SCCAN - Storytelling Collective Mini Grant

Small grants for podcasters, writers, storytellers, filmmakers or photojournalists interested in sharing positive stories of community climate action, social justice or climate solutions.

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.

Scotmid - Member Choice Awards

The Member Choice Award allows Scotmid members to support community projects with votes earned from in-store purchases.

Scottish Arctic Club Expedition Fund

Supports independently organised and self-led expeditions to the Arctic by Scots (by birth or residence) who are under 30 years of age. Expeditions should have adventurous, scientific, educational or artistic objectives.

Next deadline: 31 Jan 2027

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: 20 Nov 2026

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

Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust - Funding and Bagpipe Loans

The Trust aims to advance education the arts, heritage, culture and community development by encouraging young people in Scotland to take up and play the chanter, pipes and drums, and by supporting the development of school pipe bands.

Screen Scotland - Film Festival Fund

The National Lottery Film Festival and Screening Programme Fund supports organisations who are looking to produce film festivals and screening programmes in Scotland for a public audience.

Next deadline: 12 Nov 2026

Screen Scotland - Screen Education Fund

The Screen Education Fund supports projects that help make screen education more accessible, inclusive and sustainable.