*** APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR 2011 HAS NOW PASSED ***

Want to encourage and develop volunteering?

Would a grant of up to £7,500 help?

Individuals and communities play a key role in the creation of the Central Scotland Forest and CSFT’s Community Volunteer Fund aims to assist and enable organisations to increase opportunities for volunteering in the Forest area.

The Fund is open to registered charities and not-for-profit organisations with experience of delivering volunteering projects and provides one-off grants of up to £7,500 for projects which encourage and develop volunteering within the Forest boundary.

No match funding is required and the grant can be spent on the entire cost of a project, or be a contribution towards it. The fund must be directed to new or increased volunteering activity in the Forest area.

CSFT particularly welcomes volunteering projects which benefit volunteers and communities by creating a better environment, enhancing quality of life, conserving and contributing to cultural heritage and contemporary culture and tackling disadvantage and exclusion in the Forest.

If your organisation meets above criteria you can download an application form below or you can e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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All applications must be completed and returned by Friday 25th November 2011.

For further information about the Community Volunteer Fund please call Mary Travers on 01501 824787.

The Community Volunteer Fund is administered by CSFT and is part funded by Scottish Natural Heritage.