North Ayrshire Council - Town Charitable Trust

North Ayrshire Council has a number of Charitable Trusts for particular towns and villages which are intended to provide assistance to those in need. Priorities vary by each area.

North Ayrshire Ventures Trust

The NAVT fund is a grant programme developed to enable voluntary, community and social enterprises in North Ayrshire to either become self-sustaining, or deliver a legacy for the local community.

Next deadline: 8 Jul 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: 8 Aug 2025

Novum Trust

The Trust supports new work with the provision of small short-term grants to initiate projects in Christian action and research which cannot readily be financed from other sources.

Next deadline: 15 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 Hamyln Foundation - Youth Fund

The Youth Fund supports organisations whose main purpose is working with and for young people (aged 14-25) who face complex transitions to adulthood.

People's Postcode Trust

The aim of People's Postcode Trust is to support smaller charities and good causes in the Scotland to make a difference to their community for the benefit of people and planet.

Due to open: 24 Jun 2025

Plum Trust

The Trust aims to relieve poverty and suffering, work to advance education and carry out any tasks beneficial to the community which, in law, are charitable. The Trust tends to favour organisations in the East of Scotland.

Port of Aberdeen - Community Benefit

The Port of Aberdeen supports the local community through sponsorship of local charities and community groups. They partner with local charities and community group to provide project funding, as well as support with time, resources, or equipment.

Ramble Worldwide Outdoor Trust - Grants

The trust's objective is to help all people to a greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside. Ramblers Worldwide Holidays’ profits are channelled through the trust into a variety of outdoor, walking-related or environmental conservation projects.

Next deadline: 30 Jun 2025