can. Please let us know how we can support you or your organisation. We will continue to share information and guidance in our Bulletins, however, due to the speed of change and quantity of information, the most current details will be found on our Facebook page (@kincardineshiredevelopmentpartnership).
Should you wish to get in touch, our contact details are as follows:
Jacky Niven Development Officer jniven@kdp.scot
Margo Titmuss Office/Windfarm Admin officesupport@kdp.scot
All of this information was correct at time of writing.
Jacky and Margo
Kincardineshire
Development
Partnership
www.kdp.scot
07903 156864
A Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation – SC046327