Welcome to the application process for Girlguiding Scotland's Good Guiding Fund. If your request includes funding for trips that involve travelling abroad you should complete the international application form here.

The criteria and process for applying for this fund has changed. Please ensure you read the information available on our website in full before submitting an application.

The fund will open to new applications at 9am on 19 January 2026 and close at 11:59pm on 1 March 2026. This funding round is for activities happening and/or costs that will be incurred between July 2026 and January 2027.

Please note, you can only re-apply for funding if your last Good Guiding Fund grant was offered before 19 July 2024 and you completed the associated evaluation form.

The panel will base their decision on the information you provide in this form so please complete it as fully as possible.

The person completing the application form should be the person best placed to answer questions about the application. You should not enter someone else' contact details without their permission and without them seeing the application in full. The person named here will also be responsible for completing the evaluation form if the application is successful.

Support is available to help you apply. There are example applications on our website, where you can view the list of application questions in full. You can also contact funding@girlguiding-scot.org.uk with specific questions.

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* 1. Funding can only be used between July 2026 and January 2027. Please confirm that the activities or costs you are seeking help with relate to this period only.

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* 2. To be eligible for funding, accounts must not be overdue. We will verify this with your county commissioner. If your accounts were overdue as of 19 January 2026, your application will be rejected.

Have the most recently due set of accounts been completed?

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* 3. Your full name

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* 4. Your email address

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* 5. Your membership number

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* 6. Are you making the application in the name of a...

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* 7. Please give the name of the unit, district, or division you are applying for

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* 8. Please give the level number of the unit, district, or division named above (You will find the level number on GO)

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* 9. How much money does the level you're applying for funding for have access to currently? (This could be money held in a bank account or held in cash.) This should include any money which has already been ring-fenced for a particular purpose.

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* 10. If any of the money in the account is ring-fenced for a particular purpose, tell us how much money is ring-fenced and for what purpose.

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* 11. Please upload a bank statement for the level you are applying for. The statement must be less than three months old and show the account balance, name of the level and date. If you are having issues uploading, please email the statement to funding@girlguiding-scot.org.uk.

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* 12. If you have not uploaded a bank statement, please tell us why.

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* 13. You can apply for up to £500 of support across up to 3 categories. Please give us a breakdown of how much funding you are requesting across your chosen categories. If you choose more than 3 categories we will be unable to consider your application.

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* 14. Please tell us how you plan to spend the funding. (Maximum 100 words)

If your application covers support for a specific girl or volunteer rather than a whole unit, district, or division, please provide membership numbers in answer to this question.

Please refer to the fund guidance notes before answering. These notes explain what level of information is needed to enable us to consider your application.

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* 15. How many girls do you expect to directly benefit from the funding?

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* 16. How many adults do you expect to directly benefit from the funding?

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* 17. We're keen to support girl-led guiding. How have girls shaped your request? (E.g. have they told you they want to go on a trip, take part in specific activities, or want particular equipment for the unit? If you're applying for running costs like rent or membership fees, have parents/carers indicated that they would struggle with costs if fees were to increase?) (Maximum 100 words)

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* 18. If we are oversubscribed, we will prioritise levels that haven't had funding previously and those in financial need. Is there anything else you'd like us to take into account when considering your application? (Maximum 50 words)

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* 19. I understand that if funding is awarded, we will be required to submit an evaluation form by 31 January 2027 or the funding will need to be returned to Girlguiding Scotland.

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