The Gordon & Ena Baxter Foundation

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The Gordon & Ena Baxter Foundation supports a wide variety of capital projects in Scotland’s North-east and Highlands, from shinty sticks and audio visual kits to cutting edge cancer research equipment. Applicants should demonstrate a sound management plan, evidence local support and fundraising and show a clear benefit to their community.

Projects should show innovation and fit within five themes:

• Health and Wellbeing - to support healthy living as well as good nutrition, including Scots culinary traditions;
• Arts and Heritage - to promote and support arts and heritage to widen opportunity, access and participation for all;
• Conservation and the Environment - promoting the conservation and preservation of our natural environment;
• Education - supporting initiatives which broaden horizons, promote responsibility and increase access or opportunity for young people; and
• Sport - to support amateur sporting activity, in particular those which encourage youth development.

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Geographical areas funded: Aberdeen Aberdeenshire Highland Moray Na h-Eileanan Siar Orkney Shetland

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital

Fund award sizes

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Who can apply

Registered charities or constituted groups in Moray, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City, the Highlands, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and Orkney and Shetland.

When to apply

The trustees of the Gordon and Ena Baxter Foundation hold four funding rounds per year. The upcoming submission deadlines for 2026 are:

• October 30

Next deadline: 30 Oct 2026

How to apply

An eligibility quiz is available on the Foundation's website.

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Activites funded: Arts and culture Education and training Environment Health care and wellbeing Sport and physical activity Climate action

Beneficiaries funded: Children General public Ill-health Local communities Young people

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