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Introduction

This Guide is published as a resource for the Scottish voluntary sector to enable organisations to know how they might apply to the Scottish Executive for funding. It covers the Scottish Executive's direct grant schemes only.

The Scottish Compact Good Practice Guide to Funding

In line with best practice in the strategic funding of voluntary organisations, Scottish Executive funding is available:

• for activities that promote Scottish Executive objectives;
• to support capacity building within organisations on the basis of agreed outputs;
• to fund core management, administrative and relevant training costs where an organisation has a continuing role in the delivery of particular policy objectives;
• for local networks to promote the growth and effectiveness of voluntary and community organisations; and
• on a time-limited basis, for innovative projects where the Scottish Executive has a particular interest in taking forward an experimental approach.

Only on an exceptional basis will funding be made available for local service delivery organisations. (Public sector funding for local bodies would be expected to come from other agencies, such as local authorities, health boards, local enterprise bodies and some non-departmental public bodies.)

Voluntary Sector Liaison Officers

The Scottish Compact Implementation Plan 2003-06 acknowledges that the voluntary sector faces difficulties in identifying who, in the Scottish Executive, they should contact. To combat this a network of Liaison Officers has been established. This network will help to develop good working relationships between Scottish Executive Departments and key voluntary sector organisations. Contact details are included in this guide.

Equalities

The Scottish Executive is committed to the mainstreaming of equality across all of its Departments. A copy of your organisation's capacity or diversity policy will need to be provided in support of a grant application. If you do not have one you will need to tell us what you are doing to develop policy on this issue.

Further information on the grant schemes, is available from the contacts listed below. They can also provide information on available sources of indirect funding.

E-mail:
All Scottish Executive e-mail addresses (except for Communities Scotland - please see their entry) are: firstname.surname@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

For general enquiries on voluntary sector issues, please contact:

Tel: 0131 244 3649
Fax: 0131 244 5508
E-mail: viu@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

or the relevant Departmental Voluntary Sector Liaison Officer.

Grant Applications

Generic grant application forms can be accessed at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People
Voluntary-Issues, however, not all Scottish Executive grant providers use these forms so it is advisable to first make contact with the named person for the grant you are interested in.

Direct Grants
Education Department Grants

Unified Fund

The Children, Young People & Families Unified Voluntary Sector Fund makes available Scottish Executive grant support for voluntary organisations to provide better outcomes for children, young people and families.

Applications for funding under the unified scheme should be in support of one or more of Ministers' priorities for children, young people and families, including:

• to deliver better outcomes for vulnerable and deprived children and young people;
• to protect children - through effective early intervention with children and families and/or support when they need protection;
• to improve the health, education and care of children and young people who are affected by disability and/or who have special educational needs/additional support needs;
• to assist in meeting the health needs of children and young people by engaging in health initiatives complementary to those required by statute;
• to deliver better outcomes for children, young people and families from ethnic minorities;
• to promote the rights and reflect the views of all children and young people - especially those who are vulnerable or deprived;
• to enhance the physical, mental and emotional development and well-being of all children and young people by promoting healthier, more positive lifestyles through social inclusion, lifelong learning and active citizenship; and
• to provide mediation and counselling services for families/couples experiencing stress or in transition.

General enquiries on the Children, Young People and Families Unified Voluntary Sector Fund should be directed to:
Kathryn Chisholm ( VQ) 0131 244 0271

The areas covered by the Unified Fund include:

• Homelessness (Young People), Adoption, Fostering, Advocacy, Throughcare, General Services for Looked After Children
• Grant is paid as part of the Children, Young People & Families Unified Voluntary Sector Fund towards promoting the provision and development of services for vulnerable children and young people, specifically those looked after, and those with social or behavioural problems. Such services will include adoption; fostering and advocacy services in respect of looked after children.

Enquiries 0131 244 7137

Child Protection

• The Children, Young People & Families Unified Voluntary Sector Fund supports both core funding and project grants for national organisations providing services protecting children from various forms of abuse.

Shona Montgomery ( VQ) 0131 244 0789

Support for Children and Families

Priorities include:

• supporting families under stress and children with disabilities, particularly those at risk of social exclusion.

Joanne Ramsay ( VQ) 0131 244 7583

Hazel Waddell ( VQ) 0131 244 0606

• developing an integrated approach to the needs of children and young people.

