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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 Sea Farms - Heart of the Community Trust
Provides grants to community projects that deliver lasting change in Shetland, Orkney, Highland and Argyll.
Sealladh na Beinne Mòire Community Fund
The fund is predominantly for projects which will take place on the South Uist Estate area (i.e. Eriskay, South Uist or Benbecula) that demonstrate sustainable benefit to the SnBM membership and the wider community.
Shetland Charitable Trust - Small Grant Scheme
The purpose of the Trust is to use its available funds to benefit and improve the quality of life of all people living in Shetland. The ambition to promote inclusion and reduce inequalities in Shetland is a central theme for the Trust.
Shetland 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
Shetland Community Benefit Fund - Viking Community Fund - Community Grant Scheme
Community-focussed or charitable activities which sustain the local community, give value for money, show community involvement, and are financially viable.
Shetland Community Benefit Fund - Viking Community Fund - Reactive and Proactive Strategic Funds
Funding for community-focussed activities which sustain and develop Shetland’s communities and clearly focus on the priorities identified in SCBF's business plan.
Next deadline: 31 Oct 2025
Shetland Islands Council - Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) Programme
Supporting activities that will contribute positively to local people and local priorities and helping rural communities to thrive through community-led initiatives.
Next deadline: 28 Nov 2025
Shetland Islands Council - Economic Development Grant Scheme
The Economic Development Grant Scheme aims to stimulate local economic activity by supporting individuals, businesses and organisations to turn ideas into commercial reality.
Social Business Trust
SBT’s mission is to support high growth potential social enterprises to scale-up their impact. They do that by investing cash grants and professional support from seven partner organisations in a carefully selected portfolio of social enterprises.