Foundation Grants off to a flying start

Foundation Grants off to a flying start

Reinforcing its commitment to charities based across the breadth of Scotland, Bank of Scotland Foundation has today revealed the 17 charities that are set to benefit from grants amounting to over £108,000. The grants, ranging from £1,000 to over £15,000, will benefit a wide range of charitable causes including the elderly, young people, disability, financial advice and literacy.  

Kate Guthrie, Chair of the Foundation's Board of Trustees and HR Director, Culture, Capability & Engagement, Lloyds Banking Group commented, “I’m immensely proud to be able to announce the first tranche of funding being made available from the Bank of Scotland Foundation this year. The difference these grants make cannot be overestimated. They provide much needed help and support, and allow the charities to continue to deliver vital support to their local communities.” 

Bank of Scotland Foundation

Launched in November 2010, the Bank of Scotland Foundation is an independent charity that receives an annual donation of £2m from Lloyds Banking Group. Since its inception, well over 700 charities have received grants from the Foundation, including those announced today. 

The Foundation launched a new Medium Grants Programme in January 2014 for grants of between £10,001 and £25,000. This new funding will support charities looking to develop or improve their local communities or address financial literacy and financial inclusion.

The Small Grants Programme will now provide funding of between £1,000 and £10,000 to local, regional and national charities and will focus on making positive change to people and their communities across Scotland.

The next closing date for applications to both the Small and Medium Grants Programmes is Monday 14 April 2014.

Small Grants – Applications are accepted between £1,000 and £10,000 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. Applications can only be accepted from charities registered in Scotland.

Medium Grants - Applications are accepted between £10,001 and £25,000 for the Medium Grants Programme and grants are awarded for one year only. All grant requests must be made using the standard Medium Grants Application Form. Applications can only be accepted from charities registered in Scotland.

Charity NameSum Awarded

 

Under £4,999 

Lasswade Physically Handicapped and Able Bodied Club£1,000

Arbroath & District Lip-reading Group£2,000

Family Mediation Shetland£2,500

Musically Active Dudes£2,625

Carers of West Dunbartonshire£3,000

Glenboig Neighbourhood House£4,900

 

£5,000 - £9,999 

Headway Ayrshire£5,000

North Glasgow Community Food Initiative£5,000

Peebles and District Citizens Advice Bureau£5,300

Gardening Leave£6,150

West Lothian Youth Action Project£6,720

Motherwell & Wishaw Citizens Advice Bureau£7,771

 

£10,000 and over 

Waverley Care£10,000

Bute Advice Centre£10,000

Edinburgh Cyrenians£10,000

Positive Help£10,754

PEEK - Possibilities East End Kids£15,726

 

Total£108,446.40

For further information, case studies or photographs please contact Heather Scott, Bank of Scotland Foundation Press Office on 07770 643840