Funding

Use the options below to see the funding opportunities that currently available.

Latest funding opportunities
  • Now open: TSI Western Isles Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults 2024-25

    The overarching aim of this Fund is to: Support community-based initiatives that promote and develop good mental health and wellbeing and/or mitigate and protect against the impact of distress and mental ill health within the adult population (aged 16 or over), with a particular focus on prevention and early intervention. Specifically, it aims to: The…

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  • Essentia Foundation

    Purpose of this fund (closing on 25.11.24) This is 12-month, small grants funding round and grants of up to £3,000.00 are available.  The fund is looking for projects that: Please note the above are all in relation to supporting young people up to the age of 25 only. For further information visit Essentia Foundation | Foundation…

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  • Women’s Fund for Scotland

    Purpose of this fund (Closing on 18.11.24) The Women’s Fund for Scotland (WFS) has £100,000 in total available to distribute in grants to projects across Scotland that support women’s development, self-sufficiency and social and economic equality. To this end, the grant programme will offer unrestricted grants to sustain existing work with women and girls or to support new…

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Year round funds administered by UCVO
  • Uist Third Sector Climate Action Plan

    UCVO has received funding through the Carbon Neutral Islands project to create a Third Sector Climate Action Plan for Uist.  Eriskay has a Climate Action Plan, and Uist already has a Uist Local Energy Plan and a plan for Growing a Sustainable Local Food Eco-System in Uist. The Third Sector Climate Action Plan will therefore…

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  • The Western Isles Lifestyle Lottery

    (UCVO will administer the fund for Uist)  The Western Isles Lifestyle Lottery has been created to: Tickets for the lottery cost just £1 per week. Players can buy as many tickets as they wish and can choose their own numbers or select a lucky dip. There will be 3 guaranteed winners each week. The size of…

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  • UCVO Community Trust Fund

    Funds raised through sales in Benbecula Thrift Shop go towards the UCVO Trust Fund which provides small grants to individuals resident between Berneray and Eriskay, and who are experiencing financial challenges. Grants can be made towards the purchase of essential household items i.e. whitegoods, furniture and flooring, as well as paying towards energy costs. Applications…

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