King George V Wind Turbine Fund

The fund covers several communities including Crathes, Durris, Drumoak, Banchory, Finzean, Strachan, Torphins, Lumphanan and Inchmarlo. Priorities include participation in education, sport and arts, social inclusion, sustainable developments.

SafeDeposits Scotland Community Fund

Grants to organisations who commit to deliver a project that meets at least one of five criteria: sustainability and the environment; employability and career skills; social inclusion; technology and digital inclusion; improving the local community.

Next deadline: 29 Aug 2025

The National Lottery Community Fund (Scotland) - Strengthening Organisations

This funding is for organisations in Scotland, that National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF) currently funds. They want to support organisations to try out new ideas and ways of working.

Western Isles Development Trust - Small Projects Fund

The purpose of the trust is to support the regeneration and development of the Outer Hebrides through disbursement of Community Benefit secured from the local deployment of Renewable Energy installations.

Due to open: 1 Sep 2025

ACHA - Community Action Fund

Argyll Community Housing Association has a small fund from which the Association can make donations to registered charitable organisations for worthwhile causes which have some housing connection or follow the Associations mission statement.

Hugh Fraser Foundation

Makes donations to registered charities which are active in such sectors as the arts and culture, medical & health, the environment and education, care and support of the young and elderly, people with disabilities and the under-privileged.

Next deadline: 7 Nov 2025

Carcant Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Heriot)

The fund provides grants to support community charitable activities in Heriot.

Endrick Trust

Supports charities based and working in the Greater Glasgow postcode area. General themes supported are prevention or relief of poverty, advancement of citizenship or community development and other analogous purposes.

For Bute Grants

For Bute runs a charity thrift shop to raise funds to support local groups and individuals in Bute. It supports a wide variety of causes.

Shetland Islands Council - Support to community facilities

This grant aid scheme designed to assist a number of named voluntary organisations, which manage and/or maintain youth facilities and sports facilities, with their annual running costs.