Groundwork - One Stop Community Partnership

Local Community Groups are able to apply for funding to support the group and to develop a new or ongoing project in partnership with their local One Stop store.

Due to open: 2 Mar 2026

Western Isles Development Trust - Small Projects Fund

Supports the regeneration and development of the Outer Hebrides through disbursement of Community Benefit secured from the local deployment of Renewable Energy installations.

The Woodland Trust - Free Tree Packs

Provides tree packs to schools, community and youth groups to encourage local wildlife, protect our landscape against tree disease and create wooded areas.

Learning Through Landscapes - My Nature Play

The project will work with early years practitioners to build their skills, confidence, and inspiration for high-quality nature play. Over the course of a term, practitioners will take part in six fun, practical training sessions

Next deadline: 4 Jan 2026

Bank of Scotland Foundation - Empower

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

Next deadline: 10 Dec 2025

NESCAN Hub - Seed Funding

Seed funding for community climate action and biodiversity projects within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire.

The7stars Foundation

Grants targeted to further the potential and opportunity of children and young people who are surviving abuse, at risk of or experiencing homelessness, caring for a loved one, and challenged by addiction.

Next deadline: 1 Feb 2026

The Alice McCosh Trust

The object of the Alice McCosh Trust is to advance education by providing or assisting with grants for work or study related to natural history and/or the environment.

Next deadline: 30 Nov 2026

Idlewild Trust

Idlewild Trust is an independent grant-making trust that supports registered charities. It runs two grants programmes supporting specific areas within conservation and the arts.

Next deadline: 13 Feb 2026

The Leche Trust

The Trust offers grants in two areas: performing arts and conservation. They prefer to give grants to smaller projects, or specific elements of projects, where their contribution can have a greater impact.

Due to open: 8 Dec 2025