Community Care Grant
To help you or someone you care for to start to live, or to carry on living, a settled life in the community.
Scottish Welfare Fund
The Scottish Welfare Fund is a national scheme being run by local authorities.
You may be able to get a Community Care Grant if:
- you’re leaving care or imprisonment and need help to start a settled home
- you’ve been homeless, or living an unsettled life, and need help to start a settled home
- you need support to stay out of care
- you’re caring for someone who’s been released from prison or a young offender’s institution
- you’re experiencing great pressure and need help to keep a settled home
- you’re escaping domestic abuse
- a child’s health is at risk
The Comhairle will tell you the outcome of your application within 15 working days.