North Ayrshire Council - Town Charitable Trust

North Ayrshire Council has a number of Charitable Trusts for particular towns and villages which are intended to provide assistance to those in need. Priorities vary by each area.

North Ayrshire Ventures Trust

The NAVT fund is a grant programme developed to enable voluntary, community and social enterprises in North Ayrshire to either become self-sustaining, or deliver a legacy for the local community.

Next deadline: 11 Sep 2025

SSEN Transmission Community Benefit Fund

To kickstart impactful projects or initiatives that will bring meaningful benefits to communities near SSE energy infrastructure.

Next deadline: 19 Nov 2025

Scotmid - Member Choice Awards

The Member Choice Award allows Scotmid members to support community projects with votes earned from in-store purchases.

Scottish Communities Finance - Social Enterprise Bridging Loan

The Social Enterprise Loan Fund is a small fund that is capitalised by the investment of people and organisations within the Scottish Third Sector.

Stanley Morrison Trust

The trust supports activities that will encourage young people to increase their participation in sporting activities.

Tenovus Scotland - Small Pilot Grants

Tenovus Scotland makes a key difference to Scottish medical research development through medical research grants and scholarships.

The Arran Trust

This small trust supports conservation and community projects throughout Arran including wildlife, paths and trails, marine, conservation, and sustainability.

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.

Next deadline: 28 Aug 2025

W A Cargill Fund

The Trust supports hospitals, institutions, societies and others whose work they believe is beneficial to the community in Glasgow and the West of Scotland.