National Museums Of Scotland - National Fund for Acquisitions

Helps museums, galleries, libraries and archives throughout Scotland to make acquisitions for their collections, provided they are open to the public and not run for profit. Grants may be made to assist the purchase of an object or group of objects.

National Museums of Scotland - NFA Special Funding Scheme

The National Fund for Acquisitions Special Funding Scheme helps museums which are struggling to raise match funding for acquisitions.

North Lanarkshire Council - Community Grants

This grant scheme exists to provide small amounts of funding, within a short timescale, to promote projects or activities which bring community benefit.

Next deadline: 30 Jan 2026

Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Arts Based Learning Fund

Supports work which enables pupils in formal education settings, particularly those experiencing systemic inequality or disadvantage, to thrive through engagement with high quality, arts-based learning.

Pump House Trust

Supports wide range of charitable activity but are particularly interested in community development, environmental, women’s and youth issues with a view to including social inclusion at all levels.

RSPBA - National Juvenile Pipe Band Fund

Applications are open to Association-registered Juvenile and Novice Juvenile bands. The sort of assistance that will be considered will range from help with band bus fees, to tuition and instruments.

Riada Trust

The Trust funds a range of charitable activities across Scotland and the UK.

Richard and Siobhán Coward Foundation - Community Photography Grants

Grants to support projects which seek to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people under 25, using photography.

Due to open: 18 Jan 2026

Robert Barr's Charitable Trust

The Barr Charitable Trust has wide charitable purposes and has historically supported a wide range of charitable activities. The Trustees tend to favour capital projects rather than running costs.

Russell Trust

The Russell Trust is a Charitable Trust supporting a broad range of local charities. They primarily give to organisations in Fife.