Shared Care Scotland - Short Breaks Fund: Better Breaks

The programme provides 12 month grants to third sector organisations to develop and deliver short breaks projects and services for children and young people with disabilities (aged 20 and under), and their carers (adult and/or young carers).

Next deadline: 3 Nov 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.

Social Investment Scotland - Scottish Social Growth Fund

The third round of the Scottish Social Growth Fund offers flexible loan finance to help social enterprises and charities in Scotland grow, develop new services, or strengthen their long-term sustainability.

Southall Trust

The Southall Trust makes grants to registered charities working in: Quaker work and witness; Environmental action and sustainability; Peace and reconciliation; and Social action.

Due to open: 1 Nov 2025

St Katharine's Fund

The trust makes a large number of mostly small grants to charities, with a preference for those in Dundee and Tayside.

Stanley Morrison Trust

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

Tay Charitable Trust

The Trust gives to a wide variety of causes, mostly in Scotland, including health, education, arts and the environment.