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Funding to help tackle poverty and inequality

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Child Poverty Practice Accelerator Fund

The Scottish Government have launched the Child Poverty Practice Accelerator Fund (CPAF).

The fund is open to applications from local authorities and health boards who want to test approaches to accelerate their action to tackle child poverty – learning about what works best in their communities, and sharing this to inform national policy and practice.

When completing your application, please refer to the CPAF general guidance document.

To apply, please complete the CPAF application form by 5pm on 1 September 2023. Applications submitted after this time will not be considered.

The Scottish Government is also launching the Cash-First Fund to tackle food insecurity. Read more.

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