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Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Arts Based Learning Fund
Supports work which enables pupils in formal education settings, particularly those experiencing systemic inequality or disadvantage, to thrive through engagement with high quality, arts-based learning.
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.
Plum Trust
The Trust aims to relieve poverty and suffering, work to advance education and carry out any tasks beneficial to the community which, in law, are charitable. The Trust tends to favour organisations in the East of Scotland.
Ponton House Trust
Proposals to the Trust must be targeted on activity benefiting young people in the Edinburgh and Lothian area. It prefers new or innovative attempts to support young people.
Next deadline: 10 Jan 2026
Pump House Trust
Supports wide range of charitable activity but are particularly interested in community development, environmental, women’s and youth issues with a view to including social inclusion at all levels.
RYA Foundation
The RYA Foundation seeks to promote participation in boating by those who are disadvantaged by reason of youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances.
Robert Barr's Charitable Trust
The Barr Charitable Trust has wide charitable purposes and has historically supported a wide range of charitable activities. The Trustees tend to favour capital projects rather than running costs.
Robin Rigg Community Fund
The Robin Rigg Community Fund is available to community groups and organisations in the Solway area undertaking activities that contribute to the reduction of the effects of climate change or otherwise benefit the local community.
Next deadline: 10 Nov 2025
Ronald Miller Foundation
The Ronald Miller Foundation offers financial support to charitable initiatives that support causes relating to animal welfare, medical advancement, child welfare, education, and general causes.
SSE - Highland Sustainable Development Fund
Supports projects in Highland which will have the potential to deliver transformational social, economic and environmental changes in the local area and support long-term community development.
Due to open: 28 Oct 2025