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Scottish Forestry - Forestry Grant Scheme - Forest Infrastructure
Provides support for new access infrastructure that will bring small scale, undermanaged woodlands or inaccessible woodlands back into active management.
Community Enterprise - Accelerate
Accelerate is a programme of free business and organisational support targeted at third sector organisations and community groups who are not trading.
Mrs M A Lascelles Charitable Trust
The Trust makes grants to charities and voluntary organisations in Scotland and the UK. They fund a wide range of organisations with a preference for countryside, health, art and young people.
Bells Nautical Trust
Maritime education in Leith or elsewhere in Scotland, especially recognised training, like Sea Cadets, Sea Scouts, Sail Training Associations and yacht and boat clubs.
Next deadline: 30 Nov 2025
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.
Big Issue Invest
Provides social investment and loan finance to social enterprises, social ventures and third sector organisations in Scotland.