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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust - Major Capital Grants Programme

Summary

Large grants towards new builds and significant refurbishment, including extensions, of rental accommodation offering high quality support for Veterans with a housing need.

They want to support projects that need help to refurbish or extend existing accommodation or build new accommodation to house Veterans. You can apply for this programme if your project will:

  • Enable major refurbishment of existing social rented or affordable rented homes for Veterans
  • Enable extensions of existing buildings to increase the availability of Veteran housing Increase the number of new build, homes/housing units available to Veterans at affordable or social rents
  • Ensure properties meet decent homes and energy efficiency standards

A strong application will show how the project would meet the wider aims of the Veteran Capital Housing Fund. You will also need to show how your project will support Veterans at risk and how it will support longer-term change that will last beyond the life of your grant.

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Geographical areas funded: Scotland UK

Fund type

Type of funding:
Grant
Type of cost:
Capital

Fund award sizes

Minimum:
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Maximum:
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Notes on award amounts:
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Who can apply

To be eligible for this funding, you must be one of the following:

  • A registered Charity that can show it works with Veterans or
  • A registered social housing provider or Registered Social Landlord in Scotland that can show it works with Veterans

When to apply

For Round Two, Expression of Interest must be submitted by 5pm on 17 June 2024, you will be notified about the outcome of your EOI before the end of September 2024.

Round Three deadline is 5pm on 3 January 2025. Round Four is 5pm on 16 June 2025.

Next deadline: 17 Jun 2024

How to apply

Each round has a two-stage application process. At stage one, applicants are asked to submit an Expression of Interest (EoI) which asks for an overview of your project. If you are successful, you will then be asked to submit a more detailed stage two application.

Contact information

Activites funded: Housing & shelter

Beneficiaries funded: Veterans & armed forces personnel

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