Voluntary Action Fund

VOLUNTARY ACTION FUND – EUROPEAN YEAR OF VOLUNTEERING

The scheme - 2011 is designated the European Year of Volunteering (EYV). To help celebrate EYV, the Voluntary
Action Fund (VAF) with funding from the Scottish Government, is dedicating small grants to promote and celebrate
the work of volunteers in Scotland.

Grants will be awarded for activities that clearly contribute to:
• Increasing the number of people engaged in volunteering
• Increasing the diversity of volunteers especially those from disadvantaged groups
• Volunteers feeling valued and supported
Amount - It is expected that the majority of grants made will be around £500; although grants of up to £1,000 may
be awarded for exceptional projects. The grant is open to community groups and voluntary organisations with an
annual income below £250,000; however groups with an income below £100,000 will be considered a priority. In
addition, free training to help increase the skills of members, staff or volunteers will be offered to groups applying
for a grant.
Deadline - Applications will be considered 3 times a year and should be submitted by 15 April 2011, 15 September
2011 or 15 January 2012.

Contact - download the application form and guidance notes from the VAF website at
http://www.voluntaryactionfund.org.uk alternatively contact Patricia at the Voluntary Action Fund, by telephone on 01383
620780 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)