Guide to finding funding
For support with funding and fundraising, take a look at our funding guide.
Aberdeenshire Rural Communities Challenge Fund
Funding is available for community groups, charities, public sector organisations and cooperatives throughout Aberdeenshire (excluding the Cairngorms area) and can fund specific activities aimed at benefitting rural communities in the region.
Next deadline: 17 Aug 2025
SURF Awards
SURF’s annual awards are open to all community regeneration projects in Scotland that are currently in place or that have been completed within two years of the closing date.
Next deadline: 1 Sep 2025
Charles Hayward Foundation - Social & Criminal Justice - Main Grants
Funds activities which prevent people entering the criminal justice system and support those already in the system to move on and rebuild their lives.
Next deadline: 19 Sep 2025
The Rowing Foundation
The Foundation gives grants to help organisations and clubs involved in on water elements of the sport of rowing. They favour giving grants for equipment that will be used on the water and exclusively for juniors and the disabled of all ages.
Next deadline: 29 Sep 2025
Paul Hamyln Foundation - Youth Fund
The Youth Fund supports organisations whose main purpose is working with and for young people (aged 14-25) who face complex transitions to adulthood.
Garfield Weston Foundation
The Foundation supports a broad range of organisations and activities that share a commitment to making a positive impact to the lives of the communities in which they work, and that are driven by a desire to achieve excellence.
Beinn Tharsuinn Windfarm Community Limited
Community benefit funding to eligible projects in 10 beneficiary Community Council areas in the vicinity of Beinn Tharsuinn windfarm.
GSA Biosphere & Ayrshire - Tree Planting Programme Grant
The £1,000 grant from the Galloway & Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere and Ayrshire Tree Planting Programme funds the planting of individual or small groups of trees.
CSGN - Growing Food Together Fund
The fund aims to foster community engagement in growing and learning about food, and promote healthy eating and outdoor exercise.
Next deadline: 4 Jul 2025
RSPBA - National Juvenile Pipe Band Fund
Applications are open to Association-registered Juvenile and Novice Juvenile bands. The sort of assistance that will be considered will range from help with band bus fees, to tuition and instruments.