Guide to finding funding
For support with funding and fundraising, take a look at our funding guide.
The Robertson Trust - Wee Grants
The purpose of Wee Grants is to fund initiatives at a local level. Wee Grants focuses on work that addresses the impacts of poverty and/or trauma in local communities.
The Robertson Trust - Transport Grants
This fund supports organisations working with communities who experience or are at risk of experiencing poverty and trauma, by providing grants for transport.
National Manuscripts Conservation Trust
The NMCT is the only UK grant-giver that focuses solely on the care and conservation of manuscripts in the UK. Grants are towards the cost of repair, binding and conservation and preservation of manuscripts and towards the cost of first stage listing.
Next deadline: 1 Oct 2025
Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust
Supports registered charities involved in the re-homing and rehabilitation of animals, wildlife conservation, and the release of animals.
Next deadline: 1 Aug 2025
sportscotland - Sport Facilities Fund
The fund supports capital projects that create or improve places that people take part in sport and physical activity. They focus on participation, progression, equality & inclusion, people development, collaboration and impact.
Next deadline: 1 Sep 2025
The Adamson Trust
Provides financial assistance with the cost of holidays and/or respite breaks for young people aged 3-17, with either a physical or mental disability. Preference is given to requests on behalf of Scottish children.
Next deadline: 30 Jun 2025
Foundation Scotland - Cockburnspath & Cove Community Fund
Community project funding for the Cockburnspath and Cove area.
Next deadline: 8 Jul 2025
The Britford Bridge Trust
The Britford Bridge Trust is a charity supporting the prevention or relief of poverty; the advancement of education; the advancement of health or the saving of lives; and the advancement of the arts, culture, heritage, or science.
Next deadline: 30 Jun 2025
The Ironmongers’ Company - Iron projects
Funding for the conservation of historic ironwork or the creation of new decorative iron or steel work.
Next deadline: 16 Aug 2025
Peter Harrison Foundation - Active Lives
Supports sport and physical activity at a grassroots level that enable people across the UK who are physically, mentally, socially or economically disadvantaged to develop personal and life skills to fulfil their potential.
Next deadline: 1 Jul 2025