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The Robertson Trust - Large Grants

Funding and Finance

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Large Grants focuses on work that addresses the impacts of poverty and trauma under one or more of the following themes:

  • Financial security
  • Education pathways
  • Work pathways
  • Nurturing relationships

They seek to fund work that: meets people's immediate needs, provides earlier help, tests new approaches or does more of what work, and is universal or targeted. 

Who can apply?

Registered charities working in Scotland with an annual income of over £200,000 and up to £2 million, that support people who are experiencing (or are at high risk of experiencing) poverty and associated trauma.

Minimum annual income: £200,000

Maximum annual income: £2,000,000

How to apply

Apply online via the Robertson Trust website. The application process has two stages: an initial enquiry followed by a full application and assessment.

They accept initial enquiries on a rolling basis, with no closing dates.