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Arnold Clark Community Fund
The Arnold Clark Community Fund helps registered UK charities and community groups close to branches build stronger communities across the UK.
Aviva - Community Fund
The Aviva Community Fund supports projects that boost the resilience of communities in the face of uncertainty and is investing in two key areas: climate action and financial wellbeing.
Bank of Scotland Foundation - Empower
The Empower provides unrestricted funding and this year will solely focus on helping charities who support vulnerable groups/people.
Due to open: 1 Dec 2025
Carscreugh Renewable Energy Park Ltd (CREPL)
The fund supports a broad range of community activity and development by supporting the charitable activities of community, not-for-profit groups.
Clothworkers' Foundation - Open Grants Programme
Gives one-off capital grants to UK charities working in a range of areas including substance misuse and addiction; disabilities and mental health; racial inequalities; young&older people facing disadvantage; LGBTQ+ people; prison; homelessness; abuse, etc
Cruden Foundation
Support charitable projects and activities in Scotland or those which benefit people who live here. There is a strong focus on community welfare, medical support and research, the arts, education and conservation.
Delamere Dairy Foundation
Funding for projects that support agriculture and environmental protection, young people, people facing financial hardship, education and ill-health.
Due to open: 1 Jan 2026
Dr Guthrie's Association SCIO
Provides financial support for not-for-profit organisations that care for economically and socially disadvantaged children and young people in Scotland.
Next deadline: 25 Jan 2026
Dulverton Trust
The Trust currently offers funding across five categories: Youth Opportunities, General Welfare, Conservation, Heritage, Kenya and Uganda, International Stability and Reconstruction.
Dumfries & Galloway Council - Area Committee Grants
Dumfries and Galloway Council can provide financial assistance to the third sector (voluntary and community organisations) who can apply to one or more of four Area Committees: Annandale and Eskdale; Nithsdale; Stewartry; Wigtown.