Ferguson Bequest Fund

The principle activities of the fund are the maintenance and repair of church buildings throughout Scotland with priority to churches in the west and south west of Scotland. Support is also given for new initiatives and projects in Christian Mission.

Ronald Miller Foundation

The Ronald Miller Foundation offers financial support to charitable initiatives that support causes relating to animal welfare, medical advancement, child welfare, education, and general causes.

Stanley Morrison Trust

The trust supports activities that will encourage young people to increase their participation in sporting activities.

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

Next deadline: 15 Oct 2025

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.

Scottish Education And Action For Development - SEAD Fund

SEAD provides small grants for individuals or groups for positive action, and campaigning. Focus areas are: women’s rights, young people and their global rights, climate justice, inequality, poverty and health justice.

Andrew Paton's Charitable Trust

This Trust has general charitable purposes with a preference for Scotland, particularly the West of Scotland and Glasgow. It tends to fund the same charities each year.

Scottish Forestry - Forestry Grants

The Forestry Grant Scheme offers financial support for the creation of new woodland and the sustainable management of existing woodland.

The Cadogan Charity

The Trust gives grants to recognised national charities, with particular reference to charities in Scotland. They give under the categories of animal welfare, education, conservation and environment, military, medical research and social welfare.

Next deadline: 30 Nov 2025

Firstport - Social Entrepreneurs - Step Up

Step Up is a repayable funding programme of up to £30,000 for early and growth stage social enterprises that require financial support to strengthen and sustain trading.