About
The Robertson Trust is an independent grant-making trust working to prevent and reduce poverty and trauma in Scotland. The Trust offers revenue and capital funding for registered charities and constituted community groups that help people and communities in Scotland who are living with poverty and trauma. Through their Programme Awards and other funding mechanisms, they support work which aims to deliver lasting change on poverty and trauma across Scotland.
Funding Opportunities
Large Grants
The Robertson Trust's Large Grants program provides unrestricted or restricted revenue funding for registered charities working in Scotland that support people experiencing or at high risk of experiencing poverty and associated trauma. The program offers between £20,000 and £50,000 per year, typically for 3 years but may be considered for up to 5 years for requests strongly aligned with priorities and demonstrating leading or best practice. Funding is available for organizations with an annual income of over £200,000 and up to £2 million. The grants support work clearly and intentionally aligned to priorities within one or more of the Trust's four themes: Financial Security, Education Pathways, Work Pathways, and Nurturing Relationships. Applications are considered on a rolling basis throughout the year.
Small Grants
The Robertson Trust's Small Grants program provides unrestricted or restricted revenue funding for registered charities working in Scotland. The program supports organizations with annual incomes between £30,000 and £200,000 that assist people experiencing or at high risk of experiencing poverty and associated trauma. Funding ranges from £5,000 to £20,000 per year, typically for 3 years but may extend to 5 years for projects strongly aligned with priorities and demonstrating leading or best practice. Work must be clearly and intentionally aligned to priorities within one of the Trust's four funding themes: Financial Security, Education Pathways, Work Pathways, or Nurturing Relationships. Applications are considered on a rolling basis throughout the year. Funding can include costs of equipment to support the organization's work.
Community Spaces Grants
The Robertson Trust's Community Spaces Grants provide funding to support local communities experiencing poverty and trauma in Scotland. This grant program offers revenue funding of between £5,000 and £20,000 per year, for up to 3 years, to support the costs of community centres, hubs or anchor organisations who are delivering and/or hosting a range of services and activities to meet the needs of their community. The program is designed for registered charities with an annual income of between £30,000 and £500,000. Applicants should demonstrate how the various services they deliver and/or host relate to preventing or reducing poverty and trauma for local people. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no set closing dates. Decisions are typically made within 10 to 12 weeks of receiving an application. Organizations cannot be in receipt of, or apply for, a Community Spaces Grant at the same time as a Large or Small Grant from The Robertson Trust. Capital costs such as building works or refurbishments are not supported through this fund. Applicants must meet specific requirements including having at least three unconnected Trustees, recent independently examined or audited annual accounts, a bank account in the charity's name with two unconnected signatories, and a safeguarding policy if working with young or vulnerable people.
Transport Grants
The Robertson Trust's Transport Grants are designed for registered charities working in Scotland with an annual income of £30,000 to £2 million that support people experiencing or at high risk of experiencing poverty and trauma. The grants provide funding of between £5,000 and £20,000 per year, for 1-3 years, to contribute towards the costs of transport to support their work. Organizations can apply on a rolling basis with no set closing date. The grants support work addressing one of four funding themes: Financial Security, Education Pathways, Work Pathways, and Nurturing Relationships, or work focused on removing transport barriers for people and places with higher rates or risks of experiencing poverty and trauma. Charities already receiving Small or Large Grants from The Robertson Trust can still apply for a separate Transport Grant, though existing funding will be taken into account. To be eligible, applicants need at least three unconnected Trustees, recent independently examined or audited annual accounts, a bank account in the charity's name with two unconnected signatories, and a safeguarding policy if working with young or vulnerable people.
Wee Grants
Wee Grants provide revenue and capital funding for constituted community groups and small charities with an annual income of under £30,000. The programme focuses on supporting organisations that work with people experiencing or at high risk of experiencing poverty and trauma in Scotland. The Robertson Trust's strategy is about preventing and reducing poverty and trauma for people and communities in Scotland, recognizing the importance of strong, supportive and connected communities. The fund supports grassroots groups that help build these communities through creating social connections, peer supports and access to essential services. Funding can be used to part or fully fund work or projects, fund the costs of a specific project where total project costs are less than £30,000, or fund day-to-day running costs. Examples of supported work include family activities in deprived communities, Men's Sheds or lunch clubs for older people on low incomes, community gardens and spaces in deprived areas, social activities for asylum seekers and refugees, and sports or physical activity for disabled people. The Trust is particularly interested in applications that address their four funding themes: Financial Security, Education Pathways, Work Pathways, and Nurturing Relationships.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
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- Active Now
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- Source Domain
- therobertsontrust.org.uk
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