Guide to finding funding
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Scotmid - Member Choice Awards
The Member Choice Award allows Scotmid members to support community projects with votes earned from in-store purchases.
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.
The Royal Company of Merchants of the City of Edinburgh Community Grants Fund
Supports not-for-profit organisations in Edinburgh City, Midlothian, East Lothian, or West Lothian and who are working across one or more of the listed themes.
Next deadline: 29 Aug 2025
The Wilson Christie Fund
Support is available for organisations benefiting foreign missionaries and older people in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
The Woodland Trust - Free Tree Packs
Provides tree packs to schools, community and youth groups to encourage local wildlife, protect our landscape against tree disease and create wooded areas.
Next deadline: 28 Aug 2025
University of Edinburgh Micro-grant Scheme
The aims of the Edinburgh Micro-grant Scheme are to: Bring value to new or existing partnerships between the University and local communities; and Have a positive social impact.
West Lothian Development Trust
The West Lothian Development Trust fund distributes money received from windfarm developments in West Lothian. The fund supports the development of projects in communities within 10km of the Blacklaw Windfarm and Pateshill Windfarms.
Next deadline: 18 Sep 2025
West Lothian Educational Trust
The Trust provides grants for various educational purposes for individuals and groups residing in West Lothian. Individuals must have originated in West Lothian and have lived there for the last three years.
Next deadline: 31 Dec 2025
Youth Arts Open Fund
The Youth Arts Open Fund supports artists or organisations to deliver arts activity for children and young people – primarily those who have traditionally found it hardest to access such opportunities.
Next deadline: 25 Aug 2025