Kathryn Chisholm ( VQ) 0131 244 0271

Day Care Services for Children

Priorities include:

• developing the childcare strategy for Scotland and the provision of accessible and affordable childcare in every neighbourhood for children up to the age of 14;
• promoting the provision of a diverse range of high quality, affordable and accessible children's services that support working parents.

Jill Wereszczuk ( VQ) 0131 244 4433

Health Services for Children and Young People

• From the 2005-06 round onwards, applications have been invited from organisations providing health services that complement those required by statute, where applications relate predominantly to services for children and young people, which would previously have been eligible for funding under Section 16B of the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978. Applications can be for core or project funding.

Wyn Campbell ( SAH) 0131 244 2658

Youth Work

• Headquarters grant provides assistance to national voluntary youth organisations with the cost of maintaining a Scottish headquarters.
• Project grants may be provided for national projects that test innovative ideas of wider significance or local projects that are innovative and of potential national significance.

Priorities include:

• engaging with young people to facilitate their personal, social and educational development and enable them to gain a voice, influence and place in society.

Mark Meiklejohn ( VQ) 0131 244 0104

Special Educational Needs

• Supports and encourages the voluntary and non-statutory sectors to develop best practice and innovative ideas in special educational needs provision.

Debbie Clelland ( VQ) 0131 244 0742

Family Law

• Voluntary organisations providing family mediation or couple counselling services to families in transition can apply for grant assistance from the Unified Fund.

Alison Mason ( SAH) 0131 244 2188

Social Care Sector (not Unified Fund)

Training Social Care Workforce

• Funding under Section 9 (1) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 is designed to promote practice competence in key areas of social care by enabling national voluntary organisations to provide or secure training for their paid staff and voluntary workers that would not otherwise be available to them.

Applications for funding under this scheme to be received by: 30 September.

Decisions on whether or not to provide funding reached by: 31 December.

Gwen Smith ( VQ) 0131 244 3737

Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning Department Grants

Community Learning and Development - National Adult Organisations

Grants are available to national adult voluntary organisations delivering community learning and development who have "approved association" status. There are two categories of grant:

• Headquarters: Grant provides assistance to national adult voluntary organisations, delivering community learning and development, with the cost of maintaining a Scottish headquarters.

Linda Hall ( EB) 0141 242 0241

• Training: Contributes to the cost of updating the skills of key staff and office bearers in the Scottish headquarters of national adult voluntary organisations delivering community learning and development.

Applications for funding under this scheme to be received by: 16 September.

Decisions on whether or not to provide funding reached by: 31 December.

Linda Hall ( EB) 0141 242 0241

Rural Community Transport Initiative

• Promotes community transport schemes in rural areas. Services can include community minibuses, car schemes, dial-a-bus, dial-a-journey and community ferries.

Ruth Bishop ( VQ) 0131 244 0857

Development Department Grants

Volunteering

Scottish Executive Volunteering Strategy

• Grants are available for up to three years for projects which directly support the implementation of the Scottish Executive Volunteering Strategy. Grants will only be provided to organisations who can demonstrate that what they propose would help to deliver the strategy by providing projects that can support the volunteering sector to deliver the strategy such as new practice, resources, models etc. Projects should impact at a national level.

Derek Cranston ( VQ) 0131 244 3540

Valuing Volunteers

• A Small Grants Scheme administered on behalf of the Scottish Executive by the Voluntary Action Fund ( VAF), primarily aimed at local voluntary organisations and community groups.

VAF ( VAF) 01383 620 780

Housing and Homelessness

• Grants are available in the field of homelessness or matters relating to homelessness: for training, advice, research or similar purposes relating to housing; and in the field of tenant mobility. They can be for core funding or specific projects.

Applications for funding under this scheme to be received by: 31 August.

Decisions on whether or not to provide funding reached by: 30 December.

Linda Fennessey ( VQ) 0131 244 5527

Equal Opportunities

• Women's Fund for Scotland
• The Scottish Executive's grant to the Fund is administered by Scottish Community Foundation and Engender. The Fund provides small grants to organisations in Scotland that support women's personal development and involvement in their communities, including supporting events for International Women's Day.

Marian Thomas, Scottish Community Foundation ( SCF) 0131 524 0300

Scottish Refugee Integration Fund

• Administered by the Scottish Executive's Race, Religion and Refugee Integration team.

