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.

Next deadline: 19 Dec 2025

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: 14 Jan 2026

Crowdfund Fife

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

Foundation Scotland - An Suidhe Wind Farm Community Fund

Benefits those living in the areas covered by the Community Councils of Glenorchy and Innishail (Eredine only), Inveraray, Furnace, and by Dalavich Improvement Group. It supports charitable activities than enhance the local community.

Next deadline: 30 Mar 2026

The Neil Mackenzie Trust

Provides grants to assist young people and adults to carry out skills training in non-competitive outdoor sports in Scotland and adventures and expeditions anywhere in the world

Andy Jackson Fund for Access

The Fund aims to improve and increase access to paddle-sports/canoeing for the waters of Scotland (e.g. canal, open water, marine and river). It provides funding to any project in Scotland that helps paddlers get on the water.

CWP Energy

Provides funding for environmental and eco-friendly community projects to enhance the local area, funding for educational trips and activities for local schools and sponsorship for local events and shows.

Moray Council - Moray & Nairn Educational Trust

The fund is for persons resident in the former combined county of Moray and Nairnshire. This includes students, schools and further education centres, clubs and organisations operating for the benefit of local people.

Next deadline: 30 Sep 2026

Forte Charitable Foundation - Small Grants

Trusthouse gives grants for running costs to charities and not-for-profit organisations for work which addresses the challenges of local communities. Their preference is for front line organisations working directly with people in need.