Our Small Grants Programme accepts applications up to and including £20,000 from charities registered in Scotland. We particularly wish to help with:
- Developing and improving local communities
- Financial literacy and financial inclusion
Developing and improving local communities
Within any community, there will be a diverse collection of individuals and charities tackling local issues. Some issues will be unique to the local area, others will be replicated across the country or parts of it. We feel it is important to help individuals and groups work together to ensure a better quality of life within their community. Practical ways of making this happen may include:
- Initiatives designed to encourage the involvement in the community of those too often excluded
- Working with people on low incomes, at risk from poverty or with problems finding accommodation
- Improving the standard of local facilities
Financial literacy and financial inclusion
Making informed judgements and taking effective decisions regarding money are important skills – skills which some people can find to be beyond their grasp. Building the confidence and competence of everyone about finance is a particular priority for the Bank of Scotland Foundation. In order to achieve this, we’re committed to supporting financial literacy and financial inclusion right across Scotland. We aim to help make these essential skills both easy and accessible for all.
Initiatives that we are particularly interested in supporting are:
- Promoting financial awareness and money advice
- Enhancing debt counselling services within the community
- Supporting life-skills in all age groups and sections of the community
Applying for a grant
Applications are accepted up to and including £20,000 for the Small Grants Programme and grants are awarded for one year only. All grant requests must be made using the standard Small Grants Application Form. Please ensure you read the guidelines thoroughly before completing your application.
Applications can only be accepted from charities registered in Scotland.
Closing dates for applications in 2012 are as follows:
Monday 16th April
Monday 16th July
Monday 15th October
Applications will be accepted until 5pm on each closing date.
Applicants are required to leave one year between applications whether they are successful or unsuccessful.
All applicants will be informed in writing of the Trustees' decisions approximately eight weeks from the closing date for applications.
