Funds
SCOTLAND
Funds - Emergency

Edinburgh & Lothian Trust Fund

Website
www.eltf.org.uk
Maximum Decision Time
Up to 4 weeks
Region
SCOTLAND
Specific Geographical Area
City of Edinburgh and the Lothians only.
Who Can Apply

Postholders in local authority social work, hospital social work, housing officer, debt adviser, voluntary sector agencies as agreed with ELTF may apply on behalf of individuals in need in the above specific geographical area. ELTF will not accept applications directly from individual members of the general public.

What Can Be Funded

Grants are limited to a maximum of £200 apart from white goods which are up to a maximum of £300.  Please see application guidelines, process and terms and conditions www.eltf.org.uk/funds/grants-for-individuals/  Payments will not be made direct to an individual, only to the applicant agency.

What Can Not Be Funded

Student fees or equipment, repayment of debt of any type, holidays anywhere except in special circumstances e.g. where a holiday is arranged by a recognised charity and is within the UK.

How To Apply
ELTF only accept applications through our website electronically and the application should be concise and specific. Please go to www.eltf.org.uk
Key Dates
Applications will normally be processed on a continuous basis, with a turnaround of approximately 4 weeks.
Acknowledgement

An automatic email acknowledgement is generated and sent to the email address provided by the apply agency postholder. The acknowledgement contains a unique reference for the application. Please quote this reference in any furture correspondence. 

Notes

Only one application on behalf of an individual will be considered in a 12-month period. Any unpaid or unused portion of grant should be returned to ELTF within a 3-month period of receipt by the agency otherwise future applications will not be considered. Please note that all grant spends must be receipted and returned to the ELTF together with a signed acknowledgement form. This ensures that the grant is spent appropriately and as originally intended.

Contact

Trust Administrator
Edinburgh & Lothian Trust Fund
2nd Floor
525 Ferry Road
Edinburgh
EH5 2FF

administrator@eltf.org.uk