Interested in applying to us for National Lottery funding to make a difference in your community? We’ll be at a number of events across Scotland over the next few months, where you can chat to us about your ideas and get advice on applying.
This includes running joint funding advice sessions in Glasgow, Dumbarton and Edinburgh with the Corra Foundation, another major funder in Scotland, which will offer you the chance to meet both funders on the same day and in the same place.
We’ll also be present at funding fairs and larger conferences where you will be welcome to speak to us about what activities you’re hoping to carry out in your community.
The events are listed below, and shown on the interactive map along with details of how to get involved. Just click on the relevant map marker for more information!
Upcoming events
October | ||
Sat 6 Oct
09:30 – 14:00 |
Midlothian Community Council Training The Lasswade Centre Eskdale Drive, Bonnyrig EH19 2LA |
Sign up on Eventbrite |
Tue 9 Oct
10:30 – 17:30 |
Funding Advice Session with Corra Foundation The Reidvale Neighbourhood Centre 13 Whitevale Street, Glasgow G31 1QW |
Book a slot by contacting the Corra Foundation |
Tue 16 Oct
10:00 – 13:30 |
Funding Advice Session & Workshop Training Rooms Angus House Council Offices Orchardbank Business Park, Forfar DD8 1AN |
Sign up on Eventbrite |
Tue 30 Oct
9:00 – 13:30 |
EDVA Conference 18 – 20 Townhead Kirkintilloch, Glasgow G66 1NL |
Contact Isobel Kerr on isobel.kerr@edva.org or 0141 578 6680 |
November | ||
Fri 2 Nov
10:30 – 12:30 |
Funding Fair The Factory Skatepark, 15 Balunie Drive, Dundee, DD4 8PS |
To RSVP for the event, please email nadia.el-nakla@parliament.scot |
Tue 6 Nov
09:30 – 16:30 |
Scotland National Exchange Hub The Macrobert Arts Centre Stirling University, Stirling FK9 4LA |
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Wed 7 Nov
12:00 – 15:00 |
Attracting Funding – Networking Lunch Voluntary Action Lochaber Claggan Road, Fort William PH33 6PH |
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Tue 13 Nov
14:00 – 15:00 & 18:00 – 19:00 |
Funding Advice Session with Voluntary Action Orkney Anchor House, Anchor Buildings Bridge St, Kirkwall, KW15 1HR |
To book a place on either of the sessions and/or arrange an individual appointment, contact VAO on enquiries@vaorkney.org.uk or 01856872897 |
Tue 13 Nov
10:30 – 17:30 |
Funding Advice session with Corra Foundation Concord Community Centre St Mary’s Way, Dumbarton, G82 1LJ |
Book a slot by contacting the Corra Foundation |
Wed 14 Nov
10:30 – 17:30 |
Funding Advice session with Corra Foundation Riverside House 502 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh EH11 3AF |
Book a slot by contacting the Corra Foundation |
Wed 14 Nov
10:00 – 15:00 |
Funders Fair Bathgate Business Centre, 6 Whitburn Road, Bathgate, EH48 1HH |
Invite only
Contact Pamela Roccio on pamela.roccio@vcwl.org for more details |
Fri 23 Nov
10:00 – 12:30 |
Funding Event Broompark Centre, Davies Row, Denny, FK6 6NP |
For more information, please contact the office of Michael Matheson by phone on 01324 629271 |
Wed 28 Nov
10:00 – 15:30 |
Funding Event CISWO Glenrothes KY7 5NL |
Invite only
Contact Nicola Buchanan on nicola.buchanan@fife.gov.uk for more details |
Thurs 29 Nov
All day |
Funders Fair WG13, 13 West George Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1DH |
For more information, please contact Alistair Murison at CVOEA on alistair.murison@cvoea.co.uk |
December | ||
Tue 11 Dec
10:30 – 17:30 |
Funding Advice session with Corra Foundation Robertson House 152 Bath Street Glasgow, G2 4TB |
Book a slot by contacting the Corra Foundation |
Future Events
We’ll aim to keep the events listed here as up to date as possible and also let you know where we’re going to be in future in later blog posts.
In the meantime, make sure you follow us on Twitter @BIGScotland for the latest on all these events, and any others coming up.
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