Whole Family Support Third Sector Delivery Fund
A £20 million fund for charities to deliver help that is tailored to the specific needs of families living in poverty or at risk of poverty. This will help them connect with the services and support in their communities that can make a difference.
Overview
This fund helps third sector organisations support families living in poverty or at risk of poverty. It will do this by boosting their capacity to deliver Whole Family Support in communities across Scotland. It contributes to our goal of ending child poverty in Scotland.
The third Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan, 'Bringing Hope, Building Futures', sets out that Whole Family Support means making sure families get the right support:
- when they need it
- where they need it
- for as long as they need it
Families have told us they need:
- practical help
- financial advice
- emotional support
They also said they need this help to be provided:
- in a joined-up way
- not separately by lots of different organisations
- at the right time and in the right places
This fund supports up to 10 third sector organisations to help make that happen. We want to work with:
- partners who can work nationally, or across multiple local authorities areas, to support families in their communities
- successful organisations to help ensure that this activity is as joined-up as possible with existing local work to deliver Whole Family Support
Third sector organisations or partnerships can apply for a share of £20 million in funding for 2026/27. We expect that funding will continue and move to a multi-year basis from 2027/28, subject to future confirmation.
Applications close at midnight on Thursday 7 May.