Community Welfare Trust

Our Welfare Trust is a registered charity and was established to assist in the:

  • prevention or the relief of poverty
  • relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
  • advancement of health (including the advancement of education in health)

The Welfare Trust awards grants up to a maximum of:

  • £1k to non-constituted groups/individuals
  • £2.5k to fully constituted groups

How to apply

Before you submit a Community Welfare Trust application form, please ensure that your project aligns with the Purpose of the fund and that there are sufficient funds in the Ward you wish to apply to. 

Projects must assist in the:  

Purpose A: prevention or the relief of poverty

Purpose B: relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Purpose C: advancement of health (including the advancement of education in health)

Locality and area Community Welfare Trust budget breadown
Locality Area Purpose Opening Balance (£) Awarded (£) Budget Remaining (£)
Berwickshire Berwickshire A and B 13,839.62   13,839.62
Berwickshire Mid and East Berwickshire A and B 3,653.37   3,653.37
Cheviot Jedburgh and District A and B 2,715.79   2,715.79
Cheviot Jedburgh and District C 1,750.42   1,750.42
Cheviot Kelso and District A and B 421.77   421.77
Eildon Galashiels and District A and B 7,579.97   7,579.97
Eildon Lauderdale and Melrose A and B 550.64   550.64
Eildon Selkirkshire A and B 5,431.41   5,431.41
Eildon Lauder A and B 982.28   982.28
Eildon Melrose and District A and B 494.89   494.89
Eildon Bowden A and B 21.10   21.10
Teviot and Liddesdale Hawick, Denholm and Hermitage A and B 1,328.42   1,328.42
Teviot and Liddesdale Hawick and Hermitage C 1,619.32   1,619.32
Teviot and Liddesdale Hawick and Hermitage A and B 37.39   37.39
Teviot and Liddesdale Hawick and Denholm A and B 446.53   446.53
Tweeddale Tweeddale A and B 3,327.94   3,327.94
Tweedale Tweeddale East and West A and B 469.23   269.23
Tweeddale Tweeddale East and West All 49.56   49.56
Total     £44,719.65 0 £44,719.65

Completed applications should be submitted to communitygrants@scotborders.gov.uk. If you require support with completing the application form, please contact the Community Grants Administrator. 

Download an application form

Community grants

The community grants team provide advice on funding to voluntary/community groups for the development of community projects

Address: Council Headquarters
Newtown St. Boswells
Melrose
TD6 0SA