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The Bank of Scotland has announced that it will open a new funding round of its Empower programme on the 1 December 2025. The aim of the fund is to improve the quality of life for Scotland’s most vulnerable people. This includes people impacted by a range of factors such as their social, economic, geographic location, or physical circumstances. Examples of vulnerability can include people facing education barriers, mobility/transport issues, learning disabilities, family-related challenges, poverty, housing and employment difficulties, and poor mental health and emotional wellbeing.
The Empower Programme offers three to 5 year unrestricted grants of £250,000 (£50,000 per annum) to help small and local charities continue to provide their vital services and become more sustainable.
The funding can be used towards:
- core costs
- delivery costs
- project costs
- general running costs
The programme is open to charities with an annual income of between £150,000 and £500,000.
The launch of the Empower Fund is part of the Bank of Scotland’s new five-year strategy that has seen the launch of several funding programmes to help meet the needs and aspirations of vulnerable people in Scotland.
There is only a short application window and the closing date is 12 noon on 10 December 2025.
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