The National Lottery Community Fund - National Lottery Awards for All Scotland

Awards For All supports projects that aim to help improve local communities and the lives of people most in need. Priorities are: bringing communities together, improving places that matter to communities, and enabling people to fulfil their potential.

The Robertson Trust - Community Building Grants

Community Building Grants are aimed at charities helping people and communities in Scotland who are experiencing (or at risk of experiencing) poverty, trauma or both.

Opened: 30th Sep 2020

Esmee Fairbairn Foundation

The Foundation is one of the largest independent grant-makers in the UK. Their new strategy focuses on three aims: Improving Our Natural World; Tackling injustice to deliver A Fairer Future; and Nurturing Creative, Confident Communities.

Opened: 7th Oct 2020

The Architectural Heritage Fund - Project Development Grant

The Project Development Grant scheme is intended to assist an organisation to cover some of the costs of developing and coordinating a project and taking it towards the start of work on site.

Next deadline: 30th Apr 2021

Blackhill Windfarm Community Fund Ltd

Funds applications which benefit the residents of the Community Council areas of Abbey St Bathans, Bonkyl & Preston, Duns, Gavinton, Fogo & Preston, and Lammermuir.

Next deadline: 30th Apr 2021

Help The Homeless

Supports charities operating in the field of homelessness that assist individuals in their return to mainstream society, rather than simply offer shelter or other forms of sustenance.

Next deadline: 15th Jun 2021

Firstport - Social Entrepreneurs - Boost It

Boost It helps social entrepreneurs in Scotland to strengthen their businesses so they can successfully increase trading. It targets those social enterprises who need to increase their levels of trading, rather than those looking to scale up.

Opened: 15th Mar 2021
Next deadline: 20th Apr 2021

The Peter Vardy Foundation

The fund focuses on supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable children in both Scotland and overseas. It provides funds to support educate and care for children and young people.

Scale Up - Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland Social Entrepreneurs Programme

Scale Up can help you have set up an effective social enterprise, and you plan to significantly scale up its social impact.

Opened: 9th Mar 2021
Next deadline: 16th Apr 2021

Trade Up - Lloyds Banks and Bank of Scotland Social Entrepreneurs Programme

The Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland Social Entrepreneurs Trade Up Programme is run in partnership with the School for Social Entrepreneurs and jointly funded by National Lottery Community Fund.

Opened: 9th Mar 2021
Next deadline: 16th Apr 2021