Working in partnership with the Community Food Forum, Bute Advice Centre, Argyll and Bute Citizen Advice Bureau and Argyll, Lomond & the Islands Energy Agency (ALIenergy), households with low incomes and no access to cash savings can apply for immediate financial support. The Fund will help support daily living expenses.
If the claimant engages with these services, a second payment will be made to contribute to a further months daily living expenses.
Applications to the Fund can be made only once, with initial applications being made via the online claim form below.
Apply online to the Connected for Good Fund
Downloaded application forms should be returned to abfff@argyll-bute.gov.uk
If you need help or support to complete the form, or with providing supporting evidence, please get in touch with the Bute Advice Centre or Argyll and Bute Citizen Advice Bureau or Argyll, Lomond & the Islands Energy Agency (ALIenergy) and ask about the Connected For Good fund.
Additional help
When claiming for the Connected For Good fund, you will also be considered for a Crisis Grant to meet any immediate needs for help with daily living expenses.
Working with the Community Food Forum a referral route to Argyll and Bute Connected For Good fund is also available through local foodbanks. This will ensure families with a genuine need are properly assessed for support and receive professional help.
Your personal data
The information you supply will be used for the purpose for which you have provided it, and appropriate measures are in place to protect your personal data. A full privacy notice, which provides information about your rights under current data protection legislation and details about what will happen to your personal data can be found here: