The Nichols Award

This award was created to recognise inspirational individuals, projects and organisations that are making a difference in the world.

Next deadline: 30 Nov 2026

Screen Scotland - Film Festival and Screening Programme Fund

The National Lottery Film Festival and Screening Programme Fund supports organisations who are looking to produce film festivals and screening programmes in Scotland for a public audience.

Next deadline: 12 Nov 2026

Department for Work & Pensions - Pathways to Work Innovation Fund

A UK-wide fund supporting organisations to test and develop innovative approaches that support disabled people and people with long-term health conditions to move towards, enter, stay and progress in work.

Next deadline: 26 Oct 2026

Argyll & Bute Council - Area Committee Priority Funding

Applications are now open for community groups, organisations or individuals to apply for grants to support one-off or existing projects.

Next deadline: 25 Oct 2026

Argyll & Bute Council - New Business Grant

This grant is intended to help genuinely new businesses to establish and grow in Argyll and Bute, by assisting with start-up costs

Next deadline: 26 Feb 2027

Argyll & Bute Council - Small Business Grant

The aim of these grants is to support a range of business development objectives including improvements in productivity, competitiveness, skills, growth, sustainability, resilience, profitability, innovation or net zero transition.

Next deadline: 27 Nov 2026

Scotmid - Community Grant

Small, one-off grants are available for the benefit of local communities around Scotmid stores. Key areas supported are: children/education, health, homelessness/poverty, arts & culture, environment, elderly, and active lifestyles.

Foundation Scotland - Watten Wind Farm Trust

The Watten Windfarm Charitable Trust supports charitable activities that benefit the Watten community. It funds a range of areas including community activity, improving broadband connections, and improving the opportunities of local residents.

Shetland Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund

Aims to support community-based initiatives that promote and develop good mental health and wellbeing and/or mitigate the impact of distress and mental ill health within the adult population.

Next deadline: 13 Nov 2026

Whiteside Hill Wind Farm Community Fund

Supports community projects benefiting those living in areas covered by the community councils of Kirkconnel and Kelloholm and the Royal Burgh of Sanquhar and District.