Esmee Fairbairn Foundation - Social Investment

The Foundation is one of the largest independent grant-makers in the UK. They also offer social investment.

Esmee Fairbairn Foundation - Grants

The Foundation is one of the largest independent grant-makers in the UK. Their new strategy focuses on three aims: Our Natural World; A Fairer Future; and Creative, Confident Communities.

Royal Mail - Matched Giving and Grants

To encourage its staff to play an active role in their communities through fundraising and volunteering, every Royal Mail employee can apply for a grant or matched giving.

Highland & Islands Climate Hub - Climate Festival Funding

Funding is available for a contribution of £150 to your organisation to stage an event from 13th September - 8th October 2025 as part of the Highlands & Islands Climate Festival.

Next deadline: 14 Jul 2025

Caithness & North Sutherland Fund

Funding is available for projects that increase the attractiveness of Caithness & North Sutherland as a place to live, work and invest with particular emphasis on achieving environment, social, culture and infrastructure improvements.

Next deadline: 1 Oct 2025

The Fore Trust

The Fore offers development funding and strategic support to early-stage charities and social enterprises. It makes unrestricted grants which have the potential to have a transformational impact on an organisation.

Due to open: 22 Jul 2025

Arnold Clark Community Fund

The Arnold Clark Community Fund helps registered UK charities and community groups close to branches build stronger communities across the UK.

Scottish Wildlife Trust - Riverwoods Development Grant

Seeks to address one of the key barriers to river woodland creation by supporting the scoping, planning and design of River Woodland Development Plans for the benefit of river health, habitat connectivity and access to nature in Scotland.

Next deadline: 28 Jul 2025

The Nuffield Foundation - Research, Development and Analysis Fund

Grants will advance educational opportunity and social well-being across the UK and will improve the design and operation of social policy, especially in education, welfare and justice.

Next deadline: 6 Oct 2025

GSK Community Health programme

Small charities working to tackle health inequalities are offered support to develop their leadership and work with communities, through unrestricted funding and a leadership programme.

Next deadline: 11 Aug 2025