Putting communities in the spotlight 
Funding and Support
Rather than replicate what already exists, the Communities Channel aims to point you in the direction of some of the most useful funding sites and resources. Click on the links to find out more.
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Aspiring Communities Fund |
A new fund from the Scottish Government which will be open to community bodies that tackle poverty and disadvantage in their area. |
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Big Lottery Fund Scotland |
It's always worth checking the Big Lottery Fund website to see what grants are available for community organisations. At the time of writing, this grant was available for community-led activity. |
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The Big Lottery Fund's funding finder |
A similar online search facility, also from the lottery, exists at www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/funding-finder. |
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Community Food & Health Scotland |
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Community Funds |
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Community Toolkit |
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Easyfundraising |
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Equality Updates, Funding Extra |
Part of GCVS's Glasgow’s Equality Networks Forum, Funding Extra is a weekly e-bulletin listing the latest equalities-related funding available. Community groups should find plenty of relevant grants and other support.
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Foundation Scotland |
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Funding Scotland |
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JustGiving |
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LEADER |
LEADER is a European Union funded bottom-up method of support for rural development. Support is mainly aimed at small-scale, community-driven projects that are pilot and innovative in nature. See your Local Action Group (LAG) to find out what is happening in your local area and how your community group might be able to get involved. |
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Neighbourly |
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The People's Health Trust |
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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations |
You can also purchase the annual Scottish Directory of Funding for Third Sector Organisations for £30.00 from http://scvoshop.org.uk/product/funding-directory-2014/ |
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Tesco Bags of Help |
Your community group can apply to be one of three community projects in your region that Tesco customers can vote for in-store. Selected community projects can win up to £5000 which is funded through the 5p carrier bag levy. |
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Unity Lottery |
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Volunteering Matters |
Volunteering Matters' Action Earth grant allows groups to apply for grants of between £50-250 to run environmental activities that will protect Scotland’s green spaces. |
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BIG's funding finder helps you identify the most suitable funding programme for your project from amongst the range of funding streams that BIG provides.
CFHS offers between £500 and £5000 to community 
This page provides a list of Scottish Government funds available to community organisations, with links to further information.
The Community Toolkit was developed by Skye & Lochalsh Council for Voluntary Organisations and has been adopted by local voluntary sector support organisations across Scotland. As part of the toolkit, S&LCVO maintains an up-to-date searchable database of funding for voluntary and community organisations.
Easyfundraising is a way to raise money for good causes simply by shopping online. You can register your community group for free, and ask community members to support you whenever they shop on-line.
SCVO has developed this website to enable you to search for relevant funding.
JustGiving enables you to raise funds online. You can have your own funding page and use tools such as 
Neighbourly is an online platform that connects community projects with businesses that want to help.
People’s Health Trust funds good causes with money raised through The Health Lottery. The Trust's Active Communities fund offers funding to community groups.
SCVO offers a range of ways to help you find funding. The funding section on its website offers advice on funding and on the different streams and types of funding that exist.
Through joining Unity Lottery, 50p from every £1 spent by your community members on this lottery will go directly to your group.
