ScoutsCymru

ScoutsCymru is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 522572).

ScoutsCymru is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 522572). Its Grants Fund supports the development of local Scouting in Wales and seeks to safeguard it for the future, creating opportunities for young people and volunteers. Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society. The fund awarded £13,616 in grants to Scout Groups, Districts and Areas in Wales, supporting 23 institutions, and its programmes include the New Section Fund, Inclusive Scouting Fund, Capital & Equipment Fund, Adult Support Fund and Small Grants Fund.

Priority Areas

The ScoutsCymru Grants Fund supports the development of local Scouting in Wales and seeks to safeguard it for the future, creating opportunities for young people and volunteers. Its funding covers new Squirrel, Beaver, Cub, Scout, Explorer and Scout Network sections; projects to improve diversity, inclusion and accessibility; and significant capital or equipment purchases by Groups, Districts and Areas. It also supports projects for recruiting, inducting, training and retaining adult volunteers. The Small Grants Fund gives young people experience in completing grant applications and presenting proposals through a process run in each Welsh region. The Resilience Grant Fund contributes to group costs that help young people access opportunities to gain skills for life.

Themes

• New Scouting sections
• Inclusion and accessibility
• Adult volunteer development
• Scouting capital and equipment
• Young people’s skills

Geographic Focus

Wales.

Applicants use the Apply now link for the relevant grant fund on the funding-support page.

Deadlines: Four application rounds take place each financial year.

Application windows:

• Applications are due by 25 January.
• Applications are due by 6 April.
• Applications are due by 29 June.
• Applications are due by 28 September.

Who can apply:

• The fund is open to Groups, Districts and Areas in Wales.
• New Section Fund: The section being opened must be entirely “new” or must have been “closed/missing” for at least 6 months if a section is being “reopened”.
• Resilience Fund
  • Groups applying must be at an imminent risk of running out of funds before face-to-face Scouting can restart.
  • Groups applying must first have asked their District/Area for support.

What to send:

• Inclusive Scouting Fund
  • The application form asks for details of the project timeline, how it benefits Inclusive Scouting, and a breakdown of how the grant monies will be spent.
  • Targets/goals to measure whether the project is successful.
• Capital & Equipment Fund
  • The application form asks for the capital project or equipment to be purchased, the project timeline, and a breakdown of how the total monies and grant monies will be spent.
  • An explanation of why the project is needed, or how it will benefit Scouting.
  • Group finances must be provided as part of the application.
• Adult Support Fund
  • The application form asks for the project, its timeline, how it benefits recruitment, induction and retention of adult volunteers, and a breakdown of how the grant monies will be spent.
  • Targets/goals to measure the project.
• Resilience Fund: Copies of the most recent accounts, or, if unavailable, the last three bank statements.

Applying again: Resilience Fund: Groups should only apply for overhead costs to cover a term at a time, and reapply if it is still needed the following term.