Guide to finding funding
For support with funding and fundraising, take a look at our funding guide.
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Creative Scotland - National Lottery Open Fund for Organisations
Supports organisations who seek funding to undertake creative activity such as a specific project or production, a programme of creative work, or a period of research and development.
Crowdfund Fife
Crowdfund Fife provides an opportunity for local community groups to crowdfund and receive a matching grant from Fife Council.
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.
EDF Renewables Corriemoillie Wind Farm Community Fund (Strathpeffer)
This fund supports not-for-profit groups providing charitable activities that benefit people living in the community council area of Strathpeffer.
Next deadline: 15 Sep 2025
East Lothian Council - Community Intervention Fund
The Community Intervention Fund is a capital grant scheme that aims to support community groups/organisations throughout East Lothian with a grant towards the cost of a capital project.
Next deadline: 30 Nov 2025
Fife Council - Youth Work Grants
Fife Council’s Community Youth Work Grants Scheme offers assistance through three schemes: Youth Work Project Grant; International Youth Experience Grant; and Youth Work Volunteering Training Grant.
Firstport - Community Enterprise Fund
The Community Enterprise Fund is a funding programme that helps community organisations to start trading or set up social enterprises in Scotland. It offers grants of up to £5,000, to be spent over 6 months.
Firstport - Launch Me
LaunchMe is Scotland’s social enterprise accelerator. It prepares ambitious social enterprises and community organisations for growth so they can achieve social impact at scale.
Firstport - Social Impact Catalyst Fund
The Catalyst Fund is a new kind of social investment product that support ambitious social enterprises to start and scale their businesses. It offers loans using a flexible, revenue-based repayment model.
Firstport - Step Up loans
Step Up offers 0% interest loans from £5K to £30K to support social enterprises based in Scotland that require financial support to strengthen and sustain trading.