Guide to finding funding
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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: 8 Aug 2025
PRS for Music Foundation - Beyond Borders
Beyond Borders stimulates and strengthens cross-border collaborations between music creators, performers and presenters. Funding is available for projects that include new commissions, recordings and performances of music written in the past five years.
Opened: 15 May 2025
Next deadline: 28 Jul 2025
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.
People's Postcode Trust
The aim of People's Postcode Trust is to support smaller charities and good causes in the Scotland to make a difference to their community for the benefit of people and planet.
Due to open: 24 Jun 2025
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.
Renfrewshire Council - Cultural Organisations Fund
The Cultural Organisations Fund (COF) supports established local organisations to undertake programmes of creative and cultural activity that delivers public benefit and aligns with the council's strategic aims for culture.
Next deadline: 20 May 2025
Riada Trust
The Trust funds a range of charitable activities across Scotland and the UK.
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.