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Dundee City Council - Equality and Diversity Fund
Community groups can apply for help in funding projects, programs or community events within the city which help: Eliminate discrimination, Advance equality of opportunity and Promote good relations across the range of protected characteristics.
Scottish Government - Cashback for Communities
This phase will fund early and effective prevention activities for children and young people aged 10-25. Strengthening ties with local communities, and providing positive activities for young people facing the greatest challenges.
Opened: 12 Jun 2025
Next deadline: 7 Aug 2025
South Ayrshire Council - Ayrshire Rural and Islands Ambition Fund (ARIA)
The ARIA Fund empowers local communities to address their unique challenges, with funding priorities and project selections determined by representatives from the local area who form the Local Action Group (LAG).
Next deadline: 25 Jul 2025
Screen Scotland - Film Festival 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: 19 Sep 2025
British Ecological Society - Outreach and Engagement Grants
Grants are available to promote and engage the public with the science of ecology.
Opened: 12 Jun 2025
Next deadline: 8 Sep 2025
The National Lottery Community Fund - National Lottery Awards for All Scotland
Awards For All supports projects that aim to help improve local communities and the lives of people most in need. Priorities are: bringing communities together, improving places that matter to communities, and enabling people to fulfil their potential.
John Kirkhope Young Endowment Fund
Objectives are: research for medicine and surgery in Edinburgh; the physical wellbeing of the youth in Edinburgh; research in Chemistry as affecting industry in the UK; charities whose objective is the restoration of the sick to health.
Andrew & Mary Elizabeth Little Charitable Trust
Provides relief and direct assistance to aged, infirm, blind, poor, impoverished, distressed or sick person or persons with preference for the City of Glasgow. Funds are given to individuals and organisations.
Heart Research UK - Healthy Heart Grants
Funding is available for new community projects working with adults, that focus on promoting healthy hearts and reducing the risk factors associated with heart diseases.
Opened: 11 Jun 2025
Next deadline: 9 Jul 2025
The Tree Council - Branching Out Fund
The Tree Council has funds available to assist schools and community groups proposing to undertake well-planned tree planting projects during National Tree Week.
Next deadline: 14 Nov 2025