About this funding
The Creative Breaks programme provides 12 month grants to third sector organisations to develop and deliver short breaks projects and services for carers of adults (aged 21 years and over), and young carers (caring for children or adults), and the people that they care for.
A total of around £600,000 is available for the 2019-20 round of the Creative Breaks funding programme. Grants are for one year and will be awarded in October 2019. The maximum grant award is £50,000, however please be aware that the average grant award in previous years has been around £13,000.
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Thursday 23rd May 2019. LATE OR INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
For further details, please see the Guidance for Applicants.
Who can apply?
If you can answer ‘YES’ to the following four questions about your organisation, then you are eligible to apply for a Creative Breaks grant:
- Is your organisation a third sector (voluntary) organisation operating in Scotland?
- Is your organisation a registered charity OR a constituted organisation that has only charitable purpose(s) and that delivers public benefit?
- Does your organisation have all of the relevant registrations, policies and procedures required for your work in place (e.g. PVG checks, Safeguarding, Care Inspectorate registration etc.)?
- Does your organisation have appropriate and effective governance and financial management arrangements, and a bank account in the name of the organisation that requires at least two signatories?
For further details, please see the Guidance for Applicants.
Funded activities
The Creative Breaks programme funds a wide range of different short breaks activities including breaks away (i.e. overnight stays, residential breaks), days out, and/or shorter sessions (i.e. regular activities). These activities can be for carers, for the people they care for, or for both carers and the cared-for people to enjoy together. Projects must be able to evidence how their activities will benefit both carers and the people they care for, by providing a break from their normal routine.
To be eligible for Creative Breaks funding, activities must be designed to enable carers to have a life outside or alongside their caring role, and to support their health and wellbeing. Short breaks should also benefit the cared-for person and others (e.g. family members) and help sustain the caring relationship.
Help available
The Short Breaks Fund team is here to help. We know that writing funding applications can take a lot of time and effort and we don’t want that to go to waste. We are happy to answer any questions you have about the fund, how to apply, and about your proposed project.
We provide free workshops for applicants and phone-in sessions with the Short Breaks Fund team.
We strongly advise that you make use of the support available before submitting an application. Experience has shown that applicants who participate in a workshop and/or contact the team for support, are more likely to produce applications that score highly at assessment. This support applies to both new applicants to the fund, and current/previous grantholders.
Applicant workshops and webinar
We are holding four applicant workshops for this funding round:
Glasgow, Tuesday 16th April 2019, 10am-1.30pm
The Robertson Trust
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Edinburgh, Thursday 18th April 2019, 10am-1.30pm
The Melting Pot
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Aberdeen, Thursday 25th April 2019, 10.30am-2pm
VSA-Voluntary Services Aberdeen
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Dumfries & Galloway, Tuesday 30th April, 10.30am-2pm
Carers Centre, Dumfries & Galloway
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Drop in Session, Tuesday 23rd April, 1pm-3pm
Carers Centre, North Ayrshire, 174 High Street, Irvine
No booking necessary
Webinar-On-line Session, Wednesday 8th May, 2.30pm-4pm
Book your free place on this session here
Phone-in sessions
We are holding phone-in sessions on the following days. Please call during the times listed below to discuss your application with a member of the Short Breaks Fund team. Our number is 01383 622462.
- Friday 3rd May 2pm-4pm
- Tuesday 7th May 10am-12pm
- Friday 10th May 2pm-4pm
- Tuesday 14th May 10am-12pm
Resources
We have a range of free resources and toolkits to help you develop your application.
For more information on previously funded Creative Breaks projects visit our Short Breaks Stories website.
How to apply
To apply, complete the application form and budget template in full and send these with your most recent set of signed accounts, governing document, job descriptions (for any posts that funding is requested for), and partnership agreement (where applicable) to applications@sharedcarescotland.com by 5pm on Thursday 23rd May 2019.
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