Scottish Veterans Fund - Small Stream

Key facts

About this grant

Summary from the official listing on Find a Grant (GOV.UK):

The Scottish Government is clear that no one should suffer disadvantage as a result of military service. The Scottish Veterans Fund (SVF) was established by the Scottish Government in 2008 and has a broad remit to support projects that benefit ex-Service personnel and their families in Scotland. The SVF is particularly aimed at those projects that will help the veterans community to overcome any disadvantage experienced as a result of service; those supporting veterans and their families to achieve a successful transition to civilian life; and projects that aim to make Scotland the most attractive place to be for those leaving Service life.

The SVF is administered by the Scottish Government’s Veterans Unit, who handle receipt of applications and distribution of funds. Decisions on which bids receive funding from the SVF are made by Scottish Ministers, based on assessments and recommendations made by the SVF Independent Panel, which is selected and chaired by the Scottish Veterans Commissioner.

If you have any questions you wish to discuss, please contact the Veterans Unit at veteransunit@gov.scot.

Eligibility

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

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