Community Fund FAQs

No, we will consider both new and existing projects

Unfortunately, not, the CalMac Community Fund supports organisations based in islands and main port towns we serve; you can see our mainland port towns in the following lin link to our Opens in new windowinteractive map

Yes. We will consider applications from constituted groups if you meet our eligibility criteria, please visit the following link to Eligibility Foundation Scotland application page link

Payments towards areas understood to be the exclusive responsibility of statutory authorities. However, we can provide grants to Parent Teacher Associations/Parent Councils if they are appropriately constituted and occasionally to schools where the activity being delivered is additional to the core curriculum/statutory activity.

We will not fund ferry travel in isolation. If your projects work or activities involve traveling on our network you may use the CalMac Community Fund to cover these costs.

Yes.

No, this is the maximum award we can consider.

Yes, organisations must have an income of £250,000 or less in its most recent annual accounts with no exceptions made.

Unless you are autonomous from the larger organisation i.e. have your own bank account, annual accounts and management committee then you would not be eligible to apply as the applying organisation would need to be the one named on the bank account.