National Museums Of Scotland - National Fund for Acquisitions

Helps museums, galleries, libraries and archives throughout Scotland to make acquisitions for their collections, provided they are open to the public and not run for profit. Grants may be made to assist the purchase of an object or group of objects.

New Park Educational Trust

Supports charities working to help the education and development of young people. Grants are given for equipment and project costs, or for bursaries.

Next deadline: 14 Nov 2025

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.

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.

North Lanarkshire 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

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: 31 Oct 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 Apr 2026

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 Hamlyn Foundation - Teacher Development Fund

The purpose of the Teacher Development Fund is to support delivery of effective arts-based teaching and learning opportunities in the primary classroom, and to embed learning through the arts in the curriculum.

Next deadline: 12 Nov 2025

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.