Scottish Retailers Extend Funding Deadline & Criteria
01 October 2020
Two new funds launched in the summer to help local groups in Glasgow and Aberdeen impacted by Covid-19 have extended their application deadlines until the end of October. The income cap has also been removed, allowing charitable organisations of any size to apply for funding.
Created in partnership with Hammerson, owners of premium shopping centres in Glasgow and Aberdeen, the new Giving Back Project offers £40,000 to local groups across the two cities. Offered by the Silverburn centre in Glasgow and the Union Square centre in Aberdeen, both centres offering ten grants of £2,000 to local charities and organisations. The Giving Back Project is specifically designed to support the areas that have been hardest hit by the pandemic. Funding priorities include tacking food poverty, providing support services to people affected by domestic violence and abuse, supporting those who are homeless or rough sleeping and providing employment opportunities, enterprise or skills development.
Vicki Corbett, Development Manager, says, “Whilst the need for extra funding for local groups has grown considerably, we recognise many small charitable organisations often have difficulties finding the time and resource to seek out funds they’re eligible for. During the pandemic the services they provide are in higher demand than ever, their teams are working at full capacity, and sometimes fund deadlines get missed. We hope by extending another month, and by removing the income cap we can reach even more organisations in desperate need of additional support.”
Applications for funding will be open from 18th August until 30th October and can be made online.
The deadline for applications is 12noon on Friday 30th October