The Paristamen Charity - Responsive Grants

Paristamen Responsive Grants are intended to make a contribution to the running costs of a wide range of small/medium charities operating in Scotland.

Next deadline: 1 Feb 2025

The Peter Vardy Foundation

The Peter Vardy Foundation focuses on supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable children in both Scotland and overseas. It provides funds to support educate and care for children and young people.

The Rayne Foundation

Considers applications in the fields of arts, young people's mental health, carers and older people, and refugees and asylum seekers.

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 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.

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

Transport Grants

This fund supports organisations working with communities who experience or are at risk of experiencing poverty and trauma, by providing grants for transport.

Opened: 1 Oct 2024

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.

Verden Sykes Trust

Supports groups and individuals in need in Aberdeen across a range of areas.