Find funds for the whole UK and for England, Wales and Northern Ireland
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All funds listed on this page are from third parties. Select the external links and read the information and criteria provided by the funder carefully.
Funds are listed in alphabetical order.
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One-off grants are available through a random regional draw for local sports clubs in Scotland to support work in their local community.
Amount: up to £2,500
Grants are available for voluntary organisations to support activities that promote the welfare and advance the education and training of young people in Scotland.
Amount: typically a grant could range from £10 to £200 per head
Grants are available for charity and community organisations in Scotland.
Amount: funding is at the discretion of the Trust, however so far, grants have ranged from £400 to £6,000 per project.
Grants are available for charitable organisations across Scotland to support projects and activities that improve the lives and well-being of young people, and the elderly. The average grants is around £7,500
Grants are available to not-for-profit organisations, local authorities, educational establishments, bike repair organisations and bike recycling centres in selected local authority areas in North East Scotland, South East Scotland, Central Scotland and Shetland for the purchase and repair of bikes for those experiencing hardship.
Loans are available for new and existing businesses and social enterprises that are located in Scotland. DSL provides business start up and growth loans for small businesses and social enterprises that are unable to secure funding from banks and other traditional sources and/or require match funding for a public sector loan/grant.
Grants are available to not-for-profit organisations for environmental and community-based projects that are within 10 miles of any landfill site or transfer station in Scotland and are for the benefit of the general public.
Amount: £2,000 to £40,000
Loans are available to early and growth stage social enterprises in Scotland to fund successful growth strategies. The Loan Fund aims to support social enterprises that want to repeat or scale ideas that have previously delivered growth for their businesses.
Amount: Interest-free loans of between £5,000 and £30,000 are available
Funding is available for voluntary and community organisations in Scotland which provide a benefit to their community.
For further information on how to obtain this fund locally, please contact the following: Enquiries, James T Howat Charitable Trust, The Ca’d’Oro, 45 Gordon Street, Glasgow, G1 3PE
An accelerator programme for ambitious, social enterprise start-ups in Scotland that have the commitment and ambition to grow and achieve greater social impact.
Amount: Support package valuing up to £10,000
Grants are available for registered charities for projects in Scotland that address the charitable objectives of the Fund.
Amount: £10,000
Grants are available to charities and community groups in for projects that will benefit local communities in areas of Scotland and England near a Millers Homes development.
Amount: up to £2,000
Grants are available for voluntary, community and public sector organisations in Scotland to carry out projects that will improve local communities and the lives of people most in need.
Grants are available to voluntary and community organisations in Scotland that are currently receiving funding from the National Lottery Community Fund and work with people experiencing poverty, disadvantage, or discrimination to try out new approaches and projects or develop their current work.
Amount: between £300 to £50,000 for up to two years
One-off grants of around £1,000 are available for local community organisations and charities that have already secured matched funding for local community initiatives across England, Scotland and Wales.
Grants are offered for registered charities (all Grants) and constituted community groups (Wee Grants only) that help people and communities in Scotland who are living with poverty and trauma. For more details of the kind of work funded, and the who and what check out their website.
The programmes currently open are:
Grants are available for local community groups and charities in Scotland to buy equipment and materials to improve the services they provide to their local communities.
The scheme is intended to provide third sector organisations in Scotland with short-term loans that are used to bridge periods when expected income doesn’t arrive as originally agreed or planned.
Loans of between £1,000 and £15,000 are available. Loans are for no more than six months.
Grants of up to £1,000 are available for groups of young people across Scotland to deliver gambling education and prevention projects and activities.
Small grants of £250 are available for small community groups and individuals to run or kick-start campaign activity that engages with people and has a demonstrable impact promoting social justice.
Coach education subsidy funding aims to support the development of coaches through financial subsidies of the cost of their development and the attainment of relevant qualifications to complement their skills. The cost of a course can often be seen as a barrier to coaches participating in learning and development. Coach education subsidy funding is also in place to encourage Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) approaches and access to sport in different communities throughout Scotland.
Grants are available to charitable organisations in Scotland who operate within sectors representing children, young people and sport.
Amount: up to £5,000
Grants are available to non-profit making organisations in Scotland for projects under the categories of Land Reclamation (Object A), Community Recycling (Object B), Public Amenities (Object C), Biodiversity (Object D) and Historic Buildings (Object E).
Amount: £3,000 to £25,000
Small grants are available for local projects, activities and organisations that have charitable aims and that will be of real direct benefit to families in England, Scotland and Wales.
