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This ‘call for ideas’ is to fund early-stage campaigning projects that aim to tackle a social injustice.

They’re looking for projects that show clarity of vision and direction, with a strong sense of how they will help lay the groundwork and generate momentum for a larger campaign. They’re seeking short term, focused projects that lay the groundwork for larger, impactful campaigns. These could help shape new campaigns or strengthen existing ones by exploring ideas, building evidence, or testing approaches. This might include:

• Scoping research to understand and validate key issues (for example environment testing, legal advice, etc)
• Testing messaging or tactics to refine campaign approaches
• Convening to build momentum, alignment, or collaboration
• Piloting ideas to explore new directions or demonstrate potential

Issues that you may wish to campaign about could include air pollution, environmental impact, unfair treatment of a particular group, health inequalities, housing inequalities or holding statutory bodies to account, amongst others.

Applicants must be committed to making significant progress towards the change they seek within a 12-month period starting December 2025.

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Geographical areas funded: Scotland UK

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant, Other resources

Type of cost:

Revenue

Fund award sizes

Minimum:

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Maximum:

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Who can apply

• You must be a Scottish Registered Charity, a CIC or an incorporated body. - Your organisation must be working in Scotland.
• Funding is intended for small-scale or grassroots campaigns, rather than large organisations or institutional projects.
• Partnership applications are welcome. Please have the lead partner complete the Application form.
• Funding will be for campaigns that will be delivered in Scotland although they could have a UK-wide impact.

When to apply

Now open. Deadline: 21 November 2025, 5pm

Next deadline: 21 Nov 2025

How to apply

Complete application forma via their website.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Advice and information Campaigning Research

Beneficiaries funded: People affected by drugs and alcohol Black and Ethnic Minorities Economically/socially disadvantaged Homeless or badly housed LGBTQI people People in poverty Mental health conditions Offenders and ex-offenders Disabilities Refugees and asylum seekers Victims of crime and abuse Women and girls

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