Guide to finding funding
For support with funding and fundraising, take a look at our funding guide.
Forfar Roof Truss Co
Each month, money is donated to local charities and worthy causes. The main focus is that the causes are local, and of the kind that tend to be overlooked generally.
Dalrymple Donaldson Fund
The purpose of the fund is to make grants for the judicious restoration and repair of buildings of historical or antiquarian interest in Scotland, England, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, and Greece but specially in Scotland.
Foundation Scotland - Social Investment Fund
The Social Investment Fund offers blended grant and loan investment to social enterprises, community organisations and charities. Investment can be used for capital expenditure, asset acquisition and business growth.
Lady Margaret Skiffington Trust
Grants are available to organisations benefiting blind and visually impaired people who live in East Fife or who come to East Fife for rehabilitation or training.
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: 1 Dec 2025
Clothworkers' Foundation - Open Grants Programme
Gives one-off capital grants to UK charities working in a range of areas including substance misuse and addiction; disabilities and mental health; racial inequalities; young&older people facing disadvantage; LGBTQ+ people; prison; homelessness; abuse, etc
Unity Trust Bank - Loans
Provides tailored loans that will help to create jobs or bring wider economic, social or environmental benefit.
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.
Next deadline: 11 Dec 2025
KFC Youth Foundation - Community Grants Programme
Supports organisations working to empower young people aged 11-25 in the UK to fulfil their potential by providing safe social spaces, mentoring or work and social skills.
Due to open: 12 Jan 2026
SSE - Clyde South Lanarkshire Development Fund
The Fund supports capital projects which will result in a range of local benefits for local people including employment and/or education opportunities and support the local economic prosperity of South Lanarkshire.