LintelTrust supports the voluntary sector in Scotland by giving grants and loans to voluntary organisations, including housing associations and housing co-operatives.  Our aim is to help people live full and independent lives in their own homes.

Who Can Apply?

·       voluntary organisations or charities

·       housing associations and co-operatives

·       other non-profit making bodies working for charitable purposes

How Can We Help?

·       grants - usually one-off - the normal maximum grant is £5000

·       interest free loans

·       advice on funding possibilities

What Are Our Target Groups?

·       single homeless people

·       people with physical or mental disabilities

·       older people (people of pensionable age, or people over 50 with extra needs)

·       people of ethnic minorities

·       refugees

·       people in housing need

Essential Conditions

All applications must meet the following conditions:

1.         The project must relate to providing or supporting independent living in a secure home, or must be run by or closely involve a housing assocation, or must aim to improve people’s housing, standard of living or local community.

2.         Organisations should have established an equal opportunities policy, and should be monitoring its efficiency.  If a formal policy is not in place, organisations must be aware of and be working towards best practice in this area.

3.         All possible sources of statutory funds (ie local authority or central government) must have been explored.  Lottery funding should also have been considered if appropriate.

What Kind of Projects Can We Help?

This is not an exhaustive list, but may help to clarify what funding is available.

·       start-up or development work:  establishing a new organisation to fill a gap, or developing a new aspect of an existing organisation.

·       information or advice on housing, including training for volunteers

·       projects which prevent homelessness

·       projects or pieces of work which demonstrate good practice or which can be applied in other areas; organisations must show how they will publicise such practice.

·       community facilities associated with housing

·       employment initiatives or projects by a housing association which help the economic revival of a community

·       schemes to involve users or clients in the management of a project

·       projects which encourage or facilitate independent living for people with physical or mental disabilities or older people.

·       innovative ideas in housing provision

What We Do Not Fund:

·       individuals

·       national appeals for general funds

·       large capital projects (smaller capital projects will normally be offered a loan rather than a grant) or vehicles

Equal Opportunities

LintelTrust tries to observe best practice in relation to equal opportunities.  A copy of the equal opportunities policy is available on request.

How To Apply

LintelTrust welcomes preliminary enquiries or discussion by telephone.  Please contact the Director or the Development Officer in the first instance.  An application form is attached.  Please type or print clearly! 

Application deadlines are the second Friday of February, May, August and November.