EventScotland - International Events Programme

Funds major, world-class events which are raising the profile of Scotland’s Perfect Stage around the world.

RYA Foundation

The RYA Foundation seeks to promote participation in boating by those who are disadvantaged by reason of youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances.

Next deadline: 3 Nov 2026

Alfred Dunhill Links Foundation

Supports charities with a link to St Andrews, Kingsbarns and Carnoustie, golf in Scotland, and the preservation of St Andrews.

Silverhill Trust

Objectives are to promote the mental, physical and social development of young people in the UK, especially those in poor circumstances (the trustees generally regard young people as being under the age of 21).

The Gosling Foundation

The Foundation funds units, establishments and ships of the Royal Navy & Royal Marines; and Youth groups (e.g. Sea Cadets, Scouts, Girl Guides, performing arts).

The National Lottery Community Fund (Scotland) - Young Start

Young Start is a grants programme that distributes money from dormant bank accounts. They will support a wide range of projects for up to three years that will make children and young people aged 8 to 24 confident, healthy, connected or enterprising.

Cycling UK - Cycle Access Fund

The Cycle Access Fund supports those least likely to have access to a bike and provides capital grants to organisations through five different funding strands: Individual Bike Ownership; Shared Use; Recycle; Repair; Cycle parking and storage.

Next deadline: 31 Mar 2027

The Scottish Football Partnership Trust

Applications are invited from any football organisation, from senior clubs in the Scottish Premier League to children’s teams competing at a local level.

VisitScotland - National Events Programme

Funding is available to support larger-scale sporting and cultural events which take place outwith the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow and drive domestic tourism within Scotland.

Next deadline: 5 Oct 2026

Crowdfund Fife

Crowdfund Fife provides an opportunity for local community groups to crowdfund and receive a matching grant from Fife Council.