Micro-grant application Form

University of Edinburgh Micro-grant Scheme

Application Form

Introduction

Our Community Micro-grants fund projects that will have a positive social impact for local communities. Projects are more likely to be funded if they contribute to one or more of the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:

• 1 No Poverty;
• 3 Good Health and Wellbeing;
• 4 Quality Education;
• 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth;
• 10 Reduced Inequalities;
• 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities.

You can find out more about the Sustainable Development Goals here (opens new tab). You can interpret the goals in a way that makes sense for your project.

Your project should benefit and involve people living in one of more of the following areas: the City of Edinburgh, Fife, West Lothian, Midlothian, East Lothian, Scottish Borders.

Unlike our larger grants, micro-grants do not need to actively develop relationships between the University and your community organisation.

You can apply for up to £500 at any time. We aim to get back to you with a result within 4 weeks of you submitting your application.

Before completing this form

Please make sure you read the separate guidance notes (opens new tab) in full before completing your application form. Make sure that you are also happy with the Terms & Conditions (opens new tab) that will apply if your application is successful. These include keeping in touch and completing a short report within one month of your project ending.

Submitting your application

NB: Our web form does not save your progress. We recommend downloading the Word form – button below – and preparing your answers in here. Once your application is ready to submit, you can paste your answers into the web form.

By the deadline, make sure you have completed the following steps:

1. Complete this online form in full and press ‘'submit”.
2. Complete the anonymous equalities monitoring form (opens new tab). This helps us make sure the scheme us meeting the needs of everyone that could benefit from it. Your responses cannot be linked to your application.



If you have trouble completing this form online, you can download a copy of the application form by clicking the button below and emailing the completed form to local@ed.ac.uk (opens new tab). If you do not have access to email, you can post your application to: Community Engagement Team, Department for Social Responsibility & Sustainability, The University of Edinburgh, The Boilerhouse, High School Yards, Edinburgh EH1 1LT. 

Alternative formats

If you require application materials in an alternative format, please email local@ed.ac.uk (opens new tab) or call 0131 651 5000, or ask a friend or family member to do so for you. We can send you a printed copy of the form by post on request. If you need any help completing the form, we are happy to try and help – just contact us. We are happy to talk with you online, over the phone or in person (at a mutually suitable venue).