Anniversary Spotlight: Falkirk Funders Fayre 2024

We might have mentioned before that this year’s Falkirk Funders Fayre is the TENTH ANNIVERSARY event – but did you know that some funders have attended almost every year to support Falkirk District’s third sector?

Next month, on Tuesday 19^th March, we’ll welcome 24 funders to Bowhouse Community Centre, with 10 of them having attended the very first event in 2014!

They include:

• the National Lottery Community Fund Scotland (as the BIG Lottery): awarding lottery money to community groups and projects that improve health, education and the environment.
• the Bank of Scotland Foundation: providing small grants to individuals and families in crisis and local charities providing front line support within Falkirk, Stirling, and Clackmannanshire Council areas.
• Falkirk Schools Charity Board: with grants of up to £1000 for educational projects, or for recreational facilities.
• Foundation Scotland: working to strengthen local communities by providing funding to community-led projects the length and breadth of Scotland.
• Firsport: supporting people to start, develop and grow their ideas into businesses with social impact at their core.
• Falkirk Business Gateway: providing practical help and guidance to start ups and growing businesses such as social enterprises.
• Tesco Stronger Starts (under Tesco Charities Trust): previously known as Tesco Bags of Help, the funding aims to make a positive difference, and is open to charities and community organisations to apply for a grant of up to £1,500, through the blue token customer vote in local Tesco stores every 3 months.
• Falkirk Council: the Community Grants Scheme accepts applications from groups and organisations across Forth Valley, and must address one or both of the Health Promotion Service Priorities (ie. Health Inequalities, and Mental Health and Wellbeing).
• Asda Foundation (under Asda Small Grants): funding for projects in different categories covering Better Communities, Active Lives, Leading Healthier Lives, Seasonal Celebrations and Festivals.
• the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) Scotland: providing ongoing training and support to people in Scotland trying to create and sustain social enterprises.

Event Information

CVS Falkirk & District organises Falkirk Funders Fayre every year to give the local Falkirk District third sector the opportunity to meet with a range of diverse funders and support organisations to learn about the current grant funding schemes they can apply for.

This year’s event will take place on Tuesday 19^th March, 10am – 2pm at the Bowhouse Community Centre, 130 Bowhouse Road, Grangemouth, FK3 0EU, giving the local Falkirk District third sector the opportunity to meet with a range of diverse funders and support organisations to learn about the grant funding schemes available.

The event is completely free, and open to any third sector groups and organisations working in the District.

You can book your free place now via the Eventbrite page (which also includes a full list of stallholders attending).

Let us know you’re coming! Tweet about the event using @CVSFalkirk and #FalkirkFundersFayre2024, or tag us on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn!