Funding for Scout Groups
Over the years the Scouting movement has received generous donations from many individuals and organisations who wish to support its work at a national and local level.
The result of these donations is that there are a range of funds available, particularly to support local Groups/Units and individual members who require financial assistance in undertaking their Scouting.
Grants are available for:
- Opening or re-opening new sections
- Starting a new Group (min two sections) in a recognised area of social deprivation
- Local development planning events; capital equipment for promoting Scouting; adult recruitment events; youth recruitment events aimed at the Cub and Network sections; Training Adviser recruitment and retention
- Employment of local Development staff
- Non-Wood badge leader training; capital equipment for the delivery of adult training; Young Leader training; Activity Assessor training and assessment; Activity Permit Assessments; DofE Assessments; Trustee/Executive training; Trainer training; Minibus training and assessment
- Air and Sea Scout training and capital equipment purchase
- Support for members 'in financial hardship' - volunteer expenses, uniforms, camp and activity costs
- Members with special needs and the development of Special Needs Scouting, including small scale building works to ensure accessibility for all
Grants are NOT available for:
- New buildings, refurbishment of buildings or property or general building or property works
- Purchases already made, deficits or loan repayments
- Membership fees or subscriptions
- Hire or purchase of minibuses or other general Scouting equipment
- Rent of premises for meeting or storage
- General subsidies for activities or camps for whole groups of the majority of participants
- Grants for non-Scout members or for non-Scout activities
To see what grants are available and to apply, please visit the following website: http://www.scouts.org.uk/developmentgrantsboard
last updated on 22nd March 2011