Guide to finding funding
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Shetland Islands Council - Economic Development Grant Scheme
The Economic Development Grant Scheme aims to stimulate local economic activity by supporting individuals, businesses and organisations to turn ideas into commercial reality.
Shetland Islands Council - Support to community facilities
This grant aid scheme designed to assist a number of named voluntary organisations, which manage and/or maintain youth facilities and sports facilities, with their annual running costs.
Social Investment Scotland - Bridging Loans
A bridging loan is a short-term loan that provides quick access to funds for social enterprises and charities that need to cover a short-term cash shortfall.
Social Investment Scotland - Growth Guarantee Scheme
The Growth Guarantee Scheme (GGS) is designed to support access to finance for UK small businesses (third-sector) as they look to invest and grow.
Social Investment Scotland - Investment
Provide loan funding for assisting with capital expenditure, revenue funding, marketing, business development or working capital.
Social Investment Scotland - Scottish Social Growth Fund
The third round of the Scottish Social Growth Fund offers flexible loan finance to help social enterprises and charities in Scotland grow, develop new services, or strengthen their long-term sustainability.
South Ayrshire 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: 28 Nov 2025
Tayside Contracts Community Fund
Supports local Tayside community projects by providing goods and services to transform and improve the lives of local people.
Next deadline: 31 Oct 2025
The Access Foundation Grants
Provides funding to organisations which deliver digital opportunities; an emotional connection for staff of The Access Group; or one of the chosen/shortlisted Access Group Charities of the Year.
The Art Fund - Weston Loan Programme
The Weston Loan Programme with Art Fund provides funding and training for regional museums and galleries to secure important strategic loans from major UK collections.
Next deadline: 12 Dec 2025