What we will fund
Awards for All Scotland fund a wide range of projects and activities.
Here are some projects that Awards for All might support:
- developing an existing service in your area, such as a playgroup,
lunch club or information centre
- helping more people to play a fuller part in local life, for example
producing a community newsletter, talking newspapers for people who
are blind, mobility schemes or respite services
- helping your neighbourhood group to set up a new service in your
community
- bringing in professionals to work with voluntary groups
- removing barriers to taking part in sport or the arts for disabled
people, young people, older people or those who are poor
- small improvements to your group's premises
- buying arts and sports equipment to improve standards and involve
more people
- broadening experiences by organising trips to sporting events and
festivals or staging them yourself
- increasing opportunities for people to take part in sport by building
better playing facilities
- developing skills for leaders, administrators and officials
- giving talks on the local built, cultural or natural heritage to
community groups
- getting together to carry out some simple works which allow more
people to enjoy their local heritage
- recording people's memories and producing a book
- setting up a neighbourhood fruit and veg co-op to promote healthier
eating
- creating a wildlife garden
- providing start up costs for a neighbourhood composting scheme
- providing training to improve computer and other IT skills
- encouraging activities to improve health or promote good mental
health such as keep fit classes for older people
- commissioning a professional artist to write a new play or piece
of music which your group will perform
Find out how to apply for an Awards
for All grant for your project.