Jon Owens ( VQ) 0131 244 1677

Communities: Scottish Credit Union Capacity Fund

• The Capacity Fund supports existing Scottish credit unions that can demonstrate a clear social agenda and a proven track record of developing their services and working towards self-sufficiency. It aims to help such credit unions to raise their profile in communities for example by securing prominent shop premises or marketing, and to help expand their membership and the services they offer. This may include financial services such as money and budgeting advice or schemes targeting young people to encourage healthy ways of spending and saving.

Lisa Wallace ( VQ) 0131 244 0807

Communities Scotland Grants

Funding available from the Regeneration Budget

The Regeneration programme in 2005/06 totals £117 million and the major element of this is the Community Regeneration Fund grant which amounts to £85 million. This money will be used by all 32 Community Planning Partnerships to enable them to deliver the outcomes specified in their individual Regeneration Outcome Agreements. Resources also support Community Engagement, Wider Role for Registered Social Landlords, Community Learning and Development, Adult Literacies, and local regeneration projects through the Scottish Centre for Regeneration. Many grant mechanisms are distributed through Communities Scotland's network of seven local area offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Hamilton, Paisley, Inverness and Aberdeen.

http://www.communitiesscotland.gov.uk/stellent/groups/public/documents/webpages/cs_008070.hcsp#TopOfPage

Contact: Michelle Campbell (for Community Regeneration Fund) 0131 479 5069

New Ideas Fund (Scottish Centre for Regeneration)

Grants of up to £5,000 to community or voluntary groups in disadvantaged areas to assess the feasibility of new ideas and develop and build support for new and innovative approaches to regeneration. Distributed via the agency's area network.

Contact: http://www.communitiesscotland.gov.uk/stellent/groups/public/documents/webpages/scrcs_006295.hcsp#TopOfPage

Seeing is Believing Fund (Scottish Centre for Regeneration)

Grants of £50 to £5,000 to community or voluntary groups in disadvantaged areas so they can visit and learn from successful regeneration projects. Distributed via the agency's area network.

Contact: http://www.communitiesscotland.gov.uk/stellent/groups/public/documents/webpages/scrcs_006295.hcsp#TopOfPage

Wider Role for Registered Social Landlords

Grants for registered social landlord activity that goes beyond the provision, improvement and management of housing with the aim of improving the economic, social or environmental circumstances of communities. Total budget of £8 million for 2005/06. Distributed via the agency's area network, direct to registered social landlords.

Contact: http://www.communitiesscotland.gov.uk (click in your area)

Communities Scotland's Other Programme Initiatives

Scottish Community Action Research Fund

Grants to support community groups and other eligible organisations to carry out research projects in line with Communities Scotland's remit. Distributed centrally via the Research team within Knowledge and Intelligence.
Stage 1 grants - up to £1,650
Stage 2 grants - up to £10,000

Contact: lee@scdc.org.uk (Stage 1)

Contact: Keith Fernie ( CS) (Stage 2)

Keith.Fernie@communitiesscotland.gsi.gov.uk

Social and Environmental Grants

Area teams also have access to the SEG's fund of approximately £8 million for the whole agency. Resources can be used to fund the cost of social and environmental facilities within housing developments and also some community facilities consistent with the determination.

The key factor, as with the external grants, is that this resource is available only for housing-related activity.

Contact: http://www.communitiesscotland.gov.uk

Homepoint Grants

Homepoint at Communities Scotland provides grant support to projects in the field of information and advice. The purpose of the grant funding is to help applicants to develop and test ideas for delivery of information and advice services and to support good practice which can be promoted to other bodies. We are particularly interested in supporting projects which cater for the varying needs of a range of client groups.

Judi Reid ( CS) 0131 479 5305

Registered Tenant Organisation Grants

Tenant Participation

Grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 are available to registered tenant organisations to help facilitate improvements in tenant participation. Grants are available to registered tenant organisations to develop their own innovative and replicable approach to tenant participation. Grants are administered by the Tenant Participation Team at Communities Scotland.

Contact: http://www.communitiesscotland.gov.uk/stellentgroups/public/documents/webpages/cs_008493.hcsp#TopOfPage

Contact: Anne Cook ( CS) 0131 479 5317

Anne.cook@communitiesscotland.gsi.gov.uk

Futurebuilders

Futurebuilders Scotland is an investment programme to help social economy organisations that provide services to the public. The programme invests in organisations that are working to achieve the Scottish Executive's 'Closing the Opportunity Gap' objectives and targets; - to deliver services to the public; and to increase their financial sustainability.

