Guide to finding funding
For support with funding and fundraising, take a look at our funding guide.
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The Shackleton Foundation
The Shackleton Foundation provides seed-funding to inspirational leaders and early-stage social enterprises with the potential to make a real difference to the lives of disadvantaged young people.
The W M Mann Foundation
General charitable purposes, typically organisations based in Scotland and within the fields of music, the arts, education, medical research and care etc.
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: 28 Feb 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.
Next deadline: 5 Jan 2025
Thomas Wall Trust
Funds small charities running projects to improve the life chances and employment prospects for people from disadvantaged groups.
Next deadline: 6 Jan 2025
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.
Vodafone - charities.connected
Vodafone are providing free mobile connectivity to support charities in the UK tackle digital exclusion. SIMS can be used over 6 months and can be used however you like for example, to help stay in touch with service users, or deliver training to people.
Volunteering Matters - Action Earth Awards
In 2024 Volunteering Matters Action Earth will be offering grants to help urban communities to respond to our nature and climate crises.