Bank of Scotland Foundation - Empower

The Empower provides unrestricted funding and this year will solely focus on helping charities who support vulnerable groups/people.

Due to open: 1 Dec 2025

Bank of Scotland Foundation - Thrive

Thrive is a targeted grants programme developed to support charities providing financial advice, building financial resilience, delivering financial education or simply encouraging good financial health with people living in vulnerable circumstances

Next deadline: 24 Sep 2025

Global’s Make Some Noise

Global’s Make Some Noise funds life changing projects delivered by small charities, making a real difference in communities across the UK. They're here to make sure nobody has to face life’s toughest challenges alone.

Due to open: 22 Sep 2025

Whitaker Charitable Trust

General charitable purposes with a particular interest in Scottish charities, music, countryside conservation as well as agricultural and silvicultural education.

The Finnis Scott Foundation

The Trustees can make grants for any charitable purpose, but their present policy is to focus grant-making in the areas of horticulture and plant sciences, as well as fine art and art history.

The Mickel Fund

Grants are distributed twice a year with the sole purpose of improving the lives of others through charitable donations in and around Scotland, and where possible on a global scale.

The Maple Trust

This small trust supports charities working in Scotland, focusing on children and young people.

Next deadline: 31 Jul 2026

Southall Trust

The Southall Trust makes grants to registered charities working in: Quaker work and witness; Environmental action and sustainability; Peace and reconciliation; and Social action.

Due to open: 1 Nov 2025

The Hospital Saturday Fund

The fund will consider giving grants towards medical capital projects, medical care or research and in support of medical training. It will also consider grants for running costs.

Next deadline: 14 Oct 2025

Help The Homeless

Supports charities operating in the field of homelessness that assist individuals in their return to mainstream society, rather than simply offer shelter or other forms of sustenance.

Next deadline: 15 Dec 2025