Third Sector Employability Grants Programme
Are you a third sector organisation? Do you currently offer, or would like to offer employability opportunities in your own community? Do you passionately support and enable people in your community?
About the Fund
CVO East Ayrshire have a designated role funded by the Local Employability Partnership to manage the grants for new and existing third sector providers in East Ayrshire which will help address unemployment and tackle poverty in East Ayrshire.
As the proud funding partners, we are thrilled to present the exciting Third Sector Employability Grants Programme, a groundbreaking collaboration with East Ayrshire Local Employability Partnership (EALEP).
Together, we can create exciting journeys for East Ayrshire residents, propelling them closer to the labour market, equipping them with the skills, qualifications or advice needed for long-lasting success. Our unwavering commitment lies in supporting every individual, by bringing these programmes right to the heart of our communities across East Ayrshire.
The ambition of this fund
The ambition of this fund is to support initiatives that support East Ayrshire residents of the ages 16-67 on their employability journey, whatever that may represent, at a grass roots community level. The support is accessible to all smaller organisations, no matter how small or inexperienced, to support new groups or projects. Your organisation does not have to have employability as the main focus, however the application must clearly demonstrate the benefits of delivery to people within the community.
Successful organisations will help to move individuals either into employment, or establish a route towards employment, by helping individuals through education and training opportunities, advice, guidance, and information.
Who can apply?
Applications will be accepted from a range of voluntary, ‘not for profit’ organisations, associations, groups and clubs or consortiums/partnerships which have a strong community focus for their activities and who have an annual turnover which does not exceed £500,000.
Applications Open: Tuesday 7th November 2023
How much can your organisation apply for? Organisations can apply for grants from £2,000 up to £10,000.
For further details, dive into our comprehensive guidance: Applicant Guidance document: click here >>
Download the Application Form for the Third Sector Employability Fund: click here >>
Completed applications should be returned to: Kian.Douglas@cvoea.co.uk
By the submission deadline: Sunday 7th January 2023
Workshops
CVO East Ayrshire will be hosting workshops for any organisation considering applying to the Employability Grants Programme. Register your interest in our workshop by emailing: Kian.Douglas@cvoea.co.uk
Submitting An Application Workshop: WG13, 13 – 15 West George St., Kilmarnock, KA1 1DH from 10am – 12pm on Friday 17th November 2023
Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund for Adults
About the Fund
The Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults (the Fund) was established in October 2021 and to date has distributed around £36 million to community initiatives supporting mental health and wellbeing across Scotland.
Funding for a third year of funding (£15 million) was announced in April 2023.
The Fund has a strong focus on prevention and early intervention and aims to support grass roots community groups in tackling mental health inequalities and address priority issues of social isolation and loneliness, suicide prevention and tackling poverty and inequality. There will be a continued emphasis in Year 3 on responding to the cost-of-living crisis and on those facing socio-economic disadvantage.
Who can apply?
The ambition of this Fund is to support initiatives which promote mental health and wellbeing at a small scale, grass roots, community level. It should be accessible to all groups, no matter how small or inexperienced they are. It can support both new and existing groups or projects. Groups do not need to have mental health and wellbeing as their main focus, but their application does have to clearly demonstrate benefit for the mental wellbeing of people in their community.
Applications will be accepted from a range of voluntary, ‘not for profit’ organisations, associations, groups and clubs or consortiums/partnerships which have a strong community focus for their activities and who have an annual turnover which does not exceed £5000,000.
Applications Open For Both Grant Programmes: Friday 29th September 2023
Please note organisations can only apply to ONE grant programme.
How much can your organisation apply for?
Small Grants Programme
Organisations can apply for small grants up to £5,000
Submission deadline: Wednesday 15th November 2023
Large Grants Programme
Organisations can apply for larger grants between £5,000 and £20,000
Submission deadline: Monday 29th January 2024
Please read Applicant Guidance before applying.
See our full Applicant Guidance document: click here >>
Download the Application Form for Small Grants: click here >>
Download the Application Form for Large Grants: click here >>
Email: wellbeingfund@cvoea.co.uk
Hard copy available from Belford Mill, 16 Brewery Road, Kilmarnock, KA1 3GZ between 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday.
Workshops
CVO East Ayrshire will be hosting workshops for any organisation considering submitting an application to either the Small or Large Grants Programme.
The Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund has been heavily oversubscribed in previous years and you are encouraged to register for a place on the appropriate workshop by emailing james.lindsay@cvoea.co.uk
Submitting An Application Small Grants Programme: WG13, 13 – 15 West George St., Kilmarnock, KA1 2BD from 9.30am – 11am on Thursday 12th October 2023
Submitting An Application Large Grants Programme: WG13, 13 – 15 West George St., Kilmarnock, KA1 2BD at 12.30pm – 2 pm on Thursday 12th October 2023
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