Amount: up to £400
Grants are available for voluntary and community organisations in Scotland that provide relief and assistance to children and other persons who are sick or are otherwise in conditions of need, hardship or distress.
For further information on how to obtain this fund locally, please contact the following: Enquiries, W M Sword Charitable Trust, Findlay & Co. Chartered Accountants, 11 Dudhope Terrace, Dundee, DD3 6TS
Loans are available to support the work of charities and social enterprises based in England, Wales and Scotland that aim to improve people’s lives or the environment they live in.
Amount: up to £50,000. See website and criteria for further details
Loans are available for new and existing businesses and social enterprises that are located in Scotland. DSL provides business start up and growth loans for small businesses and social enterprises that are unable to secure funding from banks and other traditional sources and/or require match funding for a public sector loan/grant.
Grants are available to not-for-profit organisations for environmental and community-based projects that are within 10 miles of any landfill site or transfer station in Scotland and are for the benefit of the general public.
Amount: £2,000 to £40,000
Loans are available to early and growth stage social enterprises in Scotland to fund successful growth strategies. The Loan Fund aims to support social enterprises that want to repeat or scale ideas that have previously delivered growth for their businesses.
Amount: Interest-free loans of between £5,000 and £30,000 are available
Grant and loan investments of between £10,000 and £250,000 are available to social enterprises, community organisations and charities within specified areas of Scotland to benefit the communities. The investment can be used for: Working capital, Acquisition of assets, Business growth, Capital expenditure.
Grants are available to voluntary and community organisations in Scotland for community-led projects that build open and inclusive community cohesion.
Amount: between £20,001 and £250,000 for up to five years
Grants are available to voluntary and community and public sector organisations in Scotland for projects that support children, young people and families, or help people to be healthier and have better access to support, with a focus on those experiencing poverty, discrimination and disadvantage.
Amount: between £20,001 and £500,000 for up to five years
Grants are available to voluntary and community organisations in Scotland for work that helps young people (aged 8 to 24) to become more confident and play an active part in realising their potential.
Amount: £20,000 to £100,000
Grants are available to voluntary and community organisations in Scotland that are currently receiving funding from the National Lottery Community Fund and work with people experiencing poverty, disadvantage, or discrimination to try out new approaches and projects or develop their current work.
Amount: between £300 to £50,000 for up to two years
The scheme is intended to provide third sector organisations in Scotland with short-term loans that are used to bridge periods when expected income doesn’t arrive as originally agreed or planned.
Loans of between £1,000 and £15,000 are available. Loans are for no more than six months.
Grants are available to help urban and rural communities in Scotland take ownership of the land and buildings that matter to them, as well as practical support to develop their aspirations into viable projects.
Amount:
Loans are available to social enterprises and charities in Scotland to grow, develop new services, or strengthen their long-term sustainability.
Amount: loans of between £100,000 and £500,000
Deadlines for submissions are 1 April and 1 September each year.
The Sport Facilities Fund (SFF) supports capital projects that create or improve places where people take part in sport and physical activity. To support projects that provide opportunities for people to get involved in and participate in sport & physical activity.
Projects that can clearly demonstrate an inclusive approach such as Changing Lives Through Sport and Physical Activity, or projects that target participants in/from SIMD areas, with additional needs, from ethnically diverse communities, or other protected characteristics will be prioritised.
Amount: up to £250,000
Grants are available to non-profit making organisations in Scotland for projects under the categories of Land Reclamation (Object A), Community Recycling (Object B), Public Amenities (Object C), Biodiversity (Object D) and Historic Buildings (Object E).
Amount: £3,000 to £25,000
Grants are available for community organisations and partnerships to support investment in and creation of indoor tennis facilities across Scotland.
Grants are available to registered charities in Scotland for projects and activities that promote the Foundation’s priority areas of health, heritage and youth.
Amount: maximum £100,000
Grants are available across Scotland for work that aims to inspire young people under 25 years of age; and for projects in Perth and Kinross that aim to improve the quality of life for local people, develop and inspire young people or improve the availability/quality of the built and natural environment for wide community use.
Grants are available to registered charities and community interest companies for charitable work in a number of different sectors in Scotland. Grants can be for one year or up to three years
Grants which can range from £1,000 to £50,000 are available for UK registered charities with a preference for organisations based in Scotland which have projects that address the themes set out by The MacRobert Trust which include local community.
