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.