Andrew Paton's Charitable Trust

This Trust has general charitable purposes with a preference for Scotland, particularly the West of Scotland and Glasgow. It tends to fund the same charities each year.

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.

Swire Charitable Trust

The Swire Charitable Trust awards grants via three funding programmes; Opportunity, Environment and Heritage. Prioritise those in the most economically disadvantaged parts of the UK and work with people from the most challenged backgrounds.

SSE - Griffin and Calliachar Community Fund

Provides funding to community and charitable projects in the community council areas of Aberfeldy, Dull & Weem, Dunkeld & Birnam, Kenmore & District and Mid Atholl, Strathtay & Grandtully.

Next deadline: 22 Jul 2024

Soirbheas - Express (Tier 1) Grants

Soirbheas provide grants funded by wind farm community benefit. Express grants are small awards for projects which benefit residents in the Glen Urquhart or Strathglass Community Council areas.

Auchrobert Community Fund

The Auchrobert Community Energy Society Community Fund aims to support communities in the vicinity of Auchrobert windfarm to pursue environmental projects which benefit the people who live in the immediate vicinity of the windfarm.

Next deadline: 31 May 2024

Edinburgh Airport Community Fund

Edinburgh Airport supports the community through funding local initiatives to support health and well-being, the environment and education.

Next deadline: 30 Aug 2024

SafeDeposits Scotland Community Fund

SafeDeposits Scotland, the country’s leading tenancy deposit protection scheme, has introduced a Community Fund designed to provide small grants to projects enhancing communities across Scotland.

Next deadline: 31 May 2024

SSE – Clyde Borders Community Fund

Supports the community council areas of Skirling, Upper Tweed and Tweedsmuir. The Fund aims to promote community spirit and bring people together; enhance quality of life and promote people’s well-being; and foster vibrant sustainable communities.

Next deadline: 12 Jul 2024

George Hunter's Trust

The Trust is for the benefit of the residents of the burgh of Lochmaben and in particular for projects that promote sailing, prizes for school children and anything that improves the amenity of the town.

Next deadline: 4 May 2024