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Inchrye Trust
Funds a range of activities with a focus on helping organisations and projects that address social issues particularly relating to education, health and well-being, and inclusion.
Next deadline: 30 Sep 2025
James Wood Bequest Fund
Grants are made to a wide range of charities including medical care, disabilities, family support, carers and more.
Kelly Family Charitable Trust
Funds charities involving family members in initiatives that support and encourage the family to work as a cohesive unit in tackling problems that face one or more of its members.
Next deadline: 1 Sep 2025
Mainhouse Charitable Trust
The objective of the trust is to support general charitable activities including health, education, social needs, animal welfare and the relief of poverty.
NHS Lothian Charity - Small Grants
Small Grants are only available to projects that will directly benefit patients of NHS Lothian, whether in hospital wards and departments, or in community health services. Applicants must be employees of NHS Lothian.
Paul Hamyln Foundation - Youth Fund
The Youth Fund supports organisations whose main purpose is working with and for young people (aged 14-25) who face complex transitions to adulthood.
People's Postcode Trust
The aim of People's Postcode Trust is to support smaller charities and good causes in the Scotland to make a difference to their community for the benefit of people and planet.
Due to open: 25 Sep 2025
Queensberry House Trust
The Trust tends to focus on supporting the elderly in the Lothians. The Trust's objects are widely drawn but the trustees generally give where the need is shown and the donation would make a significant difference to the charity concerned.
Next deadline: 15 Sep 2025
R P Milroy Trust
The Trust aims to provide relief to those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial or other disadvantage, in East Lothian or elsewhere in Scotland.
Next deadline: 31 Aug 2025
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Main Grants
The trust supports Scottish charities under the funding themes: Tackling Child Abuse & Neglect, Visual impairment, Neurological conditions, Animal welfare and Medical research.
Next deadline: 3 Sep 2025