The National Lottery Community Fund (Scotland) - Community Action

This funding is for communities in Scotland: people who share an identity, interest or experience, or people living in the same place.

The National Lottery Community Fund (Scotland) - Fairer Life Chances

For projects that support children, young people and families; or that help people to be healthier and have better access to support. Projects should support people experiencing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination.

Inspiring Scotland - Changing Places Toilets Scotland Fund

The aim of the Fund is to increase the number of Changing Places Toilets in Scotland and so meet the human rights of disabled people who cannot use a standard accessible toilet.

Next deadline: 5 Oct 2026

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.

Foundation Scotland - Budge Foundation

The fund supports organisations whose focus relates to the health, education and the well-being of children and young people in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray. Applications are by invitation.

Foundation Scotland - Cockaigne Fund

The Cockaigne Fund supports boundary-pushing musical research, development, and performances to delight, inform, and move participants and audiences alike.

Next deadline: 21 Oct 2026

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.

Bank of Scotland Foundation - Empower

The Empower provides unrestricted funding and this year will solely focus on helping charities who support vulnerable groups/people.

Due to open: 1 Dec 2026

Bank of Scotland Foundation - Energise

Energise is a grants programme enabling grassroots charities to grow and support more vulnerable people.

Due to open: 28 Sep 2026

Foundation Scotland - Ballantrae Community Fund

The fund supports projects located within or directly benefiting the community in Ballantrae.

Next deadline: 9 Oct 2026