Funding

Charity Bank: COVID-19 Emergency Funding & Resource Hub

27 March 2020 By EVOC Communications Team

COVID-19 has created extra challenges for the social sector. There is support out there to help, from new technologies to government guidance and emergency funding, but it isn’t always easy to find. We’ve brought relevant resources together via our COVID-19 Resource Hub and will be updating it regularly.

COVID-19 Resource Hub

Our COVID-19 Resource Hub is updated daily and outlines the measures announced by the Government that will help charities and social enterprises. It is also signposting to the latest guidance on a wide range of issues including:

Governance
Risk management
Legal
Data protection
HR
Fraud
Finance
Fundraising

COVID-19 Emergency Funding for Charities and Social Sector Organisations

We’ve compiled an extensive list of emergency funding opportunities for social sector organisations experiencing difficulties. This includes funding available from the National Emergencies Trust, John Lewis Partnership Community Support Fund, and many more local and national initiatives.

Social Investors Respond to COVID-19

Along with other social investors we issued a joint statement on the COVID-19 outbreak: “We want to reassure all of the organisations we invest in that we will support you and be as flexible as possible in the coming months. We are actively working together on how we can adapt existing schemes and funds. We are also working with government and other funders to establish new programmes that may provide additional help.”

Gambling Education & Prevention Small Action Fund: £500

26 March 2020 By EVOC Communications Team

Apply for up to £500 for your youth organisation before April 30th
We’re delighted to announce a new deadline for the Gambling Education & Prevention Small Action Fund!
Groups of young people aged 12 – 25 in youth groups across Scotland have the opportunity to apply for up to £500 to turn their ideas into action and create their own gambling education project. This would be a perfect time to start a digital youth work project and with £500 pounds available you could have new resources and equipment to aid you in this.
Deadline: 30th April 2020

Please note: we will consider all applications as we receive them, on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.

Fast Forward is pleased to support youth-led initiatives through the Gambling Education and Prevention Small Action Fund, as part of the Gambling Education Hub, and with funding from GambleAware.

This Small Action Fund is an opportunity for groups of young people to apply for up to £500 to create, develop and complete their own local project promoting gambling education and prevention. This can include, for example, social media campaigns, community mapping exercises, awareness raising videos or podcasts, board games, peer education initiatives and much more!

Who can apply?
We welcome applications from groups of young people aged 12-25 in youth groups in Scotland.
You can apply for a grant of minimum £80, maximum £500.
The grant will have to be used to cover the costs of the development and delivery of activity and resources related to increasing the understanding of gambling-related issues among young people.
The project will have to be completed within 6 months of receiving the grant.

How to apply?
drop Paul an email at: paul@fastforward.org.uk

To apply, a completed Application Form and a signed copy of the Terms and Conditions must be submitted by the 30th April 2020, to Fast Forward.
For any question, please contact Fast Forward at paul@fastforward.org.uk

Youth Scotland Action Fund

25 March 2020 By Katherine Anderson

Please see link below for information on the Youth Scotland Action Fund in response to the current situation. Please note, the maximum amount per application is £500. https://youthscotland.org.uk/programmes/youth-scotland-action-fund

Third Sector Resilience Fund (TRSF)

25 March 2020 By Ian Brooke

Applications are now open for the Third Sector Resilience Fund (TRSF). Part of a £350m support package by the Scottish Government for the sector in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Third Sector Resilience Fund will support organisations across the third sector who are at risk of closure due to a sharp decrease in income […]

Update on Advice Partners – City of Edinburgh

19 March 2020 By Ian Brooke

COMMUNITY HELP AND ADVICE INITIATIVE (CHAI) Most advice provision has moved to telephone only and most staff are working from home. We maintain a core office staff at Riverside House and retain capacity to see some clients face to face where phone advice is not an option (usually if an interpreter is required, or if […]

University of Edinburgh Community Grants

18 March 2020 By EVOC Communications Team

Applications for the University of Edinburgh’s Spring round of community grants are now open until the 17th April 2020.

Edinburgh Alcohol & Drugs Partnership Community Development Innovation Fund

3 March 2020 By Sarah Virgo

The EADP Community Development Innovation Fund is to encourage creative and innovative ideas to reduce the social isolation experienced by those who use alcohol and drugs. Application deadline is 30th April 2020, see prospectus for more details. EADP Innovation Fund Prospectus 2020-22 EADP CD Innovation Fund Application Form

EVOC Funding Fair

23 January 2020 By Sarah Virgo

EVOC are holding a Funding Fair on March 11th on the ground floor of our offices at 525 Ferry Road. With individual funding surgeries, free training from The Robertson Trust and The Charity Bank, and an opportunity to ask multiple funders questions, ensure this date is in your diary. To find out more details and […]

Scottish Government Invites Applications for Benefit Take-up and Income Maximisation Funds

16 January 2020 By Sarah Virgo

Scottish third sector organisations providing benefit support and advice can apply now for funding to update materials and staff training regarding the take-up of Scottish social security benefits. The Scottish Government is offering grants through two funding programmes: The Benefits Take-up Fund, which has a total budget of £500,000, provides grants of between £5,000 and […]