George E T Salvesen Charitable Trust

The fund purposes are to support: the prevention or relief of poverty; the advancement of education; the advancement of health; the saving of lives; the advancement of citizenship or community development; the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or

Home Instead - Supporting communities

Money raised from Home Instead Offices and external supporters funds groups who support the mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing of ageing adults.

Inchrye Trust

Funds a range of activities with a focus on helping organisations and projects that address social issues particularly relating to education, health and well-being, and inclusion.

Next deadline: 28 Feb 2026

John Kirkhope Young Endowment Fund

Objectives are: research for medicine and surgery in Edinburgh; the physical wellbeing of the youth in Edinburgh; research in Chemistry as affecting industry in the UK; charities whose objective is the restoration of the sick to health.

John Watson's Trust

Awards grants for educational purposes to children and young people under the age of 21 who have a physical or learning disability, or who are socially disadvantaged. Funding includes support for school and youth trips and residential experiences.

Leeds Building Society Charitable Foundation

Small grants for projects that support those in need of a safe and secure home.

Leith Benevolent Association

The association exists to provide funding for projects or activities run by individuals or groups for the benefit of people in or linked to Leith.

Next deadline: 31 Jan 2026

Moto Foundation

Provides grants to small charities and community groups within a 25-mile radius of Moto’s 57 locations - 3 are in Scotland (Kinross, Edinburgh and Stirling). Focus is on safety and the environment.

NHS Lothian Charity - Small Grants

Small Grants are only available to projects that will directly benefit patients of NHS Lothian, whether in hospital wards and departments, or in community health services. Applicants must be employees of NHS Lothian.

Nancie Massey Charitable Trust

Grants are made to charities to support the medical research and care; arts, education, and communities primarily in Edinburgh. Applications for medical research are by invite only.