The Volant Trust :Open Grants Programme
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In response to the current cost of living crisis, the Volant Charitable Trust is for the foreseeable future prioritising the focus of its awards on charities and organisations who are particularly addressing poverty and deprivation, helping to support vulnerable groups who are most affected, with an emphasis on women, children and young people.
1. Poverty and deprivation:
• Support for vulnerable families facing extreme poverty
• Food provision and promotion of healthy eating in areas of extreme deprivation
• Mental health projects for vulnerable groups living in poverty.
2. Women:
• Support for isolated and lone parents
• Community integration support for black and minority ethnic women and children and asylum seekers
• Support services for women prisoners and their families
• Support for victims of sexual abuse, rape, domestic violence, and those working in the sex industry
• Provision of antenatal and postnatal care for young mothers or those affected by postnatal depression.
3. Children and Young people:
• Counselling for vulnerable children
• Support services and outreach projects for those who are disadvantaged or deemed to be ‘at risk’ through neglect, emotional and physical abuse, alcohol, or drug misuse.
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Application Exclusions
Non constituted groups.
Applications from individuals. However, individuals may be able to apply for funding under any micro-grant scheme associated with a fund, or under some education and training funds.
General fundraising appeals or activities.
Trips abroad (unless otherwise stated on the fund page).
Costs already incurred or activities which will take place before we’ve decided on an application, i.e. retrospective funding.
The repayment of loans or payment of debts.
The advancement of religion or politics, including requests to support religious or political groups' core activities. However, religious groups may apply for funding for non-religious activity that will benefit the wider community beyond their own specific congregation and is open to all on a non-denominational basis. For example, a church may apply for funding to upgrade a church hall that is regularly used by other community groups.
Payments towards areas understood to be the exclusive responsibility of statutory authorities. However, we can provide grants to Parent Teacher Associations/Parent Councils if they are appropriately constituted and occasionally to schools where the activity being delivered is additional to the core curriculum/statutory activity.
Activities that are likely to bring the fund, Foundation Scotland or the donor into disrepute. For example, we can’t fund groups or organisations using hate speech or inciting violence, or those linked to such groups or organisations.
Activities that conflict with the interests of the funder. For example, where a renewable energy company provides funding, we can’t fund any projects or organisations that are anti-windfarm or anti-renewable energy as such activities are likely to be contrary to the interests of the funder or its subsidiaries.
For place-based funds, we can’t support projects which don't benefit the people who live within the defined fund area. Projects that benefit people in the fund area plus others outside that area can be supported on a proportionate basis. Applicants to these funds don’t need to be based in the fund area.
For themed/cause-related funds we can’t support projects which don’t relate to the priorities stated for the fund.
Costs directly related to the sale of alcohol, including but not limited to the refurbishment of a bar area