Apply to the Scottish Veterans Fund

Preferred bids

While all bids that meet at least one of the aims listed above will be welcomed, the Scottish Government are keen to support projects that promote collaboration and partnership from amongst and out with the veterans charitable sector, and applicants are strongly encouraged to identify delivery partners and, where possible, potential match funders.

The Scottish Government are also particularly interested in bids which include support to early service leavers or address some of the issues that this cohort may be particularly likely to face in the transition back to civilian life.

In addition we would encourage projects which offer support to veterans suffering from the impact of the current cost crisis, for example through financial advice or support into employment.

Projects outwith the Scottish Veterans Fund

The SVF will not provide funding for:

• Projects based outside of Scotland
• Projects solely aimed at serving members of HM Armed Forces, except for projects with a clear, evidence-based benefit to enable successful transition to civilian life and on why the need is not met by Ministry of Defence’s obligations to personnel
• Direct payments to ex-Service personnel
• The funding of capital works, such as buildings or infrastructure
• Reunions, receptions or activities for which other funding sources (such as the Big Lottery Fund) could be used
• The erection, maintenance or repair of a memorial
• The ‘gap filling’ of a service that is or should be provided by others
• Retrospective payments for activity that has already been carried out
• Projects which include a substantial proportion of core administration, personnel or running costs