Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust - Funding and Bagpipe Loans

The Trust aims to advance education the arts, heritage, culture and community development by encouraging young people in Scotland to take up and play the chanter, pipes and drums, and by supporting the development of school pipe bands.

Screen Scotland - Film Festival Fund

The National Lottery Film Festival and Screening Programme Fund supports organisations who are looking to produce film festivals and screening programmes in Scotland for a public audience.

Next deadline: 19 Sep 2025

Screen Scotland - Screen Education Fund

The Screen Education Fund supports projects that help make screen education more accessible, inclusive and sustainable.

Screwfix Foundation

Supports projects that improve, fix and repair buildings, homes and facilities specifically used by people in need throughout the UK.

Next deadline: 10 Aug 2025

Sea-Changers Scottish Learning Fund

The aim of the new Scottish Learning Fund is to enable early-stage and/or small community-based groups in Scotland who are involved in marine conservation activities to learn, share knowledge, network and develop skills with other groups.

Shared Care Scotland - Short Breaks Fund Creative Breaks

Grants to develop and deliver short breaks projects and services for carers of adults (aged 21 years and over), and young carers (caring for children or adults), and the people that they care for.

Next deadline: 22 May 2025

Silverhill Trust

Objectives are to promote the mental, physical and social development of young people in the UK, especially those in poor circumstances (the trustees generally regard young people as being under the age of 21).

Social Investment Scotland - Bridging Loans

A bridging loan is a short-term loan that provides quick access to funds for social enterprises and charities that need to cover a short-term cash shortfall.

Social Investment Scotland - Growth Guarantee Scheme

The Growth Guarantee Scheme (GGS) is designed to support access to finance for UK small businesses (third-sector) as they look to invest and grow.

Social Investment Scotland - Investment

Provide loan funding for assisting with capital expenditure, revenue funding, marketing, business development or working capital.