Shared Care Scotland

2026 Free

Impact Snapshot

Microgrants awarded

13,691 microgrants awarded to unpaid carers across Scotland in 2025-26, a 60% increase on the previous year

Grant funding distributed

£4.7m distributed in microgrants, a £2.2m increase; average grant rose 20% to £336

Carers supported

16,157 carers supported, plus 12,583 cared-for people benefiting from short breaks

Unpaid carers able to take meaningful breaks from caring through flexible microgrants meeting the true cost of short breaks

Health & Wellbeing Scotland

Published reports