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: 30th Nov 2021

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.

Next deadline: 30th Jul 2021

Len Thomson Charitable Trust

Makes grants to charities which are focused on Midlothian. Causes supported include: work with children and young people; advancement of education, health and sport; the relief of poverty or other hardship.

Next deadline: 10th Nov 2021

Orcome Trust

The Orcome Trust is administered and located in Newhall on the borders of Midlothian and Tweeddale. Preference is given to smaller charities and projects that benefit the general geographical area as well as further afield for worthwhile causes.

Dun Law Windfarm Extension Community Benefit Trust

The trust can grant funding to any project which will improve the communities and environments within the area of the participating communities: Fala, Heriot, Humbie and Oxton & Channelkirk.

Next deadline: 20th Aug 2021

Midlothian Council - Grants for community groups

The council has a number of grants streams for community groups focussing on the following areas: Developing Communities, Employability, Learning and Training, Health and Physical Activity, Poverty.

Bauer Radio's Cash for Kids Charities (Scotland)

The charity raises millions of pounds each year and awards grants to help disabled and disadvantaged children aged 0 to 18 who are suffering from abuse or neglect, who are disabled or who simply need extra care and guidance.

Aldi - Scottish Sport Fund - The Lothians & Scottish Borders

The Aldi Scottish Sport fund is a Scotland-wide community-based sport programme designed to make it easier for kids to take part in sports within their local communities by giving clubs the chance to secure funding.

Opened: 24th Aug 2020
Due to open: 23rd Aug 2021

The Peter Vardy Foundation

The fund focuses on supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable children in both Scotland and overseas. It provides funds to support educate and care for children and young people.

The Stevenston Charitable Trust

The Trustees’ support projects in the Lothians and Borders with a focus on the encouragement of participation in and promotion of accessibility to music and the arts, and the advancement of health.

Due to open: 1st Sep 2021