Guide to finding funding
For support with funding and fundraising, take a look at our funding guide.
Bòrd na Gà idhlig - Gaelic Officers Scheme
Scheme to support community-based organisations to employ an officer to carry out Gaelic activity and development.
Next deadline: 5 Jun 2025
Pump House Trust
Supports wide range of charitable activity but are particularly interested in community development, environmental, women’s and youth issues with a view to including social inclusion at all levels.
FareShare
FareShare saves good food destined for waste and sends it to charities and community groups who transform it into nutritious meals for vulnerable people.
Forth Giving
The society funds individuals who find themselves in a situation of crisis and organisations supporting disadvantaged members of the community.
Scottish Property Industry Festival of Christmas (SPIFOX)
Gives grants to children's charities in Scotland, enabling the purchase of equipment and the provision of facilities to better perform their function of caring.
S J Noble Trust
The trust gives grants and loans to promote rural regeneration in Argyll and the Islands. Applicants must have a business or intend to start a business that is located in Argyll & the islands.
The John Ellerman Foundation
The Foundation aims to advance the wellbeing of people, society and the natural world by focusing on the arts, environment and social action. Grants are made in three categories: Arts, Environment and Social Action.
Allied Vehicles Charitable Trust
The Allied Vehicles Charitable Trust was set up to support charity and community organisations.
Nadara Gordonstown Wind Farm Community Fund (Auchterless, Inverkeithny & Fisherford)
Supports charitable activity that will sustain and develop the life of the community and ensure that the area is an attractive and vibrant place to live, work and visit. They prefer to fund the purchase of capital items or projects.
The Big Give - Christmas Challenge
The Christmas Challenge is an online match funding campaign that can help your charity to raise more money this Christmas. It offers supporters of participating charities the opportunity to have their donations doubled when the campaign goes live.
Next deadline: 5 Jul 2025