The Fuze Foundation Making a Difference Grant 2026
Details
The Fuze Foundation’s Making a Difference Grant offers to support a small, registered Scottish charity delivering a meaningful project in Scotland.
Applications are particularly encouraged from projects that demonstrate:
- A clearly identified community need
- A measurable and lasting impact
- Good value for money
- Support for vulnerable or disadvantaged people
- Promotion of equality, dignity and inclusion
- Sustainable outcomes beyond the life of the grant
- Strong alignment with the charitable purposes and values of The Fuze Foundation
The grant is open to projects that reflect the Foundation’s Humanist values of compassion, dignity, equality, education and community support. Funding may support a complete project or contribute towards the cost of a larger initiative. The Foundation may award one grant of or divide the funding between two or more exceptional applicants where appropriate.
Full eligibility criteria and the application form are available on their website.
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Geographical areas funded: Scotland
Fund type
- Type of funding:
- Grant
- Type of cost:
- Capital, Revenue, Core costs
Fund award sizes
- Maximum:
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- Notes on award amounts:
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Who can apply
To be eligible, organisations must:
- Be a Scottish registered charity
- Operate primarily within Scotland
- Have an annual income of no more than £250,000
- Have appropriate governance arrangements in place
- Deliver the proposed project within 12 months
- Demonstrate a clear benefit to individuals or communities in Scotland
- Agree to provide an impact report upon completion of the project
- Maximum annual income:
- £250,000
When to apply
Currently closed to applications.
How to apply
Applications should be submitted using their online application form.
Please answer every question as fully as possible and provide accurate information throughout.
Exclusions
Activites funded: Housing and shelter Advice and information Advocacy Animal welfare Arts and culture Befriending and mentoring Campaigning Citizenship and community involvement Community development and regeneration Community facilities Community safety Transport Disaster and emergency services Education and training Employability services Environment Financial advice and support General charitable activities Health care and wellbeing Health education and promotion Heritage and building preservation Mental health care Sport and physical activity Recreation and social activities Research Respite and holidays Science and technology Social care and welfare Justice, equality and law Energy Climate action
Beneficiaries funded: People affected by drugs and alcohol Black and Ethnic Minorities Carers Children Economically/socially disadvantaged Families General public Homeless or badly housed Care experienced people Socially isolated people LGBTQI people People in poverty Rural communities Men Mental health conditions Offenders and ex-offenders Older people Ill-health Disabilities Learning disabilities Physical disabilities Sensory impairments Refugees and asylum seekers Local communities Voluntary sector organisations Unemployed Victims of crime and abuse Volunteers Women and girls Young people Veterans and armed forces personnel Urban communities
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