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The Fore Trust
The Fore offers development funding and strategic support to early-stage charities and social enterprises. It makes unrestricted grants which have the potential to have a transformational impact on an organisation.
Opened: 6 Dec 2023
Next deadline: 13 Dec 2023
Idlewild Trust
Idlewild Trust is an independent grant-making trust that supports registered charities. It runs two grants programmes supporting specific areas within conservation and the arts.
Opened: 1 Dec 2023
Next deadline: 13 Feb 2024
Mark McCall Home Safety Fund
Funding for one organisation delivering home safety outcomes for children anywhere in Scotland, with a focus on children under 5.
Opened: 1 Dec 2023
Next deadline: 31 Jan 2024
East Dunbartonshire Council - Community Grants Scheme
You can apply for a grant for a wide range of purposes as long as it is not for profit and brings benefits to the residents of East Dunbartonshire. Applications for grants are assessed against the Local Outcome Improvement Plan.
Opened: 18 Nov 2023
Next deadline: 22 Dec 2023
VASLan - Employability Fund
Funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, the overall aim of the fund is to strengthen capacity of community-based employability support for individuals.
Opened: 15 Nov 2023
Bord Na Gaidhlig - Taic Freumhan Coimhearsnachd
Taic Freumhan Coimhearsnachd is Bòrd na Gà idhlig’s primary fund for supporting community organisations in delivering projects to promote and increase the usage and learning of Gaelic at community level.
Opened: 15 Nov 2023
Next deadline: 16 Jan 2024
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The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership organisation for the voluntary sector. Our mission is to support, promote and develop a confident, sustainable voluntary sector in Scotland.
We're passionate about what the voluntary sector can achieve. Along with our community of members, we believe that charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups make Scotland a better place.
