Crisis & Community Care Grants

The Scottish Welfare Fund provides two types of grants that you don't need to pay back.

Aimed at helping people in crisis because of either:

• a disaster (like fire or flood)
• an emergency (like needing to travel to visit a sick child)

Aimed at helping people who:

• may have to go into care unless they get some support to enable them to stay at home
• are leaving any form of care (eg hospital, care home, prison) and need help to set up their own home

This can also help households facing notable pressure with one-off items. For example, household appliances.