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The Household Hardship Fund is now closed to new applications.
The Household Hardship Fund has now closed to new applications. We have received enough applications to fully spend the funding. If you have already sent in your application, we are working our way through the applications in the order we received them and will be in touch as soon as we can.
The Household Hardship Fund was a £1.5 million fund provided by the Scottish Government and administered by Corra Foundation.
The Household Hardship Fund provided small grants to charities, community groups and social enterprises across Scotland who could pass the funding on directly to families and children on low incomes. The funding was used to provide families and children with cash or vouchers to meet pressing needs such as food, fuel, household items or clothing.
Decision Making Process
The Household Hardship Fund has now closed to new applications. We have received enough applications to fully spend the funding. If you have already sent in your application, we are working our way through the applications in the order we received them and will be in touch as soon as we can.
What happens next
When are decisions announced?
Can I get feedback if my application is unsuccessful?
What are the reporting requirements if my application is successful
At the end of your grant you will need to send us a short report. The report is an easy to complete form which asks you to tell us:
- if you have spent the full grant;
- how much of the money was given out as cash and how much as vouchers;
- how many separate payments/vouchers did you distribute;
- how many people you reached and supported through this grant;
- what kinds of things you think people purchased with the money/vouchers (food, toiletries/essentials, clothing, utilities/fuel, other).
There is also space to share a short case study if you would like to.
You will need to report on the grant by 22 June 2026 at the latest.
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