The National Lottery Community Fund - The UK Fund

The UK Fund offers larger amounts of funding for existing projects that help bring diverse communities together.

The Northwood Charitable Trust

The Trust provides financial support to charitable organisations that work to make communities better and more supportive places for people to live, work and prosper.

The Oak Trust

The Oak Trust is a small charity, making grants to registered UK charities supporting disadvantaged people, and medical and environmental charities.

Next deadline: 1 Oct 2026

The Tree Council - SP Energy Networks Community Tree Planting Fund

The Tree Council and SP Energy Networks (SPEN) are working in partnership with local communities to deliver a programme of tree planting across central and southern Scotland.

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 Woodland Trust - Free Tree Packs

Provides tree packs to schools, community and youth groups to encourage local wildlife, protect our landscape against tree disease and create wooded areas.

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.

University of Glasgow - GRID Civic Grant Funds

The Funds were set up by the University to support communities in its surrounding areas, and are intended to help local groups make an enduring positive impact for those living, working and learning within GRID, which is comprised of G3, G11, G12, and G51

Vodafone - charities.connected

Vodafone are providing free mobile connectivity to support charities in the UK tackle digital exclusion. Charities can apply for free Vodafone SIMs, each loaded with 40GB data/month for 6 months, plus unlimited calls and texts.

Next deadline: 5 Oct 2026

Volunteering Matters - Action Earth Grants

Volunteering Matters Action Earth will be offering grants to help urban communities to respond to our nature and climate crises.