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.

Trusthouse Charitable Foundation - Major Grants

Funds organisations working directly with families in need. Organisations should have a focus on Family Support including early intervention, families coping with addiction, and prisoners' families.

Trusthouse Charitable Foundation - Small Grants

Trusthouse gives grants for running costs to charities and not-for-profit organisations under the overarching themes are Rural Issues and Urban Deprivation. Their preference is for front line organisations working directly with people in need.

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.

Aberdeenshire Council - Formartine Area Committee Budget

The purpose of the Area Committee Budget is to enhance local service delivery. It supports proposals in line with the priorities in the Area Community Plan.

Aberdeenshire Council - Garioch Area Funding

Support projects which promote the development of community-based initiatives and help local groups to meet the needs of their communities and tap into talent and resources that exist throughout the area. Communities across Garioch can apply.

Aberdeenshire Council - Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee Budget

Provides ‘top up’ to other funding sources in cases where otherwise there would be inadequate funding to allow something to happen. Supports projects in the Kincardine and Mearns area.

Next deadline: 28 Feb 2025

Aberdeenshire Council - Marr Area Committee Small Grants Scheme

The purpose of this budget is to enable the Committee to respond to local issues and needs. Projects which enhance local service delivery and particularly the appearance and level of maintenance of towns and villages will be given preference.

Annadale and Nithsdale Community Benefit Company

The fund supports charitable activities that support the rural regeneration and sustainability of communities within one or more of 42 community council areas in Annandale and Nithsdale.

Next deadline: 6 Dec 2024

Auchterarder & District Community Trust

Charitable groups and organisations within the Auchterarder & District Area (Auchterarder, Aberuthven and Glendevon) can apply for funding for a wide range of projects that have a direct impact on the local area.