Source | Criteria | Funding | Contact details |
Childcare strategy (including OSC) Scottish Executive to local authorities | Determined by each childcare partnership | 16.75 million in 2002-2003
19.25 million in 2003-2004
29.75 million in 2004-2005
40.65 million in 2005-2006 | Local childcare partnership |
Changing Children's Services Fund. | To deliver better outcomes for children who are vulnerable or deprived. CCSF is a catalyst for change. The emphasis is on improving the effectiveness of mainstream service delivery, rather than on setting up discrete projects. OSC could be eligible for support if it joins up with other services. | 60.5 million in 2004-2005
65.5 million in 2005-2006 | Local authorities, the voluntary sector, and the NHS draw up proposals. This has been done for 2002-2004.
Contact local childcare partnership or local authoritity. |
Rural Challenge Fund | Innovative services that tackle specific rural problems, or create opportunities in rural areas (may include childcare). Fund operates on a competitive basis. | Maximum of 50,000 each year for up to three years | Scottish Rural Partnership Fund
Room 133
Pentland House
47 Robb's Loan
EDINBURGH
EH14 1TY
Tel: 0131 244 4069
Fax: 0131 244 3131
Email: sheena.lindsay@scotland.gsi.gov.uk |
Social Justice, Scottish Executive to local authorities | To help people in disadvantaged areas take up or keep employment.
Detailed criteria to be decided. | 10 million each year from
2004-2005 onwards. | To be decided |
New Opportunities Fund
OSC programme | New childcare places | 25.3 million to summer 2003 | New Opportunities Fund
1st Floor
33 Bothwell Street
GLASGOW
G2 6 NL
Tel: 0141 242 7800
Email: Denise.Burns@nof.org.uk |
New Opportunities Fund Quality Childcare Programme (includes OSC) | Indicative allocations to local authorities/childcare partnerships. To submit to the Fund portfolio of bids. | 14.5 million to 2006 | Local childcare partnership |
The National Lottery Community Fund | Voluntary organisations with disadvantaged communities. Can include capacity building associated with new childcare places; projects to develop existing OSC activities; and capital costs of new childcare places. | Annual amount depends on lottery sales. 25 million in 2002-2003 | Community Fund
Scotland Office
2nd Floor
Highlander House
58 Waterloo Street
GLASGOW
G2 7DB
Tel: 0141 223 8600
www.community-fund.org.uk |
The National Lottery Awards for All | Small grants programme to help small groups, including childcare bodies. | Awards between 500 and 5,000 | Awards for All
Highlander House
58 Waterloo Street
GLASGOW
G2 7DB
Tel: 0141 242 1200 |
Social Investment Scotland (Public-private partnership of Scottish banks, Scottish Executive, Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Communities Scotland.) | Loan fund for 'not-for-profit' organisations. | 5 million in loans
Includes capacity building | Social Investment Scotland
Level 3
Orchard Brae House
30 Queensferry Road
EDINBURGH
EH4 2UZ
Tel: 0131 315 8100
Info@socialinvestmentscotland.com |
European Social Fund (ESF) | Objective 3 - dealing with exclusion (groups and areas with disadvantaged unemployed people. capacity building for delivering support to excluded groups. training the workforce-raising skill levels, management training, developing enterprise culture. | 130 million for 2003-2006 | Objective 3 Partnership
(Scotland) Ltd
2nd floor
Caithness House
125-127 St Vincent Street
GLASGOW
G2 5 JF
Tel: 0141 582 0401/0402
www.objective3.org |
ESF in the Highlands and Islands | human resource development co-operation between training providers and local agencies. (up to 50% of eligible costs may be available) | 29 million euros | Programme Management Executive
Castle Wynd
Inverness
IV2 3EB
Tel: 01463 228 900
Website: www.hipp.org.uk |
(Administered by SCVO) ESF with Communities Scotland and Scottish Enterprise Network Direct Grant | Dealing with exclusion or promoting employability, for small organisations unable to access mainstream grant funding. Awards of up to 10,000 for new activities. | 3.2 million in 2002-2003 | Scottish Council for Voluntary
Organisations
3rd floor
38 Queen Street
GLASGOW
G1 3DX
Tel: 0141 221 0030 |
BBC Children in Need | Voluntary organisations working with disadvantaged children | One - year grants for capital projects, holidays and outings, equipment and welfare funds. | BBC Children in Need Appeal
BBC Scotland
Holyrood Road
EDINBURGH
EH8 8JF
Tel: 0131 248 4225 |
Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland | Capital and revenue funding, funding, especially to projects in deprived areas and disadvantaged groups | an application | Lloyds TSB Foundation for School
Riverside House
502 Gorgie Road
EDINBURGH
EH11 3AF
Tel: 0870 902 1202 |
Family Fund
We champion an inclusive society where families with severely disabled or seriously ill children have choices and the opportunity to enjoy ordinary life. | The Family Fund helps families of disabled or seriously ill children under 16. We give grants and information related to the care of the child including holidays, leisure, laundry equipment, driving lessons and lots more. Range of information includes benefits, holidays, transport, Taking Care, After age 16 and more. | If your income is £23,000 (£21,500 in Scotland) or less we may be able to help. | Family Fund
PO Box 50
YORK
YO1 9ZX
Tel: 0845 130 45 42
Website:
www.familyfund.org.uk
Email: info@familyfund.org.uk
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SCVO is a national source of information. SCVO also publishes information. The Websites and directories below are recommended by SCVO. SCVO is also the national contact for the network of Councils of Voluntary Service (CVS) across Scotland. CVS can provide local access to information about funding. Information about local CVS is available from SCVO.
How to raise funds - A guide for Scottish voluntary organisations SCVO publication