Guide to finding funding
For support with funding and fundraising, take a look at our funding guide.
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The DWF Foundation
The foundation supports charities dealing with homelessness, health and wellbeing, employability, education, environment and sustainability. It particularly helps with initiatives that develop and improve local communities.
AABIE Charitable Initiative
AABIE is the platform which facilitates all at AAB Group to invest in the communities in which they operate by seeking partnerships with charities and inviting applications for donations, grants and volunteer time.
Next deadline: 31 Dec 2025
The Fat Beehive Foundation
The Fat Beehive Foundation is an independent UK registered charity that provides small grants for websites and digital products to other small UK registered charities.
Next deadline: 31 Mar 2026
Swire Charitable Trust
The Swire Charitable Trust awards grants via three funding programmes; Opportunity, Environment and Heritage. Prioritise those in the most economically disadvantaged parts of the UK and work with people from the most challenged backgrounds.
Gilly's Trust
Gilly's is a family-founded grant-making organisation, supporting small charities that make a big difference to the lives of disadvantaged children, young people, families and adults.
The John Ellerman Foundation
Funds charitable organisations that at their core are committed to ensuring the rights of people, society and the natural world for current and future generations.
Lady Eda Jardine Charitable Trust
Each year the trustees invite applications for grants supporting different categories.
Next deadline: 20 Sep 2026
Whitaker Charitable Trust
General charitable purposes with a particular interest in Scottish charities, music, countryside conservation as well as agricultural and silvicultural education.
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