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SSE – Clyde Borders Community Fund
Supports the community council areas of Skirling, Upper Tweed and Tweedsmuir. The Fund aims to promote community spirit and bring people together; enhance quality of life and promote people’s well-being; and foster vibrant sustainable communities.
Next deadline: 28 Jun 2025
SSE – Clyde Extension Community Fund
Supports community-focussed projects in the community council areas of Duneaton, Biggar, Symington and Quothquan & Thankerton.
Sabina Sutherland Charitable Trust
The Trust awards grants for activities which advance religion, arts, culture, heritage or science, environment, and the relief of poverty, plus general charitable activities.
SafeDeposits Scotland Community Fund
Grants to organisations who commit to deliver a project that meets at least one of five criteria: sustainability and the environment; employability and career skills; social inclusion; technology and digital inclusion; improving the local community.
Next deadline: 30 May 2025
Scops Arts Trust
The goal of Scops Arts Trust is to help people to understand, participate in and enjoy the arts, particularly the performing arts.
Next deadline: 19 Aug 2025
Scotmid - Community Grant
Small, one-off grants are available for the benefit of local communities around Scotmid stores. Key areas supported are: children/education, health, homelessness/poverty, arts & culture, environment, elderly, and active lifestyles.
Scottish Book Trust - Live Literature Funding
Grants are available to help bring literature alive with an author, poet, playwright, graphic novelist or storyteller visit. They support interesting, imaginative sessions which show a commitment to the promotion and enjoyment of reading and writing.
Next deadline: 23 May 2025
Scottish Borders Council - Neighbourhood Support Fund
Supports voluntary and community groups that are active within their communities and who are planning community based projects. The Fund operates in five Area Partnerships; Berwickshire, Cheviot, Eildon, Teviot and Liddesdale and Tweeddale.
Scottish Community Alliance - Community Learning Exchange Fund
The Community Learning Exchange offers communities the opportunity to learn through the exchange of ideas and the sharing of common solutions. They can support virtual or face to face activity.
Scottish Mining Welfare Trust
To improve the conditions of life of persons who are or have been employed in Scotland in the mining industry