Resilience fund grants available for community groups

COMMUNITY groups who aim to help mitigate the impact of welfare reform are being invited to apply for Scottish Government funding.

Grants of up to £8000 are available from Community Capacity and Resilience Fund (CCRF)

The CCRF is now accepting applications from local, community-based organisations to trial new ideas that help people mitigate the impact of welfare reform. Small grants of up to £8,000 are available. The deadline for applications is 10 September 2021 at 12noon

To be eligible for a grant, organisations must have had an income of less than £200,000 in their last financial year. Grants can be spent over 12 months and the aim is a simple way to access funding from the Scottish Government that can trial new ideas and capacity build organisations so they are prepared to access larger funding pots from elsewhere.

CCRF will support organisations to try creative approaches that mitigate the impact of welfare reform, promote social inclusion, combat inequality, and increase partnership working.

The fund presents an opportunity for organisations to develop new ways of working to mitigate the effects of welfare reform, combat poverty and social inequality, promote social inclusion and have a preventative impact in their communities.

Previous rounds of the CCRF have delivered a broad range of successful projects – all unique in their delivery but aligned in their focus. This new round is launching with the coronavirus pandemic as a backdrop and applications will therefore need to develop approaches that will ensure continuity of provision and a blended approach to service delivery.

The scheme cannot fund any existing work, core costs or management fees.

The deadline for applications is September 10, 2021 at 12noon

For more information and to apply, visit www.scvo.scot