The Third Sector Resilience Fund, which has the potential to mitigate the twin impacts of recession on some organisations of increased demand for their services and cash flow difficulties, will be open for five weeks from late October, and will provide immediate help to third sector organisations. Grants of between £10,000 and £100,000 will potentially be available to Third Sector organisations which can demonstrate how the recession has led to increased demand or significantly undermined their services.
Ministers are launching the fund in response to the hardship felt by some Third Sector organisations as a result of the global downturn, and in direct response to the roundtable discussion on resilience in the downturn, Ministers held with third sector leaders, COSLA, SOLACE and others earlier this year. The Scottish Government has worked closely with third sector partners in developing the Third Sector Resilience Fund.
Read the fund strategy.
You can access information and guidance on how to apply through the following documents:
Please note: if you are submitting your application by email, there is a maximum size limit on the mailbox. You will need to compress your files before sending, or send in several emails rather than a single one.
For more information please contact:
Polly Chapman - 01463 663 918
Mary Lyden - 0141 305 4176
Gareth Allen - 0141 271 3775
Ricky Gachagan - 0141 271 3740
Kerry Edwards - 0141 305 4085