Aberdeenshire Council - Community Resilience Fund - Equipment and Maintenance Grant

The Aberdeenshire Community Resilience Fund is for community or resilience groups seeking funding to support community resilience in connection with vulnerability and resilience in emergency events.

Aberdeenshire Council - Garioch Area Funding

Support projects which promote the development of community-based initiatives and help local groups to meet the needs of their communities and tap into talent and resources that exist throughout the area. Communities across Garioch can apply.

Aberdeenshire Council - Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee Budget

Provides ‘top up’ to other funding sources in cases where otherwise there would be inadequate funding to allow something to happen. Supports projects in the Kincardine and Mearns area.

Next deadline: 28 Feb 2026

Aberdeenshire Council - Marr Area Committee budget grants

Funding is available for projects which support making Marr area communities more: empowered and confident; economically vibrant; healthy, safe and thriving; connected; and engaged with the natural heritage and environment.

Age Scotland - Encouraging and Supporting Grassroots Activity Fund

The purpose of the Fund is to support and encourage community-led, grassroots support for people with lived experience of dementia that helps them to live better in their community.

Next deadline: 5 Sep 2025

Annadale and Nithsdale Community Benefit Company

The fund supports charitable activities that support the rural regeneration and sustainability of communities within one or more of 42 community council areas in Annandale and Nithsdale.

Next deadline: 5 Dec 2025

Auchterarder & District Community Trust

Charitable groups and organisations within the Auchterarder & District Area (Auchterarder, Aberuthven and Glendevon) can apply for funding for a wide range of projects that have a direct impact on the local area.

Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust

The Trust gives grants to registered charities that work in the UK. They focus on specific priorities every year. The focus area for rounds 3 and 4 in 2025 is Refugees and Asylum Seekers.

Due to open: 1 Sep 2025

Ballantrae Community Fund

The fund supports projects located within or directly benefiting the community in Ballantrae.

Next deadline: 22 Oct 2025

Better Community Business Network - Grant Initiative

Small third-sector grant awards to empower charities and local community projects

Due to open: 8 Sep 2025