We are delighted to announce that our final funding window for 2024 will open on Monday the 30th of September at 12 noon. The window will remain open until 12 noon on Friday the 18th of October. Funding decisions will be communicated to applying charities before the end of December 2024.
We will have two funds available for application. Please note that applying charities can only submit an application to one fund.
Small Fund – Award of £4,000
The Small Fund welcomes applications from charities providing essential services for children and young people, such as cost-of-living crisis relief, family support, and accessible childcare. Projects may also include educational support, mentoring for disadvantaged children, and community-based programs. Full details on eligible projects will be provided during the application stage.
The Bright Futures Fund – Award of £1,000
The Bright Futures Fund is collaborative initiative by the Scottish Children’s Lottery Trust (SCLT) and The Jackpot Community Trust (JCT) aimed at empowering charities across Scotland that work with children and young people. These grants could be used for sports equipment, clothing, cost of living assistance, holiday programmes, and other vital services that enhance the lives and futures of young Scots. Full details on eligible projects will be provided during the application stage.
To be eligible to apply for a Scottish Children’s Lottery Trust grant, applying organisations should meet the following criteria:
- The organisation applying should be a registered charity in Scotland with a charity bank account. It should also return annual accounts.
- The money is for a project delivered in Scotland.
- The charities accounts are up to date.
- Work with the most vulnerable children, young people and families at a demonstrably high risk of being negatively impacted by poverty.
- Demonstrate involvement of individuals and communities that understand and have experience of the issues that poverty presents.
- Work outside, or supplementary to, statutory responsibilities.
- Clearly demonstrate positive impacts and can deliver end of grant analysis reports.
- We ask for charities to have a level of match funding in place to support their project or activity.
We will not fund:
- Statutory agencies or projects or activities which are a statutory responsibility.
- We do not accept applications for any charitable arm of a Local Authority, Arms Length External Organisations (ALEO’s), Housing Associations or their charitable arms.
- We do not accept applications from Community Interest Companies (CIC).
- A project or activity that takes place outside of Scotland.
- Retrospective or deficit funding or repayment of loans.
- Administration costs (including marketing and IT).
- Projects or activities undertaken by any organisation other than by registered charities.
- Projects that require funding for more than one year.
- Charities that are in receipt of an active grant award from Scottish Children’s Lottery Trust.
