Project Funding Round 1

BORDERS CHILDRENS CHARITY PROJECT FUNDING ROUND 1

Borders Children's Charity aims to ease financial hardship, increase inclusion and improve resilience by enabling opportunities that focus on well-being and quality of life, building self-confidence and advancing education.

Applications for grant funding to a maximum of £5000 per project are being invited to support initiatives which are based in the Scottish Borders and would benefit wider groups of children and young people with their educational and social development and health and wellbeing. These projects should be sustainable and have a long-lasting effect.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS - OCTOBER 31ST 2026

* indicates a required field.

1. Organisation details

Organisation name * Please state if Statutory Body eg, Health, Education or Social Care, 3rd Sector or Private Sector * Address line 1 * Address line 2 Town or city * Postcode * Name of Project Lead * Role within the organisation * Tel No * Email address *

2. Application details

Project name * Project Start Date. *This must start within 3 months of receiving grant. Project Length (Max 1 year) *

Reason for application - Please select *Develop New serviceImprove Existing ServiceMaintain Existing Service

(We would not consider existing services which are the responsibility of a statutory body)

Have you received support from the charity in the past? *YesNo Summary of Project (100 word Max) * Application Provides - Please select * Project Details (500 word max) *Please give information of aims, objects and possible outcomes. How and who will run the project, times scale & location. Numbers & ages of children and young people likely to benefit.

3. Costs

The total applied for cannot exceed £5000.

Cost category	Amount (£)
Staff
Accommodation
Capital
Equipment
Training
Travel for participants
Volunteer expenses
Food
Other costs
Total amount requested

Cost details (Max 500 words) *

4. Border Children’s Charity Priorities Select what your project aims to address for Children and Young People *

Ease Financial hardshipSupport child development and facilitate opportunitiesImprove health & wellbeing & quality of lifeBuild self-confidence & resilienceSupport educationFacilitate inclusion

5. Requirements and declaration

Please confirm that you meet all the following requirements (please tick)

Organisation bank account Organisation is based in Scottish Borders Project delivered only within Scottish Borders Show two quotes for any item over £3000 (if asked)

Declaration

Please ensure that the information contained in this application is correct, and that you are authorised to make the application on behalf of the named organisation and with whom it has been discussed. You understand that the decisions made by the Borders Children's Charity committee are final.

By submitting your application, you agree to allow Borders Children's Charity to retain your organisational data on our database to process your application. You also agree to comply with all monitoring and evaluation requirements set out in the grant offer. A full evaluation report of the project will be required at the end.

DISCLOSURE OF MINIMAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

By applying, you consent to sharing information with funding evaluators, partners, and relevant stakeholders for assessment and compliance purposes. While confidentiality is prioritised, some details may be disclosed as required by law or for reporting.

The Subsidy Control Act 2022 provides for a mechanism called Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA) to allow authorities to provide grants that are considered small enough to support individual business without giving them unfair advantage.

If a subsidy is being provided under this mechanism, it will be described as a “Minimal Assistance Subsidy”. Minimal Financial Assistance can be provided in a number of different ways, including:

A grant (this is the most common way to deliver MFA)
A loan
A guarantee
A free or subsidised service
Rates relief from local authorities

I confirm that I am authorised to submit this application and agree to the Declaration and Disclosure of Minimal Financial Assistance above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE EMAIL:
contact@borderschildrenscharity.org.uk
OR
requests@borderschildrenscharity.org.uk

COMPLETED APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 31ST OCTOBER 2026

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