Angus Council and Voluntary Action Angus

Whole Family Wellbeing Fund (Angus)

Scottish Government Whole Family Wellbeing funding distributed in Angus to projects that change how early, holistic support for families is delivered, shifting help from crisis to prevention. Small grants of up to £25,000 for grassroots third sector organisations are run by Voluntary Action Angus; larger grants of £25,000 to £50,000 (plus up to £20,000 one-off start-up costs) for Angus-wide projects and partnerships are run by Angus Council. The second tranche closes at 12 noon on 30 November 2026, and the fund ends on 31 March 2027.

Apply on the funder’s site

You could get: Up to £50,000
Deadline: 38 days left; 30 November
Effort: Heavy; budgets, references, often several stages

Who can apply

Community groups and organisations working in Angus: voluntary or community organisations, registered charities, groups or clubs, not-for-profit companies, Community Interest Companies and Community Councils
Small grants (via Voluntary Action Angus) are for the third sector only and are aimed at grassroots, smaller organisations; larger grants (via Angus Council) are aimed at Angus-wide projects and partnerships
All applications must be new innovations that build transformational capacity or scale up existing services, include learning and evaluation, and show intended impact against the national WFWF outcomes
Collaborative and partnership bids are encouraged

What it funds

Operational and revenue costs, volunteer and one-off fixed-term staff costs, expenses and equipment for new projects that build transformational, whole-system change in holistic family support, aligned with these Angus priorities:

Early intervention and early years support
Whole family wellbeing and mental health
Tackling child poverty and inequality
Improving physical health outcomes
Support for care-experienced children and families
System transformation and service design

small grant examples include peer support programmes, family consultation and participation activities, and family strengthening activities.

large grant examples include community-based family hubs or drop-ins without formal referral, outreach in places families already use, targeted outreach to families less likely to approach services, 'reach in' approaches, and community capacity through volunteers, peer mentors, parent champions or community ambassadors.

the expectation is a focus on six priority family types: lone parent families, families with a disabled adult or child, larger families, minority ethnic families, families with a child under one, and families where the mother is under 25.

What it will not fund

Supplementing or sustaining existing services
Business as usual, or replacing funding already in the system for supporting families
Anything that is, or should be, funded by statutory services
Where existing activity is scaled up, anything other than the scaled element
More than one application from the same organisation

How to apply

Read the 2026 application guidance
Small grants (up to £25,000): apply through Voluntary Action Angus's online form
Larger grants (£25,000 to £50,000): complete Angus Council's online application form, uploading the documents it asks for
Angus Council confirms receipt by email and sends a further form asking for more detail about the project
Submit by 12 noon on 30 November 2026

successful applicants must provide baseline data before the award and report monthly through the WFWF monitoring tool.

Have ready

Governing documents (such as constitution, memorandum and articles of association, or trust deed)
Previous year's annual accounts (new organisations: a projected budget for all their activities for the coming year)
Bank statement confirming payment details
Detailed breakdown of project costs
Details of all organisations involved, for consortium or partnership bids

the document list is for larger grants; you may also be asked for evidence of PVG checks and safeguarding policies and procedures.

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