Guide to
finding funding
Key steps to think about if you’re looking to bring in income through grants or other fundraising methods.
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James Wood Bequest Fund
Grants are made to a wide range of charities including medical care, disabilities, family support, carers and more.
Wm Sword Charitable Trust
Grants are given to provide relief and assistance to children and other persons who are sick or are otherwise in conditions of need, hardship or distress. Preference is given to applications from small projects local to Dundee.
Creative Scotland - National Lottery Open Fund for Organisations
Supports organisations who seek funding to undertake creative activity such as a specific project or production, a programme of creative work, or a period of research and development.
Gambling Education & Prevention Small Action Fund
Groups of young people aged 12 – 25 in youth groups across Scotland have can apply for a micro grant to turn their ideas into action and create their own gambling education project.
SPAR Community Cashback
Grants are available for local voluntary or community organisations and charities working in communities across the UK.
Next deadline: 22 May 2024
Women's Health Community Fund
The Women's Health Community Fund is designed to support small, grassroots organisations and community groups to deliver health information and support to women, girls and people from underrepresented groups.
Opened: 16 Apr 2024
Next deadline: 19 May 2024
Volunteering Matters - Action Earth Awards
In 2024 Volunteering Matters Action Earth will be offering grants to help urban communities to respond to our nature and climate crises.
Andrew Paton's Charitable Trust
This Trust has general charitable purposes with a preference for Scotland, particularly the West of Scotland and Glasgow. It tends to fund the same charities each year.
Plum Trust
The Trust aims to relieve poverty and suffering, work to advance education and carry out any tasks beneficial to the community which, in law, are charitable. The Trust tends to favour organisations in the East of Scotland.
David William Traill Cargill Fund
The trust supports religious causes, medical charities, help for older people and general charitable purposes. A large proportion of the income is given in annual grants.