Guide to finding funding
For support with funding and fundraising, take a look at our funding guide.
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The Wakeham Trust
The Trust's core goal is to help small groups of people who are getting together to make a difference in their communities. They are especially interested in helping groups that are starting up and need a little seed money to help them get going.
The Weir Charitable Trust
This fund supports services/projects, run by Scottish-based community groups and small charities, in the following qualifying categories: sport, recreational activities, animal welfare, health and culture.
Next deadline: 31 Oct 2025
The Wolfson Foundation - Funding for Places
The Foundation's main grants programme provides support for places. They fund capital initiatives across a broad range of organisations working across the fields of education, science and medicine, health and disability and arts and humanities.
Due to open: 20 Nov 2025
Thistledown Trust
Supports registered charities, preference may be given to activities that are concerned with the welfare of animals. In recent years they have given to a wide range of organisations supporting health, young people and emergency relief.
Trefoil - Organisational Grants
Trefoil supports the interests of children and young people with special needs, including physical disability, caring obligations, other disadvantage or learning and psycho-social needs to foster their independence, confidence and assertiveness.
Next deadline: 13 Feb 2026
Triodos Bank - Crowdfunding
Triodos Crowdfunding helps charities, social enterprises and community groups connect directly with investors to raise finance.
University of Edinburgh Micro-grant Scheme
The aims of the Edinburgh Micro-grant Scheme are to: Bring value to new or existing partnerships between the University and local communities; and Have a positive social impact.
Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn - Community Investment Fund
Funding is available for projects benefiting the communities of the Galson Estate on the Isle of Lewis.
VASLan - Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
Funds community initiatives supporting mental health and wellbeing across Scotland.
Next deadline: 6 Oct 2025
Variety - Wheelchair Grants
Provides manual, powered and sports wheelchairs.