The Robertson Trust - Small Grants

Small Grants focuses on work that addresses the impacts of poverty and trauma under one or more of the following themes: Financial Security, Education Pathways, Work Pathways, Nurturing Relationships.

The National Lottery Community Fund (Scotland) - Strengthening Organisations

This funding is for organisations in Scotland, that National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF) currently funds. They want to support organisations to try out new ideas and ways of working.

Garfield Weston Foundation

The Foundation supports a broad range of organisations and activities that share a commitment to making a positive impact to the lives of the communities in which they work, and that are driven by a desire to achieve excellence.

The John Ellerman Foundation

Funds charitable organisations that at their core are committed to ensuring the rights of people, society and the natural world for current and future generations.

Alpkit Foundation

The Alpkit Foundation make small awards to people, groups and schools that work to remove the barriers in getting outdoors and experience wild places.

Ashworth Charitable Trust

The Ashworth Charitable Trust is a small grant-making charity. It was created primarily to support humanitarian causes operating locally, nationally and internationally. For the most part, the Trust looks to fund projects and not core funding.

Bank of Scotland Foundation - Empower

The Empower provides unrestricted funding and this year will solely focus on helping charities who support vulnerable groups/people.

Next deadline: 10 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.

Charles Hayward Foundation - Small Grant Programme - Older People

Funds programmes aiming to alleviate isolation and depression in older people, and address their needs.

Charles Hayward Foundation - Social & Criminal Justice - Main Grants

Funds activities which prevent people entering the criminal justice system and support those already in the system to move on and rebuild their lives.

Next deadline: 30 Jan 2026