Scotmid Coop - Community Orchard

Local groups are eligible to apply for grants to plant fruit trees and shrubs near Scotmid stores

Scottish Arctic Club Expedition Fund

Supports independently organised and self-led expeditions to the Arctic by Scots (by birth or residence) who are under 30 years of age. Expeditions should have adventurous, scientific, educational or artistic objectives.

Next deadline: 31 Jan 2027

Scottish Book Trust - Live Literature Funding

Grants are available to help bring literature alive with an author, poet, playwright, graphic novelist or storyteller visit. They support interesting, imaginative sessions which show a commitment to the promotion and enjoyment of reading and writing.

Next deadline: 20 Nov 2026

Scottish Community Alliance - Community Learning Exchange Fund

The Community Learning Exchange offers communities the opportunity to learn through the exchange of ideas and the sharing of common solutions. They can support virtual or face to face activity.

Scottish EDGE

Scottish EDGE is a competition aimed at identifying and supporting Scotland’s up-and-coming, innovative, high-growth potential entrepreneurial talent. You should have an ambitious growth strategy and a commitment to deliver upon it.

Scottish Education And Action For Development - SEAD Fund

SEAD provides small grants for individuals or groups for positive action, and campaigning. Focus areas are: women’s rights, young people and their global rights, climate justice, inequality, poverty and health justice.

Scottish Fishermen's Trust

The Scottish Fishermen's Trust is a charity established to enable individuals and organisations to receive funding for projects related to the marine environment, education and safety at sea.

Next deadline: 16 Oct 2026

Scottish Forestry - Community Fund

The Community Fund supports groups and organisations that encourage people to use woods more.

Scottish Forestry - Forestry Grant Scheme - Forest Infrastructure

Provides support for new access infrastructure that will bring small scale, undermanaged woodlands or inaccessible woodlands back into active management.

Scottish Forestry - Forestry Grant Scheme - Forestry Co-operation

This option aims to encourage landscape-scale collaborative projects between two or more landowners by providing support for project facilitation and coordination.