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The National Lottery Community Fund - National Lottery Awards for All Scotland
Awards For All supports projects that aim to help improve local communities and the lives of people most in need. Priorities are: bringing communities together, improving places that matter to communities, and enabling people to fulfil their potential.
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation - Grants
The Foundation is one of the largest independent grant-makers in the UK. Their new strategy focuses on three aims: Our Natural World; A Fairer Future; and Creative, Confident Communities.
Garfield Weston Foundation
The Foundation supports a broad range of organisations and activities that share a commitment to making a positive impact to the lives of the communities in which they work, and that are driven by a desire to achieve excellence.
The National Lottery Community Fund - (Scotland) - Young Start
Young Start is a grants programme that distributes money from dormant bank accounts. They will support a wide range of projects for up to three years that will make children and young people aged 8 to 24 confident, healthy, connected or enterprising.
Next deadline: 19 Dec 2025
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation - Social Investment
The Foundation is one of the largest independent grant-makers in the UK. They also offer social investment.
A E B Charitable Trust
The AEB Charitable Trust make grants in a wide range of areas including wildlife, health, and the elderly. The Trust favours organisations in the Lothians and Borders areas.
Next deadline: 30 Nov 2025
ACVO - Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
Funds community initiatives supporting mental health and wellbeing in the local area. Part of a nationwide scheme.
Next deadline: 17 Oct 2025
Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action - Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults
To support community-based initiatives that promote and develop good mental health and wellbeing and/or mitigate and protect against the impact of distress and mental ill health within the adult population
Next deadline: 10 Oct 2025
Angus Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
Aims to support community-based initiatives that promote and develop good mental health and wellbeing and/or mitigate the impact of distress and mental ill health within the adult population.
Next deadline: 5 Jan 2026
Arran Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
Funds community initiatives supporting mental health and wellbeing in the local area. Part of a nationwide scheme.
Next deadline: 24 Nov 2025