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.