Aberdeenshire Educational Trust

Awards grants to individuals, schools and organisations to help with the cost of school trips, further education and funding for sports clubs and facilities for those in the former County of Aberdeenshire.

Firstport - Social Impact Catalyst Fund

The Catalyst Fund is a new kind of social investment product that support ambitious social enterprises to start and scale their businesses. It offers loans using a flexible, revenue-based repayment model.

Fife Council - Settlement Trusts

The Council has a number of settlement trusts which support projects under a wide range of categories including education, arts, local communities and the environment.

Fife Council - Local Community Planning

Support projects which meet some of the priorities of your local area’s community plan Local Community Plans. Priorities include improvements to community facilities, employment initiatives, and supporting vulnerable groups.

Fife Council - Common Good Funds

A number of towns in Fife have a Common Good Fund which can be used for the benefit of the inhabitants of that town. The level of funds available varies significantly between the different Common Good Funds.

Fife Council - Childcare Grants

Grant are available to constituted, non-profit distributing voluntary groups or organisations that develop and provide a registered out of school childcare service. There are two schemes, Childcare and Transport Grants.

Universal Music UK Sound Foundation - School Awards

Provides grants towards the purchase of musical instruments and/or equipment for individuals who are in full time education and Schools who require the equipment to improve their music department.

Next deadline: 25 Jun 2025

Renfrewshire Council - Local Place Plan Fund

Community groups can apply for up to £10,000 towards the development of a Local Place Plan: community-led plans that focus on the existing and future use of land and set out proposals for potential developments in the community.

Next deadline: 23 May 2025

Volant Charitable Trust - Small Grants Programme

Small grants for organisations who are particularly addressing poverty and deprivation, helping to support vulnerable groups who are most affected, with an emphasis on women, children and young people.

Next deadline: 3 Jun 2025

Dundee City Council - Holiday Diversionary Programme

Financial support is available to groups and organisations promoting community safety activities in Dundee to provide diversionary activity programmes during school holiday periods.