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National Memorial Heritage Fund
Funds heritage projects of all sizes to buy anything which is of outstanding importance to the national heritage and either at risk or of memorial character.
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 Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
Aims to support community-based initiatives that promote and develop good mental health and wellbeing and/or mitigate the impact of distress and mental ill health within the adult population.
Next deadline: 31 Oct 2025
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: 31 Oct 2025
Orkney Islands Council - Culture Fund
The Culture Fund is aimed at assisting not for profit organisations based in Orkney planning arts, heritage or language events, projects or activities.
Next deadline: 31 Oct 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.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Teacher Development Fund
The purpose of the Teacher Development Fund is to support delivery of effective arts-based teaching and learning opportunities in the primary classroom, and to embed learning through the arts in the curriculum.
Next deadline: 12 Nov 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.