Grants are available to registered charities for new projects which directly improve the lives of local people or communities, especially those that are vulnerable or disadvantaged, in England, Scotland or Wales.
Amount: up to £10,000
Grants are offered for registered charities (all Grants) and constituted community groups (Wee Grants only) that help people and communities in Scotland who are living with poverty and trauma. For more details of the kind of work funded, and the who and what check out their website.
The programmes currently open are:
Grants are available to registered charities for a wide range of charitable purposes in the UK, with a preference for Scotland. Most grants are in the range of between £250 and £2,000. One or two larger grants of between £10,000 and £20,000 may be awarded annually. The Trust has a wide criteria for grant making including the advancement of public participation in sport.
An application form is available upon request from the Trust’s Administrator: Email: Russell.trust@tullisrussell.com
Grants are available to community groups and organisations in Aberdeen.
Grants are available to voluntary and community organisations in Aberdeen for projects that are of benefit the local community but do not meet the criteria for any existing grants programmes.
Grants are available to local groups for projects that benefit local communities within the Aberdeenshire area.
Grants are available to constituted community groups in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire for projects to improve theareaand address community needs.
Amount: up to £5,000
Grants for charitable organisations in Angus, Dundee, Perth and Kinross, Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire to support a range of projects to benefit local residents.
East Lothian Council provides funding support for coaches, athletes and officials to continue their development.
Grants are available to non-profit-making groups for projects that benefit people living in the former burghs of Arbroath, Brechin, Forfar, Kirriemuir and Montrose.
Grants for charitable groups to support projects in Angus to benefit local residents and the disadvantaged/elderly/sick, community activities, citizenship projects for the young, sports and the arts.
Grants of between £500 and £2000 are available for groups and organisations in the Northeast of Scotland to support projects and activities that promote music, the arts, youth groups, community centres, and continuing ecumenical services.
Grants are available to provide diversionary activity programmes for young people during school holiday periods in Dundee.
Grants are available for voluntary and community groups, social enterprises, local authorities, and other agencies in East Ayrshire to deliver projects and activities that benefit local communities and environments, and leave a lasting legacy for residents.
Financial assistance is available to support the development of coaches and officials working in a voluntary capacity with local clubs in East Lothian.
Amount: up to £750
Grants are available to clubs, groups and individual sports persons in East Lothian for activities not already covered by East Lothian Council’s Sports Award Scheme.
Amount: £300
The Community Grants Fund (CGF) is a small grants scheme provided by the Council. Small grants of up to £5,000 can be awarded to constituted groups for local community activity. Grants can be applied for throughout the year.
Financial assistance is available to voluntary organisations. The Trustees will consider funding to assist progress in any local charitable organisation by grant-aid up to £2000 annually to cover specific main administrative and developmental needs.
Examples could be: Volunteer expenses, Recruitment and training of volunteers, Training of staff, Essential equipment, including IT and telecommunications for the speicifc project, Printing and publicity.
Small grants are available to local not-for-profit organisations and social enterprises for small scale community activities and local action projects that benefit local communities in Edinburgh and the surrounding areas.
Amount: up to £500
Grants for groups undergoing or planning a Community Asset Transfer (CAT) process to cover associated costs.
Amount: up to £12,500
Various grants for sport and youth groups and individuals can be found on the Fife Council website.
Grants of up to £50,000 are available for community, environmental and heritage projects that benefit local communities within Fife.
Funding for projects to improve local infrastructure and community services, create employment opportunities, and to increase wellbeing and economic prospects of the Levenmouth area.
Amount: small grants up to £5,000 and large grants over £5,000
Grants are available to voluntary organisations who wish to develop innovative projects with young people in Fife.
Amount: £500
Deadline: 15/12/2025
Grants are available to organisations in the Halkirk area for community activity and development.
Amount: up to £10,000
Deadline: 16/09/2025
Grants for community projects to benefit the residents of the Cockburnspath & Cove Community Council area in the Scottish Borders.
Amount: Small grants between £500 and £20,000. Large grants over £20,000
Funding for voluntary and community organisations which are working for the benefit of residents and communities in specific community council areas in Scotland.
Deadline: 23/09/2025 and 09/12/2025
Grants are available to charitable organisations to support community projects in the Denny and District community council area in Falkirk.
Amount: from £500 to £10,000
Grants of between £150 and £3000 are available to not-for-profit organisations for community projects in Limerigg and Slamannan. Grants may support a wide range of costs, for example, the costs of equipment, staff or sessional workers, consultations, running costs for local groups, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities.
