Guide to finding funding
For support with funding and fundraising, take a look at our funding guide.
Scottish Property Industry Festival of Christmas (SPIFOX)
Gives grants to children's charities in Scotland, enabling the purchase of equipment and the provision of facilities to better perform their function of caring.
The Wilson Christie Fund
Support is available for organisations benefiting foreign missionaries and older people in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
The National Lottery Community Fund - The UK Fund
The UK Fund offers larger amounts of funding for existing projects that help bring diverse communities together.
Benefact Trust - Methodist Grants
Benefact Trust’s Methodist Grants Programme seeks to enhance the mission and ministry of the Methodist Church in the UK and Ireland.
Historic Environment Scotland - Heritage & Place Programme
Historic Environment Scotland’s Heritage & Place Programme is an area-based funding programme that aims to contribute to the development of vibrant and sustainable places in Scotland, through community-led regeneration of the historic environment.
Next deadline: 16 Jan 2026
Inverurie Youth Sports Foundation
Welcomes applications for funding to help support the development of youth in sports from within the Garioch area.
Marsh Charitable Trust
The Trust provides funding which could help small organisations pay for various running costs, such as volunteer expenses, training days, equipment maintenance and other core outgoings.
Vodafone - charities.connected
Vodafone are providing free mobile connectivity to support charities in the UK tackle digital exclusion. Charities can apply for free Vodafone SIMs, each loaded with 40GB data/month for 6 months, plus unlimited calls and texts.
Petplan Charitable Trust - Pump Primer Grants
Grants are available to fund initial research which should ideally lead to further research.
Next deadline: 12 Dec 2025
Kintore Charitable Trust
The Trustees favour community causes in the counties of Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire. They also consider causes involving young people, the relief of poverty or the environment in those counties.
Next deadline: 15 May 2026