Grant Directories

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Victim Surcharge Fund (Scotland)

The Scottish Government’s Victim Surcharge Fund awards funding to organisations that provide direct support to victims of crime and their families. The Fund, drawn from additional financial levies imposed on all offenders who receive a court fine, will help victim support organisations to cover the costs of short-term and practical support, such as meeting household repair costs that have arisen due to crime, or food, utility or clothing expenses for those escaping domestic abuse.

Victim Support Scotland - Victims Fund (Scotland)

Victim Support Scotland is an independent charity that provides support and information to people affected by crime and campaigns for victim and witness rights. Through the Victim Support Fund, the charity provides grants of up to £3,000 to support people who have no other access to funds and are in urgent need of financial help to cover specific costs and items in the aftermath of a crime. Funding can be used to cover costs such as food, utility or clothing expenses, repairing or replacing damaged property or goods, funeral costs, moving costs, travel costs to a place of safety or to attend court, or security equipment. Applications can be submitted at any time by a third sector organisation or referral agency on behalf of the victim.

The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Main Grants Programme (UK)

The Leathersellers' Company is one of the ancient livery companies of the City of London. It makes grants in the areas of Education, Disability, Children and young people and the relief of need. Through the Main Grants Programme The Leathersellers Company provide grants of up to £25,000 per year for up to 4 years. The current focus of the main grants programme is charities that work to prevent the occurrence of and/or reduce the likelihood of long-term negative consequences of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).

Fashion and Textile Children's Trust - Rehousing Grant (UK)

The Fashion & Textile Children's Trust provides education and wellbeing grants to support children (0-18 years) whose parents or guardians work, or have recently worked (within the last 9 years) in the UK fashion and textile industry. Through the Rehousing Grant programme the Trust provides funding to families who are facing unexpected additional rehousing costs as a result of any of the following:Fleeing domestic abuse; Recently offered a house after an unsettled housing situation; Required to move because the property no longer meets the needs of the family, e.g. disability or health needs; Required to move by the landlord or council.

Foundation Scotland – Volant Charitable Trust (Scotland)

Foundation Scotland exists to benefit disadvantaged communities by making grants to support relevant charitable or voluntary organisations, which make a difference to their local communities.  Through the Volant Charitable Trust, Foundation Scotland provides grants of up to £15,000 per year to support women affected by hardship or disadvantage and on tackling the issues they face in order to make a lasting difference to their lives and life changes.

The Dulverton Trust - General Welfare Fund (UK)

The Dulverton Trust is an independent grant-making charity that supports UK charities and Charitable incorporated Organisations tackling a range of social issues, protecting the natural world, and preserving heritage crafts.  Through its General Welfare funding strand, the Trust aims to support wide range of activities that benefit disadvantaged people and communities

The Allen Lane Foundation - People Affected by Violence or Abuse (UK)

The Allen Lane Foundation is a grant-making trust with a focus is on funding unpopular causes. The overall aims of the Foundation are to make a lasting difference to people’s lives; reduce isolation, stigma and discrimination; and to encourage or enable unpopular groups to share in the life of the whole community  The Foundation supports projects aimed at education and the prevention of abuse, and the provision of practical alternatives to violence and conflict resolution. 

Feminist Review Trust (UK / International)

The Feminist Review Trust gives grants to projects in the UK and internationally that support women. Applications will be particularly welcome from groups with projects addressing the following areas: Violence against women; Disabled women and girls; Women, sustainability and climate change. Funding is available to help with training and development projects; one off events; interventionist projects which support feminist values; start up activities and core funding. The maximum value of any individual grant is £15,000 (or its equivalent).

G & H Roberts Community Trust (Scotland with an emphasis on West Lothian)

The Trust provides grants to small community projects that support the advancement of education, community development, human rights, environmental protection, conflict resolution and reconciliation.

The Paristamen CIO

The objects of the Paristamen Foundation are; the advancement of the Christian faith and any other charitable purpose not inconsistent with the above. Through the Responsive Grant making Programme grants of £500 are made to smaller and medium sized Charities (with and income of under £1m) where the grant will make a difference. Only organisations, not individuals, are supported. Organisations must be UK charities (charities excepted from registration - e.g. most churches are considered). In the case of locally-based charities or local churches, support is strictly limited to organisations based in Yorkshire (North, South, East, and West), or Scotland. Applications from national organisations are welcome, but only if the work is genuinely serving most of the country (at least England-wide). Applications can be submitted at any time.

Lotus Foundation Grant (UK)

The Lotus Foundation's primary objectives are to offer financial aid and assistance to facilitate family and child welfare, women's issues, animal protection, addiction recovery and education. The Foundation wishes to fund projects which support, participate in and promote charitable projects aimed at advancing social welfare in diverse areas including, but not limited to: substance abuse, cerebral palsy, brain tumors, cancer, battered women and their children, homelessness and animals in need. The funding amount is discretionary and applications can be submitted at any time.

Impetus Trust Grant (UK)

The Impetus Trust works to transform the lives of 11-24 year olds from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get the support they need to succeed in education, find and keep jobs, and achieve their potential. The Impetus Trust fund UK charities and social enterprises that have a successful track record of helping young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to gain an education and hold a job. They help these organisations become highly effective at delivering programmes proven to transform lives; they also help them to expand significantly so as to dramatically increase the number of young people they serve.