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The ASFT Fund has been established to support organisations across Aberdeenshire, Edinburgh and East Lothian, awarding grants for one year.

Your project must meet at least one of the specific fund priorities below.

Please note it does not strengthen your application to meet as many of the themes and corresponding listed areas of support as possible. Therefore, stay focused and don't dilute your request by appearing to spread yourself across multiple causes.

Fund priorities:

• Educational and learning projects, particularly those that support disabled children or outdoor education.
• Creative and performance arts.
• Responding to the effects of poor physical and mental health, and poverty.
• Older people.
• Increasing participation in sport.

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Geographical areas funded: East Lothian Edinburgh Aberdeen Aberdeenshire

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Revenue

Fund award sizes

Minimum:

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Maximum:

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Annually awarded:

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Who can apply

• Registered charities
• Constituted voluntary and community organisations
• Community companies e.g. companies limited by guarantee, community benefit societies or Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations’
• Community Interest Companies are eligible to apply if they meet the fund's minimum governance standards, which you can find on their website
• All applicants must meet Foundation Scotland's funding criteria. Before progressing your application, please visit their common eligibility criteria

Maximum annual income:

£350,000

When to apply

Apply between 9th July and 12th August via Foundation Scotland website

Next deadline: 12 Aug 2026

How to apply

Foundation Scotland website

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Arts and culture Befriending and mentoring Community facilities Education and training Employability services Health care and wellbeing Mental health care Sport and physical activity Recreation and social activities

Beneficiaries funded: Children Economically/socially disadvantaged Families Socially isolated people People in poverty Rural communities Men Older people Disabilities Learning disabilities Physical disabilities Local communities Women and girls Young people Urban communities

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