International Year of Volunteers 2001
Small Grants Scheme

The Scottish Committee of the International Year of Volunteers 2001 has made £100,000 available for a Small Grants Scheme, with funding from the Scottish Executive.

£500 can be applied for 'volunteer' projects: 'Sports' groups can apply for volunteer projects. Competition can be expected for these grants from 'Environment', 'Arts', 'Health' and 'Community' groups.

Outline Criteria

• Organisation must involve volunteers
• Organisation must have a constitution*
• Organisation must have a bank account
• Application must promote community action or volunteering in the International Year of Volunteers

Funding may be given for

• Exchange visits
• Travel expenses
• Twinned town events
• Volunteers' activities
• Recruitment fairs
• Equipment to promote volunteering and support volunteers
• Special events or festivals
• Interpreting or translating

Conditions

• Must be able to spend any grant awarded by 5 December 2001
• Must be able to give the name of someone who can vouch for your group

* An organisation which does not have a constitution may be sponsored by a recognised constituted organisation. The application form should be signed by the sponsoring organisation which will be accountable for the grant, and seeing the monitoring requirements are met.

Guidance

• High priority will be given to local voluntary organisations and community groups
• Low priority will be given to request for training courses
• Low priority will be given to request for grants to mount fundraising drives or events
• Contributions to salaries and running costs will not be funded
• Funding is limited to one grant per organisation

Application form and more information direct from Unemployed Voluntary Action Fund uvaf@uvaf.sagehost.co.uk or 01383 620780.