Do you, your members, or your unit need financial support for guiding activities?
There are number of grants available to give units, girls and volunteers a helping hand, support trips away, and ensure members with additional needs can fully participate in guiding. Read on to find out whats available.
What can I spend the grant on?
There are many ways you can use your grants, some ideas include;
- Annual subscriptions.
- Equipment or materials to support face-to-face guiding (indoor or outdoor), such as Covid safety materials including sanitiser and masks.
- Equipment or software to support virtual guiding, for example activity packs.
- Materials or expenses related to at-home guiding.
- Training.
- Venue costs, such as hall rent. The grant can’t be used to buy or improve a venue building.
- Volunteer recruitment or retention.
- Young member recruitment or retention, such as posters.
- Other purchases that will help your unit to stay open.
List of Grants (May 2021)
Name of Fund | Who Can Apply | Amount Available | Applications Open/Close | Link/Email |
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Arnold Clark Community Fund | Units / Divisions / County | Up to £1,000 | Any Time | Apply here |
Bailie Gifford Community Grants | Units / Divisions / County | Up to £5,000 | Any Time | Apply here |
Cash for Kids Summer Holiday Group Funding | Units / Divisions / County | Not disclosed | Open in May, close prior to school holidays | cashforkids @westfm.co.uk |
Co-op Local Community Fund | Units / Divisions / County | Not disclosed | Open, close 30th May 2021 (but keep checking) | Apply here |
Corra Foundation | Units / Divisions / County | £1,000 – £2,000 | Any Time | Apply here |
EAYN Equipment Grant | Units / Divisions / County (EAC Only) | Up to £750 | Any Time | |
EAYN Events Grant | Units / Divisions / County (EAC Only) | Up to £750 | Any Time | |
EAYN Holiday Handout Grant | Units / Divisions / County (EAC Only) | Up to £200 | Each school holiday period, 4x per year | |
EAYN Start Up Grant | Units (EAC Only) | Up to £500 | Any Time | |
Gannochy Trust Developing Guiding Funds | Units / Divisions / County | Up to £500 | Any Time | Apply here |
Gannochy Trust Joining Guiding Grants | Units / Divisions / County | Up to £500 | Any Time | Apply here |
Generation Cashback | Guide & Ranger Units | Up to £2000 | Any Time | Apply here |
Girlguiding Scotland General Counties Fund | County | Not disclosed | Any Time | Apply here |
Girlguiding Scotland International Fund | Units / Divisions / County | Not disclosed | Any Time | Apply here |
Girlguiding Scotland Travel Fund | Units / Divisions / County | Not disclosed | Any Time | Apply here |
International Grant | Young Members (EAC Only) | £50pp up to £200 | Any Time | |
Magic Little Grants | Units / Divisions / County | £500 | Open 1st April 2021, close October 2021 | Apply here |
Ocado Foundation For Good | Units / Divisions / County | Up to £1,000 | Open February 2021, close December 2021 | Apply here |
People’s Postcode Trust | Units / Divisions / County | £500 – £20,000 | Open 1st April 2021, close October 2021 | Apply here |
Tesco Bags of Help | Units / Divisions / County | Not disclosed | Open 1st April, close 24th May 2021 (but keep checking) | Apply here |
Trefoil Guild New Unit Grant | Units | Up to £40 of items from the Girlguiding shop | Any Time | Apply here |
UK Units In Need Grant | Units | Up to £250 | Any Time | Apply here |
Wee Grants for Wee Groups | Units / Divisions / County | Up to £2,000 | Any Time | Apply here |
CalMac Community Fund | Units | Up to £2,000 | Open 16th August 2021, close 30th September 2021 | Apply here |