£20 Million to Improve Whole Family Support in Scotland

Funding for charities delivering family support across multiple areas in Scotland

Grants are now available through the Whole Family Support Third Sector Delivery Fund, which is being provided by the Scottish Government to expand support for families experiencing poverty or at risk of poverty.

The funding is intended for registered charities in Scotland that can deliver services across at least two local authority areas and can demonstrate the ability to operate nationally or have a clear operating model that will allow them to reach large or multiple communities, with a particular focus on reaching significant numbers of children and families living in or at greatest risk of poverty.

Partnership applications will be accepted. All partners within a proposal must meet eligibility requirements and have a partnership agreement or memorandum of understanding.

A total of £20 million is available for 2026/27, with plans for the programme to move to a multi-year basis from 2027/28, subject to confirmation. Up to ten organisations or partnerships will receive grants.

The funding is aimed at enhancing the capacity of third sector organisations to deliver whole family support informed by community and lived experience input.

Funding is for tailored activities that help families access services in their communities, with a particular focus on six priority family types:

• Lone parent families.
• Minority ethnic families.
• Families which include a disabled adult or child.
• Families with a mother aged 25 or under.
• Families with a baby.
• Families with three or more children.