Scottish Veterans Fund - Small Stream

Eligibility recorded

Legal Person Applicant organisations must constitute a “legal person”, meaning it is legally constituted and can enter into a contract in its own right. For example, in respect of the organisations that typically apply to the SVF, applicants may be a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO), a new legal form for registered Scottish charities, or a registered company. Registered company applicants (whether a limited company or a company limited by guarantee) will typically be not-for-profit and may also have separate charitable status as a registered charity. Statutory bodies are also eligible to apply. Please note that unincorporated organisations, even where a registered charity, are not eligible to apply. In that event, the Scottish Government recommends that consideration is given to becoming a SCIO or registered company to apply in future. Presence in Scotland Organisations applying for funding must have a presence in Scotland. Alternatively, applications submitted by a partnership must include a lead organisation based within Scotland. For the purposes of this Fund, ‘a presence in Scotland’ means that the applicant must comply with one of the following: (a) be a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (“SCIO”); or (b) be a Company registered (under the Companies Act 2006) with their Head Office in Scotland; or (c) be a charity registered in Scotland (under the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005); or (d) occupy offices or premises in Scotland provided these will be used in connection with the use or administration of funds paid to organisation through this Fund. Applications submitted by a partnership must include a lead organisation based within Scotland. There must be a named Project Manager in Scotland who can discuss progress of the project with grant providers, as and when required. It will be the Scottish-based applicant organisation who will enter into the grant contract and have overall responsibility for delivery, including management of the budget. Projects outwith the Scottish Veterans Fund The SVF will not provide funding for: Projects based outside of Scotland. Projects solely aimed at serving members of HM Armed Forces, except for projects with a clear, evidence-based benefit to enable successful transition to civilian life and on why the need is not met by Ministry of Defence’s obligations to personnel. Direct payments to ex-Service personnel. The funding of capital works, such as buildings or infrastructure. Reunions, receptions or activities for which other funding sources (such as the Big Lottery Fund) could be used. The erection, maintenance or repair of a memorial. The ‘gap filling’ of a service that is or should be provided by others. Retrospective payments for activity that has already been carried out. Projects which include a substantial proportion of core administration, personnel or running costs. Support to Families The Scottish Government recognises that, in many cases, veterans’ spouses, partners and families provide valuable support to aid veterans’ transition. Projects that help meet these wider family needs are therefore welcomed. The benefit the project brings to ex-Service personnel and their families and any links it aims to establish between the serving and veterans community in Scotland will be the primary measures of its value, not the scale of the project.

Recorded geography: United Kingdom

Applicant types

No structured applicant types are stored.