Volant Charitable Trust

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Typical grants: Up to £45,000
Where they fund: Scotland
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Two-stage application
Decisions: Bi annually

Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.

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About Volant Charitable Trust

The Volant Charitable Trust is a grant-making organisation that supports work tackling poverty and deprivation across Scotland. It prioritises vulnerable groups, with a particular emphasis on women, children and young people. The Trust funds both project delivery and core costs through two grant programmes, and welcomes applications from registered charities, community interest companies and community organisations. Its focused approach ensures support reaches those most affected by poverty and deprivation.

What Volant Charitable Trust funds

The Trust funds work addressing poverty and hardship, mental health, children and youth, domestic abuse, refugees and migrants, and criminal justice. Beneficiaries include women, children, young people, refugees and ethnic minority communities. All funded activities must take place in Scotland. The Trust supports both project delivery and core costs, and offers two grant programmes: one for multi-year support and one for single-year grants.

Who can apply

The Trust only accepts applications from registered charities, community interest companies and community organisations. It does not fund individuals. The Trust prioritises organisations that are addressing poverty and deprivation, with an emphasis on women, children and young people. All funded work must benefit people in Scotland.

What Volant Charitable Trust doesn't fund

The Trust does not fund capital works, equipment, events, fundraising campaigns, retrospective costs, or onward distribution as grants or bursaries. It also does not fund individuals.

How they like to fund

The Trust offers two grant programmes: one providing multi-year support and the other providing single-year grants. Both programmes fund project delivery and core costs. The Trust welcomes unsolicited applications.

How much does Volant Charitable Trust give?

Volant Charitable Trust runs 2 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 34 sourced facts

Large Grants

Up to £25,000

Two-stage process
2 rounds a year
Multi-year funding

Small Grants

Up to £5,000

Online portal
2 rounds a year
Single-year grants

Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.

What Volant Charitable Trust funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

The Volant Charitable Trust prioritises the focus of its awards on charities and organisations who are particularly addressing poverty and deprivation, helping to support vulnerable groups who are most affected, with an emphasis on women, children and young people.

Where they fund

Scotland

Costs they'll cover

Project deliveryCore costs

They don't fund

Capital works & buildingsEquipmentEventsFundraising campaignsIndividuals

The full exclusions list (1)

No funding for fundraising campaigns, distribution to others as grants/bursaries, capital expenditure, retrospective costs, or applications for 'Other Funding' areas.

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

Poverty & hardshipWomen & girlsChildren & youthMental health

How to apply to Volant Charitable Trust

Volant Charitable Trust takes applications via two-stage application.

Published programme route: two-stage process.
Decisions are typically bi annually.
Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.

How it works

1
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2
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3
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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Volant Charitable Trust provide?

Volant Charitable Trust runs 2 grant programmes — Large Grants: Up to £25,000 · Small Grants: Up to £5,000.

Where does Volant Charitable Trust fund charities?

Volant Charitable Trust funds charities operating in Scotland.

Does Volant Charitable Trust accept unsolicited applications?

Volant Charitable Trust accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

What does Volant Charitable Trust not fund?

Their published exclusions include: No funding for fundraising campaigns, distribution to others as grants/bursaries, capital expenditure, retrospective costs, or applications for 'Other Funding' areas.. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from Volant Charitable Trust?

Volant Charitable Trust takes applications via two-stage application. Published programme route: two-stage process.