Guide to finding funding
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The Shackleton Foundation
The Shackleton Foundation provides seed-funding to inspirational leaders and early-stage social enterprises with the potential to make a real difference to the lives of disadvantaged young people.
Next deadline: 31 Oct 2025
The Wakeham Trust
The Trust's core goal is to help small groups of people who are getting together to make a difference in their communities. They are especially interested in helping groups that are starting up and need a little seed money to help them get going.
Mainhouse Charitable Trust
The objective of the trust is to support general charitable activities including health, education, social needs, animal welfare and the relief of poverty.
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
Blackhill Windfarm Community Fund Ltd
Funds applications which benefit the residents of the Community Council areas of Abbey St Bathans, Bonkyl & Preston, Duns, Gavinton, Fogo & Preston, and Lammermuir.
Next deadline: 31 Oct 2025
R P Milroy Trust
The Trust aims to provide relief to those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial or other disadvantage, in East Lothian or elsewhere in Scotland.
Next deadline: 31 Aug 2025
Scottish Borders Local Action Group - Community Led Local Development Fund
The Community Led Local Development Fund is an annual grant fund dedicated to improving life for people living in the Scottish Borders.
Wesleyan Foundation - Community Grants
The Community Grants programme supports grassroots charities across the UK to deliver vital community services.
Due to open: 1 Sep 2025
Henry Smith Foundation - Shout!
Supports advocacy services helping care-experienced, LGBT+, neurodivergent or learning-disabled young people speak up, make informed choices, and secure their rights.
Next deadline: 20 Aug 2025
Fife Council - Local Community Planning
Support projects which meet some of the priorities of your local area’s community plan Local Community Plans. Priorities include improvements to community facilities, employment initiatives, and supporting vulnerable groups.