Guide to finding funding
For support with funding and fundraising, take a look at our funding guide.
Highland Council - Common Good Funds
The Common Good Fund can be used to provide financial support for a wide range of local community activities.
East Renfrewshire Council - Tenants Association Grant Fund
This fund is available to assist tenants’ groups by providing start up funding, an annual grant to help with running costs and one off grants for special projects.
Help for Kids
Supports local children or causes concerning local children, who are vulnerable or disadvantaged through either social and economic circumstances or through health and disability in Dundee and the surrounding area.
Scottish Recovery Consortium - Recovery Seed Fund
The aim of this fund is to support new & unconstituted Lived Experience recovery groups/organisations with an initial award to support with start-up & running costs.
National Memorial Heritage Fund
Funds heritage projects of all sizes to buy anything which is of outstanding importance to the national heritage and either at risk or of memorial character.
British Film Institute - BFI National Lottery Audience Projects Fund
supports ambitious, audience-facing independent UK and international film and broader screen activity of national scale. Focused on increasing access and growing the participation of audiences that are representative of the UK population.
The Finnis Scott Foundation
The Trustees can make grants for any charitable purpose, but their present policy is to focus grant-making in the areas of horticulture and plant sciences, as well as fine art and art history.
The National Lottery Community Fund (Scotland) - Scottish Land Fund
The fund will help communities take ownership of the land and buildings that matter to them, as well as practical support to develop their aspirations into viable projects.
Moray Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
Funds community initiatives supporting mental health and wellbeing in the local area. Part of a nationwide scheme.
Next deadline: 1 Dec 2025
Inverclyde Community Fund - Inverclyde Windfarm Fund
The Inverclyde Windfarm Fund is a 10-year grant scheme partnership between Inverclyde Renewables LLP and Inverclyde Community Fund. It supports community groups and voluntary organisations to progress projects in their local communities.