Impact Funding Partners Limited

Impact Funding Partners Limited, a Scottish-based charity and fund management specialist established in 1982 (originally as Voluntary Action Fund, rebranded in 2019), drives positive social change by advancing education, protecting health, and relieving poverty through designing, managing, and evaluating funding programmes for the third sector, public bodies, businesses, and donors. Its mission emphasizes social justice, equality, empowerment, and partnership, leveraging over four decades of experience to invest £170 million across 60+ programmes, fostering social capital and long-term community thriving via co-designed, evidence-led interventions.

The funder prioritizes themes like mental health, youth employability, social isolation and loneliness, equality, community development, environmental sustainability, health improvement, and capacity building for small charities. It supports marginalised groups, minority communities, young people, older adults, and those facing health or economic challenges through direct services, peer support, innovation, volunteer development, community engagement, and policy influence—exemplified by administering the Scottish Government’s Social Isolation and Loneliness Fund and mental health initiatives for youth.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities and community groups based and operating exclusively in Scotland, with annual income under £250,000; unsolicited applications are not accepted outside announced rounds. Typical grants range from £7,500 to £30,000 annually (up to £60,000 over two years) for project delivery, capacity building, and volunteer support, excluding core funding, capital, or emergency aid. Applications use online forms during specific windows (e.g., Volunteering Support Fund closed August 2025; check website for updates), with no current open rounds. Distinctively, it excels as an intermediary offering rigorous evaluation, grantee support, and collaborative tailoring for grassroots, innovative efforts tackling Scotland’s inequalities.