North Ayrshire Council - Participatory Budgeting

North Ayrshire's Participatory Budgeting scheme is aimed to provide funding for a group or project to undertake activities that make a difference across three themes: Youth, Locality, and Community Wealth Building

Next deadline: 22 Sep 2025

North Ayrshire Council - Town Charitable Trust

North Ayrshire Council has a number of Charitable Trusts for particular towns and villages which are intended to provide assistance to those in need. Priorities vary by each area.

RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Small Grants

The trust's charitable objects are: Tackling Child Abuse & Neglect, Visual impairment, Neurological conditions, Animal welfare, and Medical research.

The MacRobert Trust - Monetary Awards

The monetary awards are split into four categories: Cromar, Alastrean, Douneside and Lady MacRobert. Each one has its own specific governance arrangements and internal processes. Lady MacRobert awards are currently closed.

The Stevenson Trust

The trustee’s principal aim is to provide financial support to individuals, groups and organisations which operate in Langholm and the surrounding area or for the benefit of its inhabitants although national charities are also supported.

Auchterarder & District Community Trust

Charitable groups and organisations within the Auchterarder & District Area (Auchterarder, Aberuthven and Glendevon) can apply for funding for a wide range of projects that have a direct impact on the local area.

Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) - CLD Grants to Voluntary Organisations

Community Learning and Development staff support the dissemination of grants to community groups.

East Ayrshire Council - Community Grants to Local Organisations

East Ayrshire Council offers a wide range of grants to voluntary organisations. Grants are intended to provide or maintain cultural, social, welfare, recreational or sporting facilities or to promote these activities.

Next deadline: 19 Sep 2025

East Ayrshire Council - Renewable Energy Fund (REF)

Grants are intended to offer support to provide or maintain cultural, social, welfare, recreational or sporting facilities. They can also assist projects that are in the interests of the community or the environment.

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.