Funds
SCOTLAND
Funds - Education and training

The Sacro Trust

Maximum Decision Time
2 months
Number of prisoners/prison leavers helped
Maximum number of grants made in a year: 30–50
Region
SCOTLAND
Specific Geographical Area
Scotland.
Who Can Apply

The Sacro Trust only awards grants to those who are resident in Scotland. The Trust is for people on licence or court order or who have been released from imprisonment within the last two years.

What Can Be Funded

Education and practical training courses, household items, essential clothing and footwear, and other items and services that may assist with the rehabilitation of the client, up to the amount of £300.

What Can Not Be Funded

Rent, rent arrears and debt reduction; holidays; televisions; driving lessons and licences.

How To Apply

Contact the Trust Fund Administrator for an application form and guidance notes.

Key Dates

Assessors’ meetings are held six times per year.

Acknowledgement

A reference number, along with the date of the next scheduled meeting of the Assessors, will be notified to the applicant worker.

Notes

Applications can only be accepted from local authority or voluntary sector workers, and there will be no direct communication with potential grant recipients.

Contact

Trust Fund Administrator
The Sacro Trust
29 Albany Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3QN 

0131 624 7270 
info@sacro.org.uk

Quote

I’m so grateful to the Sacro Trust for giving me a grant to help me buy some stuff for the flat. I’m now stable on a Methadone program and have turned my life around."