Scotland: National Rural Network
More than 7,500 Scottish producers will receive their share of £23.4 million of European funding this week from the 2009 Scottish Beef Calf Scheme (SBCS). The Scottish Beef Calf Scheme is a direct support scheme aimed at specialist beef producers breeding beef calves from suckler cows. Suckler herds form the backbone of quality beef production in Scotland and provide environmental benefits in fragile areas.
Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead said:
In April 2009 People's Postcode Lottery set up its own independent charitable trust, the People's Postcode Trust, to distribute funds to small organisations, community groups and registered charities. As Scotland's own charity lottery, 40p from every £2 ticket goes to charity. The Trust then distributes the funds of between £500 and £10,000 to smaller organisations and projects across Scotland.
Currently looking for funding for a project? The links in this section are to a range of funders you could consider, from family trusts to Heritage Lottery programmes. You can also sign up for the Scottish National Rural Network Newsletter which includes a monthly Funding Latest update.
We also highlight funders in our Featured Funder section.
Under the Historic Scotland Historic Building Repair Grants Scheme, financial help is available to owners to meet the cost of high-quality repairs using traditional materials and specialist craftsman to conserve original features in buildings of special architectural or historic interest. In return, owners must insure and maintain the building and allow some access to visitors.
Updated versions of the Scottish Government's Rural Funding Opportunities Guide are available to download from the documents library. In the concise leaflet, you'll find information about grant assistance available from the Scottish Government, its agencies and bodies, including contact details to help you get started.
Grant assistance covered in the leaflet includes Rural Priorities, LEADER, schemes to fund Social Regeneration and Environment projects.
Village SOS is an exciting new initiative from the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) and the BBC. It is searching for six UK villages with ideas for successful enterprises that will help revive their communities, create new jobs and improve the quality of life of local people. The final six projects will share up to £3 million. They aim to make three awards in England and one each in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
This is the question that most groups ask at some time or another. However, there are a large number of sources of funding and it can be very difficult to identify the best opportunities for your project. The situation is also always changing with new funds starting, schemes closing and criteria altering regularly. This guide provides a useful selection of links, signposts and information to help you find your way through the funding maze.
