Scotland's Heat Network Fund

Scotland’s Heat Network Fund (SHNF) offers grants to businesses and organisation to install district and communal heat systems, with a focus on low emission systems

Scotmid - Community Grant

Small, one-off grants are available for the benefit of local communities around Scotmid stores. Key areas supported are: children/education, health, homelessness/poverty, arts & culture, environment, elderly, and active lifestyles.

Scotmid - Member Choice Awards

The Member Choice Award allows Scotmid members to support community projects with votes earned from in-store purchases.

Scotmid Coop - Community Orchard

Local groups are eligible to apply for grants to plant fruit trees and shrubs near Scotmid stores

Scottish Arctic Club Expedition Fund

Supports independently organised and self-led expeditions to the Arctic by Scots (by birth or residence) who are under 30 years of age. Expeditions should have adventurous, scientific, educational or artistic objectives.

Next deadline: 31 Jan 2027

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 Education And Action For Development - SEAD Fund

SEAD provides small grants for individuals or groups for positive action, and campaigning. Focus areas are: women’s rights, young people and their global rights, climate justice, inequality, poverty and health justice.

Scottish Fishermen's Trust

The Scottish Fishermen's Trust is a charity established to enable individuals and organisations to receive funding for projects related to the marine environment, education and safety at sea.

Next deadline: 16 Oct 2026

Scottish Forestry - Community Fund

The Community Fund supports groups and organisations that encourage people to use woods more.

Scottish Forestry - Forestry Grant Scheme - Forest Infrastructure

Provides support for new access infrastructure that will bring small scale, undermanaged woodlands or inaccessible woodlands back into active management.