There are three Futurebuilders Scotland Funds - Investment, Seedcorn and Learning - which can offer grants of varying amounts dependent on the fund applied for. For more information visit www.fb.communitiesscotland.gov.uk

Finance and Central Services Grants

International Development Fund: Main Grants Scheme

Grants are available to Scottish based organisations carrying out international development work, which complements the Scottish Executive's international development policy. Grants between £20,000 and £250,000 are available for work reflecting the priority areas of education, health (including HIV/ AIDS and water), and civil society development/governance. The geographic priorities for the fund are sub-Saharan Africa, in particular Malawi, and the countries affected by the Asian tsunami. We encourage work that effectively meets locally identified needs, and demonstrates positive outcomes that will be sustainable beyond the life of the project.

Morven Chisholm ( VQ) 0131 244 4953

Health Department Grants

Health Grants

Grants are available under Section 16B of the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978, as amended, to national voluntary organisations engaged in health initiatives in Scotland, complementary to those required by statute. These can contribute towards the administrative costs of running the organisation headquarters and, occasionally, to fund specific innovative projects and capital needs. Organisations seeking such assistance must be engaged in the provision, promotion, or publicising of services which correspond, or are similar to, those provided under the 1978 Act. Organisations are expected to derive at least 50% of their funding from other sources with the ultimate aim of becoming self-sufficient. One of the main criteria by which applications for grants under the 16B scheme are assessed is the degree to which the applicant's aims and objectives relate to, and complement, current policies in the provision of health care, and in improving the overall health of the country. Organisations are asked to outline an exit strategy in addition to their main application. National voluntary organisations can apply to the Scottish Executive Health Department. Local voluntary organisations apply to their local Health Boards.

Further information on the Scottish Executive's targets for health improvement is available at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/health/ihis-00.asp

Wyn Campbell ( SAH) 0131 244 2658

Mental Health Grants

Under Section 16B of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, there is provision for grants to be made by the Scottish Executive Health Department to national voluntary organisations, whose activities consist of, or are complementary to, the health services required by statute. Organisations seeking such assistance must be engaged in the provision, promotion, or publicising of services which correspond, or are similar to, those provided under the 1978 Act. For core expenditure, organisations are expected to derive at least 50% of their funding from other sources with the ultimate aim of becoming self-sufficient. One of the main criteria by which applications for grants under the 16B scheme are assessed is the degree to which the applicant's aims and objectives relate to, and complement, current policies in the provision of health care, and in improving the overall health of the country.

Jonathan Gordon ( SAH) 0131 244 2017

Community Care

Grants are available to assist voluntary organisations in developing social work services and promoting social welfare. Core, capital and project funding is given to assist national organisations whose activities deliver services in support of Executive objectives in priority areas of community care. Local projects which are innovative and of potential national significance may also be considered.

Applications for funding under this scheme to be received by: 30 September.

Decisions on whether or not to provide funding reached by: 31 December.

Older People
Brenda Kerr ( SAH) Care of Older People Division
0131 244 3793

Mental Health (Adults)
Robin Mogendorff ( SAH) Mental Health
0131 244 2645

Learning Disability
Misuse of Alcohol, Drugs & Solvents
Anne Dagg ( SAH) Vulnerable Adults Unit
0131 244 3633

AIDS and HIV
Adults with a Physical Disability or Sensory Impairment
Jeannie Munroe ( SAH) Vulnerable Adults Unit
0131 244 3214

Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Jeannie Munroe ( SAH) Vulnerable Adults Unit
0131 244 3214

Care in the Community (Generic)
Wyn Campbell ( SAH) Community Care Division
0131 244 2658

Independent Living
Direct Payments
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Dorothy Warren ( SAH) Vulnerable Adults Unit
0131 244 4778

Carers (including young carers and respite)
Elaine Garrick ( SAH) Community Care Division
0131 244 5437

Mental Health Specific Grant ( MHSG)
(Formerly Mental Illness Specific Grant: MISG)

Provides funding to develop social care for individuals with mental health problems. The grant is paid to local authorities who provide 30% of the funding from their own budget. Information on local MHSG projects should be sought from the local authority social work department.

