Guide to finding funding
For support with funding and fundraising, take a look at our funding guide.
East Lothian Educational Trust
The trust provides grants to individuals, groups and clubs for studies or projects of an educational nature.
St James's Place Foundation - Local Office Allowance
Local Office Allowance provides greater flexibility for charities or projects that don’t fit within SJP's core grant programmes, including smaller capital items or charitable projects.
St James's Place Foundation - Major Grants Programme
The Foundation supports projects across 4 main themes: - Supporting young people – special needs or disadvantaged - Supporting people with cancer - Mental health - Hospices
Poundland Foundation - Kits 4 Kids
Small grants for kids' sports clubs/organisations or teams to buy kit.
Firstport - Step Up loans
Step Up offers 0% interest loans from £5K to £30K to support social enterprises based in Scotland that require financial support to strengthen and sustain trading.
Shetland Charitable Trust - Capital Works Bridging Loan Scheme
This bridging loan scheme is available to organisations carrying out work on a public facility or providing a new public facility in Shetland which is eligible for grant funding from EU/Scottish Government/Lottery.
National Lottery Heritage Grants
National Lottery Heritage Grants fund projects that connect people and communities to the national, regional and local heritage of the UK.
Aberdeenshire Council - Garioch Area Funding
Support projects which promote the development of community-based initiatives and help local groups to meet the needs of their communities and tap into talent and resources that exist throughout the area. Communities across Garioch can apply.
Souter Charitable Trust
Supports projects for the relief of human suffering in the UK and overseas with a particular interest in projects that also promote spiritual welfare.
Elton John AIDS Foundation - RADIAN 2.0
Funds frontline programmes that help to alleviate the pain - whether physical, emotional or financial - of those living with, affected by or at risk of HIV/AIDS.