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Scottish Sport Relief Home and Away Programme

I am contacting you to let you know about funding for Scottish international development organisations.   Please read on for special instructions for Scottish organisations wishing to apply for the Scottish Sport Relief Away Programme.   About the fund  The Scottish Sport Relief Home and Away fund comprises £2.5 million provided by the Scottish Government and £2.5 million matched contribution from Comic Relief's own funds. Of the total funds available, 50% will be allocated to projects in Scotland (the 'Home' element), and 50% will be allocated to projects in Commonwealth countries that have a low or medium score on the United Nations 'Human Development Index (the 'Away' element). The 'Away element' will fund projects supporting poor and disadvantaged people in connection with Comic Relief's existing International grants programmes which are: People affected by HIV and AIDS Trade Street and working children and young people Women and girls People affected by conflict International Sport for Change People living in urban slums How to apply  Applications for the Scottish Sport Relief funding should be made through the existing Comic Relief applications process on the Comic Relief website, the deadline for applications is 9th May (noon). However, the deadline for Scottish organisations applying to the above programmes has been extended to 21st May (noon), there is also some variation in the eligible countries, details of which are available from the links below. Note that the Common Ground Initiative for small and diaspora organisations is not included in the Scottish Sport Relief programme, so if you wish to apply for that you must meet the 9th May deadline.   If you wish to apply for the Scottish Sport Relief funding (under the main Comic Relief programmes as listed above), meeting the extended deadline, then you must notify Annemarie Elsom of your intention to do so as soon as possible, otherwise your application may not be accepted. Her contact details are: a.elsom@comicrelief.com  or 020 7820 2752.   This cycle of funding is the last Comic Relief cycle until next year - applications will open once again in April 2013.   Eligible countries  Click on the links below to see the eligible countries under each programme: Eligible countries for Comic Relief programmes (application deadline 9th May 2012)  Eligible countries for Comic Relief programmes supported by Scottish Sport Relief Home and Away Programme (application deadline 21st May 2012)  View a presentation below from the applicant information session held by Comic Relief on 16th April 2012 here.