The National Lottery Community Fund - (Scotland) - Young Start

Young Start is a grants programme that distributes money from dormant bank accounts. They will support a wide range of projects for up to three years that will make children and young people aged 8 to 24 confident, healthy, connected or enterprising.

Next deadline: 19 Dec 2025

Esmee Fairbairn Foundation - Social Investment

The Foundation is one of the largest independent grant-makers in the UK. They also offer social investment.

The John Ellerman Foundation

Funds charitable organisations that at their core are committed to ensuring the rights of people, society and the natural world for current and future generations.

A B Charitable Trust

ABCT supports charities that defend human rights and promote respect for vulnerable individuals whatever their circumstances. The Trust is particularly interested in charities that work with marginalised and excluded people in society.

Next deadline: 24 Oct 2025

Annadale and Nithsdale Community Benefit Company

The fund supports charitable activities that support the rural regeneration and sustainability of communities within one or more of 42 community council areas in Annandale and Nithsdale.

Next deadline: 5 Dec 2025

Aviva - Community Fund

The Aviva Community Fund supports projects that boost the resilience of communities in the face of uncertainty and is investing in two key areas: climate action and financial wellbeing.

Bairdwatson Charitable Trust

The Bairdwatson Charitable Trust provides grants in Scotland for work relating to training for employment, employment support and vocational skills.

Ballantrae Community Fund

The fund supports projects located within or directly benefiting the community in Ballantrae.

Next deadline: 22 Oct 2025

Bank of Scotland Foundation - Empower

The Empower provides unrestricted funding and this year will solely focus on helping charities who support vulnerable groups/people.

Due to open: 1 Dec 2025

CAF - Venturesome Impact Fund

CAF provides social investment loans which are unsecured. Investments are tailored to the needs of the organisations they finance and can be used for working capital, delivering new services or building organisational resilience.