Guide to finding funding
For support with funding and fundraising, take a look at our funding guide.
The Sir Halley Stewart Trust
The Trust funds projects that focus on the prevention (rather than the alleviation) of human suffering. They have three priority areas Medical, Social and Religious, with education being a central theme that runs across all three.
Next deadline: 10 Mar 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.
The Scottish Veterans Fund
The Scottish Veterans Fund (SVF) has a broad remit to support projects that benefit ex-Service personnel and their families in Scotland.
Next deadline: 5 Dec 2025
George E T Salvesen Charitable Trust
The fund purposes are to support: the prevention or relief of poverty; the advancement of education; the advancement of health; the saving of lives; the advancement of citizenship or community development; the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or
Carbit Charitable Trust
The Trust funds charities and voluntary organisations. It is a small trust and has no specific area of interest and awards grants at the discretion of the Trustees.
Dundee City Council - Holiday Diversionary Programme
Financial support is available to groups and organisations promoting community safety activities in Dundee to provide diversionary activity programmes during school holiday periods.
Dundee City Council - Local Action Fund
Provides groups and organisations with financial support to provide targeted diversionary programmes for young people.
Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) - CLD Grants to Voluntary Organisations
Community Learning and Development staff support the dissemination of grants to community groups.