How to Apply

Applying for Funding

The Kinross-shire Fund makes grants of between £500-£3000. Applying for funding is easy and straightforward. First, read through the guidelines below then, when you’re ready, complete our online application form.

Funding Themes

Our funding priorities are set by our Advisory Committee and currently cover the following areas:

• Community events
• Community information
• Community transport
• Community welfare (healthcare support)
• Physical amenities
• Recreational facilities
• Support for care of the elderly
• Support for existing voluntary organisations

Priorities

Priority will be given to funding applications which:

• strengthen existing local organisations by helping them to purchase equipment and resources
• improve or develop local community facilities
• encourage community activity and promote community spirit
• support services for the elderly and persons with a disability
• improve information about local community issues

Exclusions

There are some things we will not fund, including:

• Individuals.
• Advancement of religion or politics (including requests to support the core activities of religious or political groups).
• The repayment of loans or payment of debts.
• Retrospective funding i.e. costs already incurred/activities already taken place
• Trips abroad.
• Purchase of second hand vehicles.
• Payments towards areas generally understood to be the responsibility of statutory authorities including schools i.e. projects that take place in school, during school hours and/or only for the benefit of the pupils will not be considered. PTAs/Parent Councils can apply if appropriately constituted but must evidence the project has genuine wider community benefit.
• Groups who will then distribute the funds as grants or bursaries.
• General fundraising appeals or activities.
• Applications that are of sole benefit to flora and fauna. Applicants are invited to demonstrate the direct benefit to the local community and/or service users in cases where the grant application is concerned with flora and fauna.
• Projects which do not benefit people in Kinross-shire.
• Repeat applications are discouraged, particularly for events and activity costs.
• Revenue projects will be considered but only where the project offers significant community benefits.
• We do not fund core costs or salaries.

These funding themes and priorities are reviewed on a regular basis by the Advisory Committee to take account of changing needs within the community and may be subject to change.

Application Timescales

Grant applications are considered at scheduled quarterly meetings that take place on the first Monday of March, June, September and December. Applications must be submitted at least 4 weeks prior to a scheduled quarterly meeting.

Please contact Catherine Francis for further advice and help in submitting an application for funding on 0141 341 4964  (direct line) / 0141 341 4960 (switchboard) or email jennifer@foundationscotland.org.uk

More detailed guidelines to help you with your application can be found here.

Complete our online application form.