Guide to finding funding
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Scottish Recovery Consortium - Recovery Seed Fund
The aim of this fund is to support new & unconstituted Lived Experience recovery groups/organisations with an initial award to support with start-up & running costs.
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: 14 Jul 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.
South Ayrshire Council - Ayrshire Rural and Islands Ambition Fund (ARIA)
The ARIA Fund empowers local communities to address their unique challenges, with funding priorities and project selections determined by representatives from the local area who form the Local Action Group (LAG).
Next deadline: 25 Jul 2025
South Lanarkshire Council - Participatory Budgeting
Participatory Budgeting (PB) gives local residents a direct role in identifying priorities, making decisions, and allocating a portion of public funding.
Next deadline: 14 Jul 2025
Tayside Contracts Community Fund
Supports local Tayside community projects by providing goods and services to transform and improve the lives of local people.
Due to open: 1 Sep 2025