The Hays Travel Foundation

The Foundation looks to support children and young people through education, sport, advancement of health, arts and culture and the prevention of poverty.

Cairngorms Trust - Cairngorms Community Led Vision Fund

The fund aims to deliver inclusive community-based activity to meet one or more of the Scottish Government priorities of: tackling the climate emergency; eradicating child poverty; growing the economy; ensuring high quality and sustainable public services

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 - 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 - 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.

Sustrans - Love Your Network Grant Fund

Grants of equipment and training bundles for community groups delivering projects which will benefit people or wildlife on the traffic-free paths of the National Cycle Network in Scotland.

Next deadline: 28 Feb 2026

Worshipful Company Of Information Technologists

Makes grants to projects which demonstrate an innovative use of IT to enhance education, improve quality of life for the disadvantaged, and help organisations better use IT.

Next deadline: 6 Feb 2026

VisitScotland - National Events Programme

Funding is available to support larger-scale sporting and cultural events which take place outwith the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow and drive domestic tourism within Scotland.

Next deadline: 14 Jan 2026

South Lanarkshire Council - Renewable Energy Fund

Funds are available for capital projects which improve quality of life and economic prosperity of communities within 10km of a participating renewable energy development (42 participating windfarms - see website for details).

Next deadline: 20 Jan 2026

Edinburgh Children's Holiday Fund

Charities and other organisations can apply for funding to provide holidays for disadvantaged children and their families.