Guide to finding funding
For support with funding and fundraising, take a look at our funding guide.
Scottish Forestry - Forestry Grant Scheme - Forestry Co-operation
This option aims to encourage landscape-scale collaborative projects between two or more landowners by providing support for project facilitation and coordination.
Next deadline: 15 May 2025
Formartine Coastal Communities Fund
Funding for supporting the development of active travel routes, developing the coastal economy, workforce and sustainable tourism, creating or enhancing community, leisure/recreational facilities, safeguarding/restoring/enhancing the coastal environment
Next deadline: 19 May 2025
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Small Grants
The trust's charitable objects are: Tackling Child Abuse & Neglect, Visual impairment, Neurological conditions, Animal welfare, and Medical research.
The Allen Lane Foundation
The Foundation focuses on work which will make a lasting difference to people’s lives rather than simply alleviating the symptoms or current problems.
South Kyle Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund
Funding to improve the social, economic and environmental benefit for the communities of Dalmellington, Patna and New Cumnock in East Ayrshire and Carsphairn in Dumfries & Galloway.
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.
SURF Awards
SURF’s annual awards are open to all community regeneration projects in Scotland that are currently in place or that have been completed within two years of the closing date.
Due to open: 5 Jun 2025
Shetland Charitable Trust - Belmont Built Heritage Grant Scheme
Funding to protect, conserve and revitalise built heritage that is in poor condition or at risk of loss, decline, damage, neglect or of being forgotten.
Next deadline: 27 Jun 2025
Foundation Scotland - Barr Community Fund
Supports projects located within or directly benefiting the community council area of Barr. It supports charitable activities that support the rural regeneration and sustainability of Barr.
Next deadline: 14 Jul 2025
The Theatres Trust - Small Grants Programme
Funds small projects that make a big impact to a theatre’s resilience, sustainability, accessibility or improving the diversity of audiences.
Next deadline: 6 Jun 2025