The Robertson Trust offers registered charities working in Scotland with an annual income of between £30,000 and £200,000, that support people who are experiencing (or are at high risk of experiencing) poverty and associated trauma.

Key Criteria

Small Grants are for work that is clearly and intentionally aligned to a priority described within one or more of our funding themes.

  • Funding Security - addressing the financial and material effects of poverty on people and communities.  
  • Education Pathways - equipping people for the future through learning and skills pathways. 
  • Work Pathways - improving employability services, and employability rates, for key population groups currently underrepresented in the labour market, and overrepresented in low paid, insecure, work. 
  • Nurturing Relationships - Supporting nurturing relationships within families and communities, to help avoid the impact of poverty on relationships, and support recovery.

They offer:

  • Funding for registered charities with an annual income of between £30,000 and £200,000.
  • Revenue funding of between £5,000 and £20,000 per year, for up to five years.
  • Unrestricted or restricted funding.
  • Funding that can include the costs of equipment to support your work.
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