Scotland publications

Size doesn't matter - but where has all the money gone?

Between April 2001 and March 2003 the Community Fund in Scotland provided funds for some 2618 projects in Scotland.

Scotland Resource 09 - Winter 2004

Resource is our office's regular newsletter.

Scotland Resource 08 - Autumn 2003

Resource is our office's regular newsletter.

Scotland Resource 07 - Summer 2003

Resource is our office's regular newsletter.

Village Halls and Community Centres.. what makes a good application?

The Community Fund can provide grants to refurbish an existing hall, community centre or other shared space and it can help fund the building or the purchase of a new facility.

Scotland Resource 06 - Winter 2002

Resource is our office's regular newsletter.

Scotland Resource 05 - Autumn 2002

Resource is our office's regular newsletter.

Scotland Resource 04 - Summer 2002

Resource is our office's regular newsletter.

Scotland strategic plan 2002 - 07

This is the Strategic plan for Scotland and describes the principles and values which will underpin our grant-making over the next five years.

Scotland office application processing times

Community Fund is committed to meeting our published service standards. We know that our applicants are keen that we make and communicate our decisions as quickly as possible, and you can download information on how well we are meeting this aim.

Three way agreement

Communities everywhere are keen to see lottery funds being well used and put where they're needed. The Community Fund now has a strategy to help make sure lottery funds support projects that will bring lasting benefits across Scotland. In partnership with local authorities throughout Scotland and with every Council for Voluntary Service in the country, we have put in place an arrangement we call the Three Way Agreement.

Community involvement

From 1998 to 2001 our Community Involvement grants programme aimed to encourage people to improve their quality of life by becoming more involved in their communities or by playing a fuller part in society. We wanted to find out if our grants had achieved that goal.

Five steps to a good application

What makes a good application?: You've got a cracking idea for a project - if only you could get the funds to get it up and running! Here's how to do it!

Looking back to the future

This is the first review published by the newly named Community Fund. This annual review gives us a chance to look back on the lifetime of the National Lottery Charities Board Scotland and at the milestones on the road to becoming the Community Fund.

Drug misuse and homelessness

Drug misuse and homelessness are two of the most significant social problems in the UK. In Scotland policies and funding to tackle these problems have been significant planks of the Scottish Executive's social justice and health strategies.

Three way agreement

This report captures the main points which emerged during our conference 'Taken for grants: Racial equality in grant-making' in October 2000.