Esmee Fairbairn Foundation - Social Investment

The Foundation is one of the largest independent grant-makers in the UK. They also offer social investment.

AABIE Charitable Initiative

AABIE is the platform which facilitates all at AAB Group to invest in the communities in which they operate by seeking partnerships with charities and inviting applications for donations, grants and volunteer time.

Next deadline: 31 Dec 2025

AMW Charitable Trust

The trust objects are widely drawn and include: religion, education, culture, social and physical wellbeing, poverty, and physical and mental disabilities. Priority is given to applications from the West of Scotland but also funds national organisations.

Alexander Moncur Trust

The Alexander Moncur Trust is a grant making charity based in Dundee. Its primary aim is to support, cultural, educational, health and social projects within Dundee and its environs.

Next deadline: 31 Mar 2026

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

Ashworth Charitable Trust

The Ashworth Charitable Trust is a small grant-making charity. It was created primarily to support humanitarian causes operating locally, nationally and internationally. For the most part, the Trust looks to fund projects and not core funding.

Next deadline: 28 Feb 2026

Beautiful Trouble - Get Up, Rise Up (GURU) Direct Action Fund

To support activists globally to shift power through strategic nonviolent direct actions to create a more socially and ecologically just, healthy, and equitable world for all.

Blackhill Windfarm Community Fund Ltd

Funds applications which benefit the residents of the Community Council areas of Abbey St Bathans, Bonkyl & Preston, Duns, Gavinton, Fogo & Preston, and Lammermuir.

Next deadline: 31 Jan 2026

Bute Family Charitable Trust

The Trust was created to provide funds for charitable purposes, with emphasis on the Isle of Bute and west coast of Scotland. Typically, donations are made towards Community, Medical, Youth and Heath & Awareness projects.

Charles Hayward Foundation - Social & Criminal Justice - Main Grants

Funds activities which prevent people entering the criminal justice system and support those already in the system to move on and rebuild their lives.

Next deadline: 30 Jan 2026