Guide to finding funding
For support with funding and fundraising, take a look at our funding guide.
North Ayrshire Ventures Trust
The NAVT fund is a grant programme developed to enable voluntary, community and social enterprises in North Ayrshire to either become self-sustaining, or deliver a legacy for the local community.
Next deadline: 8 Jul 2025
The Paristamen Charity - Responsive Grants
Paristamen Responsive Grants are intended to make a contribution to the running costs of a wide range of small/medium charities operating in Scotland.
Mrs A A Clutterbuck's Charitable Trust
Grants are given to instutions to provide tangible benefits to such beneficiary groups as the trustees deem appropriate.
Renfrewshire Council - Pre-Five Voluntary Sector Grants
Provides financial assistance to groups who wish to promote work relating to pre-five's, under three's and workplace day care facilities.
Resuscitation Council UK - Community Grant Scheme
Grants are available for small charities and community groups to help educate people about CPR and how to use a defibrillator.
Next deadline: 17 Apr 2025
NHS National Services Scotland - Community Benefit Gateway
Community Benefit Gateway (CBG) is a free and easy to use online service that connects NHS Scotland suppliers with third sector community organisations within Scotland.
The Fore Trust
The Fore offers development funding and strategic support to early-stage charities and social enterprises. It makes unrestricted grants which have the potential to have a transformational impact on an organisation.
Next deadline: 3 Apr 2025
Caithness & North Sutherland Fund
Funding is available for projects that increase the attractiveness of Caithness & North Sutherland as a place to live, work and invest with particular emphasis on achieving environment, social, culture and infrastructure improvements.
Next deadline: 2 Jul 2025
West Lothian Development Trust
The West Lothian Development Trust fund distributes money received from windfarm developments in West Lothian. The fund supports the development of projects in communities within 10km of the Blacklaw Windfarm and Pateshill Windfarms.
Next deadline: 21 May 2025
The Alec Dickson Trust
The Trust supports young people who are able to demonstrate that through volunteering or community service they can enhance the lives of others, particularly those most marginalised by society.
Next deadline: 4 Apr 2025