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East Lothian Council
Section 10 Grant Fund
East Lothian Council Children's Services' annual grant fund, made under Section 10 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, for voluntary organisations whose sole purpose is the promotion of social welfare. The 2027/28 round offers one-off, one-year grants for work that meets the East Lothian Children's Services Plan 2026-2029 priorities. Awards are confirmed by the end of February 2027, once the council budget is set.
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- You could get
- Amount not specified
- Deadline
- Closed
- the deadline has passed
- Effort
- Moderate
- full application with documents
Who can apply
- Voluntary organisations whose sole purpose is the promotion of social welfare, delivering work for children, young people and families in East Lothian
- Organisations already holding a multi-year procured contract through Children's Services do not need to apply
- Further criteria are set out in the application form
What it funds
Work meeting at least one Children's Services Plan 2026-2029 priority:
- Improving Health and Wellbeing
- Promoting Safe and Supportive Communities
- Reducing Child Poverty and Inequity
- Supporting Families
- Fitting at least one Children's Services objective:
- Taking a children's rights approach
- Preventing the need for children and young people to leave their family where this is safely possible
- Building capacity in the council's internal care resources
- Bringing children and young people back to East Lothian from external placements
- Working with families to reduce the impact of child poverty through income maximisation and access to local resources
How to apply
- Register for a Bisaccount (East Lothian) and log in
- Select 'start a new request' and then 'Section 10 Fund'
- Complete and submit the online application form by 16 October 2026
Volunteer Centre East Lothian offers funding and governance support and can advise on other funding sources.
funding is one-off for one year; making an application does not guarantee funding.