EVOT Grants for Organisations

EVOT is the administrative structure for the following Trusts:

• Miss A Beveridge’s Trust
• William Thyne Trust
• Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations’ Trusts (EVOT) – made up of several local trust funds

Criteria for Applications

1. The Trustees have revised their grant-aid policies (in a minor way) with effect from April 2006 recognising the difficulty that local voluntary organisations face in attaining regular funding for their main activities. Consequently for the period 2006 to 2010 the Trustees will provide grants to voluntary organisations properly constituted and registered as charitable.
   1. for purposes of social welfare and especially for local initiatives which benefit people in Edinburgh and the Lothians, and
   2. when the organisation’s aims and objectives are within Trust policies, it is solvent and not in debt, and where the plan is imaginative and sound and the applicant can prove by accounts and a regular report, with particular examples of activity and tasks undertaken, that it has made progress in the past year, or formative year.
2. Applications will only be considered from an organisation that has an annual turnover of under £200,000. Priority is given to local charitable organisations so that a national organisation will be required to indicate need in Edinburgh and the Lothians according to the agreed policy, and that it has an independent local committee and accounts so that the responsibility is with the local initiative. In this case the financial restrictions above will apply to the local unit.
3. The Trustees may support main core-funding to:
   1. assist initial progress in any new local charitable organisation in its initial three year period, by grant-aid up to £2000 annually to cover any main administrative and developmental need, or
   2. assist further progress in any local charitable organisation or its local project, by grant-aid up to £2000 annually to cover any main administrative and developmental need, excluding salaries.
   3. A Grant for a genuine new development, after the first three years, may also be provided to a local organisation, up to an amount of £2000 annually, excluding salaries.
   4. Grants within any category will not exceed a period of three years.
4. Priority will be given to organisations that combat inequalities and promote voluntary action. Arts or environmental tasks will only be considered where a significant social service or therapeutic intent is the main aim.
5. Grants should not replace funding from statutory authorities.

Exclusions

•  Charities with annual income over £200,000.

•  Grants cannot be provided for general appeals, salaries, to statutory agencies, commercial organisations or purposes, to private schools and colleges, or for disbursement by other agencies. Whilst grants may be provided for essential equipment within an acceptable project, they are not provided for repairs, extensions and alterations to property or for new buildings, or for transport.

•  It is with regret that during this period 2006-2010 grants will not be available for Schools and related centres for any purpose, including educational and adventure type projects, holidays or day visits.

•  Only one application for an organisation will be considered in a twelve month period, whether successful or not.

Enquiries

To obtain an application form or make an enquiry please contact Janette Scappaticcio, Trust Fund Administrator, EVOT