Guide to finding funding
For support with funding and fundraising, take a look at our funding guide.
David Solomons Charitable Trust
The David Solomons Charitable Trust provides small core and project grants for UK charities that work to support people with learning difficulties.
The Archer Trust
The Archer Trust is a UK charitable grant-making trust based on Christian values.
The Casey Trust
The Casey Trust was started in 1996 to support projects exclusively for children throughout the world. Currently the Trust is particularly looking to support children's projects connected with the Arts, Mental Health, also child Refugees in the UK.
NatureScot - Peatland Action
Peatland Action (PA) is a peatland restoration project run by Scottish Natural Heritage and funded mainly by Scottish Government. The funding primarily supports on-the-ground restoration activities.
Next deadline: 30 Sep 2026
Happy Days Children's Charity - Group Day Trips & Activity
Supports groups who work with young people with additional support needs to go on a group day trip or activity holiday. For example the seaside, a theme park, the theatre, outdoor activity centres, holiday camps and sailing breaks.
Social Investment Scotland - Scottish Social Growth Fund
The third round of the Scottish Social Growth Fund offers flexible loan finance to help social enterprises and charities in Scotland grow, develop new services, or strengthen their long-term sustainability.
Eric Twiname Trust
The objects of the Trust are to assist in the organisation and provision of facilities which will enable and encourage young people in full time education at schools or universities in the United Kingdom to sail or race.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Main Grants
The trust supports Scottish charities under the funding themes: Tackling Child Abuse & Neglect, Visual impairment, Neurological conditions, Animal welfare and Medical research.
Next deadline: 10 Mar 2026
The Art Fund - Acquisition Grant
This programme helps museums and galleries purchase works of art and objects for their collections so members of the public can experience and enjoy them.
Dumfries & Galloway Council - Area Committee Grants
Dumfries and Galloway Council can provide financial assistance to the third sector (voluntary and community organisations) who can apply to one or more of four Area Committees: Annandale and Eskdale; Nithsdale; Stewartry; Wigtown.