Royal Society for the Support of Women of Scotland

RSSWS supports single women aged 50 and over in Scotland who are experiencing poverty due to low income, old age, or limited savings. The funding provides recurring monthly grants to supplement incomes, aiming to prevent poverty and promote positive life changes. Support recognises personal achievements, crises, or transitions, with around 1,000 beneficiaries receiving assistance annually. The focus is on fostering independence and stability rather than offering short-term relief, covering the costs of daily living for women in pre-retirement or pensioner hardship across all backgrounds in Scotland.

Applications are open to individual women who are single (never married, widowed, divorced, or formally separated), resident in Scotland for at least two years, with low savings and low income. The funder prioritises women aged 50 and over facing hardship from low income, old age, or limited savings. Applications are personal only—no organisations or proxies are accepted. The eligibility flavour is tailored to older single Scottish women in financial need, with no religious restriction.

RSSWS does not fund organisations, projects, capital costs, emergency aid, or non-Scottish applicants. Exclusions also include women residing in nursing or residential care, and those with unmanaged debt. The funder does not support applications from proxies or third parties, as all funding is directed solely to individual women.

RSSWS provides direct, sustained financial aid through recurring monthly grants, designed to top up incomes for stability and foster independence. The funder does not accept unsolicited applications, as noted in the metadata. Funding is offered on a one-to-one basis to individuals, with no organisational grants. The approach emphasises long-term support rather than one-off payments, reflecting the funder's values of empowerment and self-reliance.