Funding Scotland only lists funders that support organisations or activities in Scotland. If your activity or organisation is based elsewhere in the UK then try My Funding Central for England, Funding Wales for Wales, and GrantTracker for Northern Ireland.
Funding Scotland does not include funding opportunities for individuals or private businesses. Individuals can find support at Turn2us or Citizens Advice Scotland. Businesses can find support at FindBusinessSupport.
The Funding Scotland database is updated most weekdays to ensure that the information is as up to date as possible. However, information can change between reviews so please check the funder’s website for the latest information.
If you spot something wrong, you can use the Report inaccuracy link on the fund information page and we’ll sort it out.
You can sign up for the weekly news bulletin. If your organisation is an SCVO member or supporter can also subscribe to personalised email alerts with Funding Scotland Premium. Find out more
Check your junk mail to see if the emails are going in that folder.
If you have an IT team check with them to see if the email is being blocked by your server – ask them to search for mail.funding.scot
If you are still not receiving a bulletin please get in touch with us.
SCVO members and supporters get access to more information about each fund e.g. maximum award amounts, applicant success rate and fund exclusions, and additional features to make it easier to manage your results:
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Saved searches – save your frequently used searches to go back to
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Email alerts – get email alerts on your saved searches and stay up to date with new funds and upcoming deadlines
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Lists – create lists of favourite funds for example for particular projects or to look at later
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Notes – add relevant notes to a fund and track the progress of your funding applications
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Suggested funds – get suggestions of similar funds
The main search bar will look for the keywords you use anywhere in the funding information, and will return funds in order of relevance. To refine the results we recommend you also use the filters.
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For geographic area choose the areas that the work will take place in e.g. Fife, Scotland, and the UK. If you only want local funders then choose your council area only.
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Beneficiaries are the people or things that will benefit from the work you do. Choosing beneficiaries will refine your search further.
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Activities are the type of work you do, such as advocacy or health and social care. Choosing activities will refine your search further.
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Type of cost relates to what you will use the money for. For project costs choose revenue and for building costs or equipment choose capital.
We do not accept applications for funding. You should check the How to Apply section for each fund and apply directly to the funder. Some will have their own website whilst others accept applications via email/post.
SCVO’s Step by Step Guide to making funding applications provides a good starting point.
Charities Aid Foundation have produced a series of videos with advice on how to write a great grant application.
Inspiring Fundraising also provide great tips for fundraising and although aimed at the heritage sector is relevant to many other types of projects.
The SCVO Training Programme also has some great opportunities for building your funding skills.
Third sector interfaces (TSIs) provide a single point of access for support and advice for the third sector within local areas. There is a TSI in each local authority area in Scotland. Contact your local TSI to find out what funding support is available.
We try our best to provide accurate information but sometimes we miss things. With your help we can make Funding Scotland the best it can be. Let us know by using the Report inaccuracy link on the fund information page and we’ll sort it out.
We would love to hear from you! Please fill in our contact form and we’ll get an entry arranged.
