Voluntary Action Fund is delighted to announce the launch of the Scottish Government’s new Fairer Scotland Engagement Fund.

The aim of the Fund is to help small voluntary organisations and community groups (income under £25,000) in Scotland run an event or engagement activity to gather views on how we can create a Fairer Scotland.  

Grants of up to £300 (or exceptionally up to £500 for a larger event) are available to support an event or engagement activity with a group of five or more people.  The event or activity should gather the participants’ thoughts about how we can create a Scotland where people are healthier, happier and treated with respect, and where opportunities, wealth and power are spread more equally. Applications can be submitted from now until the 12^th October 2015 with brief event reports to be submitted by 23^rd October 2015.

For more information and to download the application form and guidance see http://www.voluntaryactionfund.org.uk/funding-and-support/fairer-scotland-engagement-fund/

I would be grateful if you could pass this email on to people within your networks who may be interested in this new fund and the opportunity to help create a fairer Scotland.

Please accept my apologies if you have received this email more than once, we are keen to ensure information about the fund is disseminated as widely as possible.

Chris Smith

Programme Manager – Volunteering and Community Grants

Chris.Smith@vaf.org.uk

01383 620780

The Voluntary Action Fund receives funding from the Scottish Government

Scottish Charity number SC035037

Company Number SC261186