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CashBack for Communities

Small Grants Scheme

Grants of up to £2,000 to support local youth groups to provide big opportunities for Scotland's young people

 

The CashBack for Communities Small Grants Scheme has been established to support local volunteer led groups, who may not previously have had access to external funding, to enhance their programmes for young people and get positive projects off the ground.

This pilot scheme is being managed by a partnership of six national, volunteer-led youth organisations; Scottish Council - The Scout Association, Girlguiding Scotland, Boys Brigade, The Girls’ Brigade in Scotland, Clubs for Young People (Scotland) and Youth Scotland, the network of Youth Clubs and Groups in Scotland.

What will the scheme fund?

• The start up costs of a unit or youth group (up to £1,000)
• The costs (or part of the costs) of a particular programme of activity (up to £2,000). This can include equipment.

Who can apply?

Local youth groups which meet all the following criteria:

• Led by volunteers,
• Have members which include young people aged 10 or over,
• Based in Scotland, and
• A member of one of the six partnership organisations listed above, including Youth Scotland.

This last requirement is to ensure all groups awarded a small grant have the appropriate national organisational support, with clear operating policies in place, and are properly constituted.

If you are an independent non-uniformed group that is not a member of one of the organisations, but would like to apply for the Small Grants Scheme, you may be interested in joining Youth Scotland or Clubs for Young People (Scotland).

For information about how to affiliate to Youth Scotland, please click here.

When to apply...

The deadlines for applications are:

• 1st June 2010
• 1st  September 2010
• 1st December 2010
• 1st March 2011

For information about the projects that have been awarded funding in the first round, please click here. 

How do we apply?

To apply, please click here.

Small Grants Scheme Roadshows

We know that for many groups, applying for funding can be a daunting process. This pilot Small Grants scheme will be running a series of road shows across Scotland in the coming months, where you will be able to find out more about the scheme and get practical help and advice about how to apply and the processes involved.

For details of the roadshows, please click here.