Firstport - Launch Me

LaunchMe is Scotland’s social enterprise accelerator. It prepares ambitious social enterprises and community organisations for growth so they can achieve social impact at scale.

Sir Iain Stewart Foundation

The fund has broad purposes, but favours children, older people and small, local projects.

Bryson Corbett Charitable Trust

The objectives of the Trust are widely drawn. The trustees will employ their discretion in order to determine which charitable initiatives they support.

Valencia Communities Fund - Scottish Landfill Communities Fund

Valencia Communities Fund supports community, heritage and biodiversity projects located within 10 miles of any active landfill site or transfer station accepting 2,500 tonnes of waste.

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.

Thomson Charitable Trust

The objectives of the Trust are to support charitable purposes which include those connected with music, the arts, sport, education and other spheres.

Cray Trust

This trust mainly supports charities benefitting young people in the east of Scotland. They tend to favour children's, health, carers and church charities.

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: 27 May 2024

Christina Mary Hendrie Trust

The Trust’s charitable purposes are broadly stated, their focus is specifically on assisting other charities operating in Scotland or Canada, specialising in work related to the young (up to the age of 21) and the old (over the age of 65).

Next deadline: 15 Sep 2024

The Meikle Foundation

The Meikle Foundation (previously the Martin Connell Charitable Trust) supports a wide range of charitable activities including medical, youth, aged and cultural.

Next deadline: 15 Aug 2024