Sea-Changers Scottish Learning Fund

The aim of the new Scottish Learning Fund is to enable early-stage and/or small community-based groups in Scotland who are involved in marine conservation activities to learn, share knowledge, network and develop skills with other groups.

Shetland Islands Council - Coastal Communities Fund

To support the community and economic development of Shetland by investing in infrastructure, community capacity building, and developing community assets and encouraging inclusive growth.

Next deadline: 21 Apr 2025

Shetland Islands Council - Support to community facilities

This grant aid scheme designed to assist a number of named voluntary organisations, which manage and/or maintain youth facilities and sports facilities, with their annual running costs.

Social Business Trust

SBT’s mission is to support high growth potential social enterprises to scale-up their impact. They do that by investing cash grants and professional support from seven partner organisations in a carefully selected portfolio of social enterprises.

Social Investment Scotland - Bridging Loans

A bridging loan is a short-term loan that provides quick access to funds for social enterprises and charities that need to cover a short-term cash shortfall.

Social Investment Scotland - Growth Guarantee Scheme

The Growth Guarantee Scheme (GGS) is designed to support access to finance for UK small businesses (third-sector) as they look to invest and grow.

Tayside Contracts Community Fund

Supports local Tayside community projects by providing goods and services to transform and improve the lives of local people.

Next deadline: 30 Jun 2025

The Alec Dickson Trust

The Trust supports young people who are able to demonstrate that through volunteering or community service they can enhance the lives of others, particularly those most marginalised by society.

Next deadline: 4 Apr 2025

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.

The Architectural Heritage Fund - William Grant Foundation Tailored Support Fund

The Tailored Support Fund is intended to fund projects which relate to the re-use of a historic building but do not fulfil the criteria of the other AHF grant programmes.