Robin Mogendorff ( SAH) 0131 244 2645
Mental Health Division

Justice Department Grants

Criminal Justice Social Work

Provides core grant funding to support three voluntary organisations: Headquarters services - APEX Scotland, SACRO and NCH (Scotland) that provide statutory services to local authority criminal justice social work departments.

Maurice Williams ( SAH) 0131 244 5439

Environment and Rural Affairs Development Grants

The Scottish Rural Partnership Fund is currently being evaluated following a full public consultation exercise. Results are being analysed with a view to introducing a redesigned Fund. Details will be announced once this process is concluded but in the meantime if you require further information, please contact Moira Strange.

Moira Strange ( PH) 0131 244 6945

Sustainable Action Fund

Sustainable Action Grants are available for the most innovative national or regional projects which are put forward by organisations, and which further the aims of sustainable development (putting emphasis on the Executive's priorities for sustainable development of resource use, energy, travel, as set out in "Meeting the Needs…") and environmental justice in Scotland.

Mark Stirling ( VQ) 0131 244 0395

Historic Scotland Grants

e-mail: hs.grants@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Website: www.historic-scotland.gov.uk

Ancient Monuments Grants

Available to help owners, or any person or body authorised to apply on the owner's behalf with the cost of preservation, maintenance, management or presentation to the public of scheduled monuments (or monuments of particular interest or importance).

Fiona Turnbull (South Area) ( HS) 0131 668 8914

Carolyn Bruce (North West Area) ( HS) 0131 668 8942

Gail Williamson (North East area) ( HS) 0131 668 8764

Management Agreements

Formally-binding legal agreements between Historic Scotland and the occupier, normally lasting for up to five years, are available for continuing management and maintenance of an ancient monument.

Fiona Turnbull (South Area) ( HS) 0131 668 8914

Carolyn Bruce (North West Area) ( HS) 0131 668 8942

Gail Williamson (North East area) ( HS) 0131 668 8764

Heritage Grants Scheme

Assists voluntary organisations to improve their effectiveness in carrying out practical work on historic buildings, archaeology and designed landscapes. Applications will only be considered from organisations carrying out activities in more than one local authority area.

Trish Stewart ( HS) 0131 668 8817

Historic Buildings Repair Grants

Grants are available for the repair of buildings of outstanding architectural or historic interest and for the repair of buildings in outstanding conservation areas.

Applications for funding are accepted throughout the year but are considered in 3 batches with closing dates of 31 January, 31 May and 30 September. A decision on whether or not to provide funding will be made within 2 months of the batch closing date.

Application forms and guidance notes are available for downloading at www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/grants or in hard copy from:

Gillian Crowther ( HS) 0131 668 8801

E-mail: hs.grants@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

Departmental Voluntary Sector Liaison Officers

Development Department
Michael Ross ( VQ) 0131 244 7595

Education Department
Gita Jackson ( VQ) 0131 244 7670

Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning Department

Transport issues
Ewan Swaffield ( VQ) 0131 244 0839

Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Issues
Isabel Russell ( EB) 0141 242 0238

Environment and Rural Affairs Department
Maggie Wright ( PH) 0131 244 6268

Finance and Central Services Department
Dhana Wadugodapitiya ( VQ) 0131 244 7681

Health Department
Laura Ross ( SAH) 0131 244 2378

Justice Department
Craig Smith ( SAH) 0131 244 3323

Communities Scotland

John Langlands ( CS) 0131 313 0044

An up-to-date list of DVSLOs can be found at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Voluntary-Issues/15300/20934

Building key

CO - Crown Office, Abbey Business Centre, 4th Floor, 80 Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 2ER

CS - Communities Scotland, Thistle House, 91 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh EH12 5HE

EB - Europa Building, 450 Argyle Street, Glasgow G2 8LG

HS - Historic Scotland, Longmore House, Salisbury Place, Edinburgh EH9 1SH

PH - Pentland House, 47 Robb's Loan, Edinburgh EH14 1TY

SAH - St Andrew's House, Regent Road, Edinburgh EH1 3DG

SCF - Scottish Community Foundation, 126 Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8DD

VAF - Voluntary Action Fund, Comely Park House, 80 New Row, Dunfermline KY12 7EJ

VQ - Victoria Quay, Edinburgh EH6 6QQ