The Scottish Community Foundation
The Scottish Community Foundation awards grants which make a difference to the lives of local people
We are a highly effective and efficient charity and there is a real need for what we do. Currently, around 91% of donations to the voluntary sector in Scotland goes to just 5% of registered charities. We aim to change this by working in partnership with philanthropic individuals, companies and charitable trusts. Together, we have distributed over £18 million in grants to support voluntary groups and charities which may lack the means to raise funds for themselves.
Since we started in 1996, we have grown to be the fourth largest private funder of the voluntary sector in Scotland. We are now distributing over £4million in grants each year, supporting community activities in every Scottish local authority area.
Over the same period, the Caledonian Challenge has contributed £8 million to support the Foundation's important work.
Strengthening Communities
We believe that stronger communities will be more successful communities, with a better quality of life for everyone.
We fund projects that provide much needed services at a grassroots level, which enrich the quality of people’s lives and help them build stronger communities. We receive over 2,000 applications each year and are able to fund approximately one third of them. Typical grants range from £250 to £5,000 and go to a wide range of causes including:
- Nurturing Children and Families
- Developing Young People
- Helping Older People
- Empowering Disabled People
- Empowering Women and Girls
- Improving Health and Sport
- Sustaining the Environment
- Regenerating Urban Communities
- Developing Local Rural Communities
- Promoting the Arts and Preserving our Heritage
For more nformation on the Scottish Community Foundation, please visit www.scottishcf.org .