Guide to finding funding
For support with funding and fundraising, take a look at our funding guide.
East Ayrshire Council - Renewable Energy Fund (REF)
Grants are intended to offer support to provide or maintain cultural, social, welfare, recreational or sporting facilities. They can also assist projects that are in the interests of the community or the environment.
Christian Book Promotion Trust - Speaking Volumes
The Trust offers grants for Christian books to any library whether it’s in a school, prison, hospice, church - anywhere really that a book can be borrowed and read by lots of people.
Next deadline: 1 May 2025
The Trades House of Glasgow - Commonweal Fund
The committee can make grants to all schemes for social improvement including: child welfare; social and moral training of youth; charitable and educational schemes, and schemes for the advancement of education or for scientific study or research.
Next deadline: 20 Jun 2025
Foundation Scotland - Ventient Energy Glenkerie Wind Farm Community Fund
The overall aims of the fund are to support activity which 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. Supports projects within 15km of the wind farm.
Next deadline: 17 Jul 2025
Ponton House Trust
Proposals to the Trust must be targeted on activity benefiting young people in the Edinburgh and Lothian area. It prefers new or innovative attempts to support young people.
Next deadline: 10 Jul 2025
Perth & Kinross Council - Community Environment Challenge Fund (CECF)
Grants are given for environmental projects that: are led and delivered by community groups; make a significant difference to the local environment; are widely supported within the community.
EventScotland - International Events Programme
Funds major, world-class events which are raising the profile of Scotland’s Perfect Stage around the world.
The Rayne Foundation
Considers applications in the fields of arts, young people's mental health, carers and older people, and refugees and asylum seekers.
Tay Charitable Trust
The Trust gives to a wide variety of causes, mostly in Scotland, including health, education, arts and the environment.
Jephcott Charitable Trust
JCT supports projects overseas and makes grants for charitable purposes in three main areas: environment, education and health. It does not support projects in the UK.