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The Mickel Fund
Grants are distributed twice a year with the sole purpose of improving the lives of others through charitable donations in and around Scotland, and where possible on a global scale.
Due to open: 19 Sep 2025
The Mohamed Bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund
The Fund will consider grants for the conservation of any threatened or poorly known animal, plant or fungus species. Priority will be given to those projects that support the professional development of young conservationists.
Next deadline: 15 Oct 2025
The RJ Larg Family Trust
Grants are given to a wide variety of organisations (generally in Scotland, particularly Tayside) including cancer research and other medical charities, youth organisations, university students' associations, wildlife, and amateur musical groups.
The Stafford Trust
Funds charities under the headings of animal welfare; child / adult welfare; medical research; local community projects; HM services personnel; sea rescue; overseas appeals. Preference is given to applications from Scotland.
Next deadline: 31 Dec 2025
The Weir Charitable Trust
This fund supports services/projects, run by Scottish-based community groups and small charities, in the following qualifying categories: sport, recreational activities, animal welfare, health and culture.
Next deadline: 15 Aug 2025
Thistledown Trust
Supports registered charities, preference may be given to activities that are concerned with the welfare of animals. In recent years they have given to a wide range of organisations supporting health, young people and emergency relief.
Triodos Bank - Crowdfunding
Triodos Crowdfunding helps charities, social enterprises and community groups connect directly with investors to raise finance.
Wellcome Trust
The trust's vision is to achieve extraordinary improvements in human and animal health. It offers a wide variety of funding schemes.
Elise Pilkington Charitable Trust
The objectives of the Trust are: to prevent cruelty to equine animals; and provide social services for help for the relief of the aged and infirm.
Next deadline: 12 Sep 2025
Granite Heart
Offers small grants to support charities, voluntary groups and initiatives working to make a positive difference in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Next deadline: 30 Aug 2025