Grants of up to £5000 are available to not-for-profit organisations for projects which benefit local communities in the council area of Lairg in Sutherland.
The Fund supports charitable projects to benefit people living in Inverinan, Lochavich, Dalavich and Kilmaha in Argyll and Bute.
The strategic themes supported by the scheme are:
Amount: grants up to £10,000 are available for one year although awards for a maximum of three years may be considered.
Grants are available across Scotland for work that aims to inspire young people under 25 years of age; and for projects in Perth and Kinross that aim to improve the quality of life for local people, develop and inspire young people or improve the availability/quality of the built and natural environment for wide community use.
Grants are available to voluntary and community groups in Glasgow to provide services that will help to achieve Glasgow City Council’s objectives.
Amount: from £300
Funding to support organisations and communities to make use of empty or vacant properties in Glasgow city centre on a short-term basis.
Amount: up to £20,000
Grants are available to charities and other not-for-profit groups operating in the Glengarry Community Council area for a wide range of charitable activities.
Amount: Small grants up to £3,000 and large grants up to £10,000
Grants of between £100 and £25,000 are available for community groups, charities, and voluntary organisations to support projects that benefit communities in Northern Scotland.
Grants for core running costs are available to not-for-profit community organisations in Craigmillar and Granton in Edinburgh, Newcastle and North Tyneside for projects tackling social deprivation. N.B there are some restrictions on sports clubs so read the eligibilty criteria carefully before applying.
Amount: up to £20,000 per year over a period of two years
Grants are available to support community groups in the Highlands and Islands in registering their interest in purchasing land or buildings.
Amount: up to £5,000
Grants are available for organisations in Dumfries and Galloway working with young people (15-25 years) particularly those experiencing mental, physical and social disadvantage. Projects should contribute to young people’s personal development in a tangible way.
Amount: varies for organisations, individuals and groups of young people
Grants for activities and projects to benefit the communities of Ardrossan, Isle of Arran, Saltcoats and Stevenston.
Grants for local community groups to benefit the residents of the areas of Aberfeldy, Abernethy, Auchterarder, Alyth, Blairgowrie, Crieff, Kinross, Perth City and Pitlochry.
Grants are available for local charities, community and voluntary groups, and other non-profit organisations for projects that benefit the local community around the area of the Quixwood Moor Wind Farm.
Amount: up to £5,000
Grants for community and voluntary groups for projects to sustainably improve and maintain the condition and use of a green space or community asset.
Amount: up to £50,000
Grants of up to £5000 are available for not-for-profit organisations to support community projects that benefit residents in the Scottish Borders including those in the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving condition of life for the person for who the facilities or activities are primarily intended.
Grants are available to not-for-profit organisations in Shetland for community development projects.
Amount: from £3,000 upwards
Grants for a range of projects and activities to benefit residents in the community council areas of Glen Urquhart and Strathglass.
There are three funding streams available:
Financial assistance is available for groups to provide activities for children during school holidays in South Lanarkshire.
Amount: up to £660
Grants are available for local projects which fall within a 15km radius of the Clyde Wind Farm and benefit local residents. The funding is intended to assist communities within the local Wind Farm area with capital projects which will benefit local people and support the local economic prosperity of South Lanarkshire.
There are two funding options:
Grants from £500 up to £25,000 are available to charities, community groups, and other non-profit organisations in communities near the Grifffin and Calliachar wind farms for projects that:
Grants are available for groups in Strathdearn to support a variety of projects and activities that benefit the local community in various ways, such as improving the environment, recreational activities, and energy efficiency measures.
Amount: up to £1,000
The policy of the Trust is to make grants to voluntary organisations in the Edinburgh area which are concerned with the welfare of young people, in particular, through the encouragement of participation in outdoor activities.
Community organisations and charities based in Edinburgh region can apply for up to £500 through our micro grant scheme for small scale community activities and local action.
Small grants for grassroots organisations and community groups available to benefit residents in South Lanarkshire.
Amount: £500 to £2,500
The fund is available to charitable and voluntary organisations who wish to improve access to and use of facilities for disabled people at premises in public use. Funds of up to £1500 can be applied for.
Grants are available for registered charities across the UK but particularly in focus areas to deliver projects and activities that make a strong, positive impact in local communities. Focus areas: Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, London, Newcastle, Plymouth, Southampton, Teesside.
Amount: up to £5,000
