Firstport - Social Entrepreneurs - Build It

A Build It award is for social enterprises with a track record of trading and social impact and that need salaried positions to take the business to the next level of financial sustainability.

Next deadline: 26 Jun 2025

Firstport - Social Entrepreneurs - Step Up

Step Up is a repayable funding programme of up to £30,000 for early and growth stage social enterprises that require financial support to strengthen and sustain trading.

Firstport - Social Entrepreneurs Fund - Start It

Start It is a funding programme that helps budding social entrepreneurs in Scotland to get their businesses up and running. Funding comes from the Scottish Government’s Social Entrepreneurs Fund.

Firstport - Social Impact Catalyst Fund

The Catalyst Fund is a new kind of social investment product that support ambitious social enterprises to start and scale their businesses. It offers loans using a flexible, revenue-based repayment model.

Fletchers Foundation

Fletchers Foundation provides financial grants that can be used for aids and equipment, rehabilitation treatment, or a whole host of wider uses that will help individuals with their recovery or quality of life.

Foundation Scotland - Cockaigne Fund

The Cockaigne Fund supports boundary-pushing musical research, development, and performances to delight, inform, and move participants and audiences alike.

Foundation Scotland - Social Investment Fund

The Social Investment Fund offers blended grant and loan investment to social enterprises, community organisations and charities. Investment can be used for capital expenditure, asset acquisition and business growth.

Foux Foundation Grants

The Foux Foundation is focused on helping in the areas of: health, education, youth opportunity and poverty.

Gannochy Trust

The Gannochy Trust provides funding to registered charities, primarily working in Perth and Kinross, but also to inspire and develop young people throughout Scotland.

Next deadline: 3 Oct 2025

Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust

Funding is given under the main headings of health, education, youth work, religion and relief of poverty.