Guide to finding funding
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Russell Trust
The Russell Trust is a Charitable Trust supporting a broad range of local charities. They primarily give to organisations in Fife.
SFAD - The Family Recovery Initiative Fund
The Family Recovery Initiative Fund can offer one-off grants to groups that support families affected by alcohol and drugs in Scotland. Its aim is to improve the wellbeing of family members affected by someone else’s substance misuse.
SUEZ Communities Trust - Scottish Landfill Communities Fund
Gives grants to make physical improvements to community leisure facilities and historic buildings / structures near a qualifying SITA UK waste processing location.
Next deadline: 14 May 2025
Sabina Sutherland Charitable Trust
The Trust awards grants for activities which advance religion, arts, culture, heritage or science, environment, and the relief of poverty, plus general charitable activities.
Scotland's Heat Network Fund
Scotland’s Heat Network Fund (SHNF) offers grants to businesses and organisation to install district and communal heat systems, with a focus on low emission systems
Scotmid - Community Grant
Small, one-off grants are available for the benefit of local communities around Scotmid stores. Key areas supported are: children/education, health, homelessness/poverty, arts & culture, environment, elderly, and active lifestyles.
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: 23 May 2025
Scottish Coal Industry Special Welfare Fund
The Fund supports individuals and organisations with a direct mining connection, who are in genuine need of financial assistance.
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.
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.