Grant Directories

Sustrans Scotland provides advice, support and funding for the creation of infrastructure that makes it easier for people to walk, wheel and cycle for everyday journeys. Through the Places for Everyone programme Sustrans provides funding and expertise to help deliver walking, wheeling and cycling improvements across the country.

Foundation Scotland exists to benefit disadvantaged communities by making grants to support relevant charitable or voluntary organisations, which make a difference to their local communities. Through the Cambusbarron Community Fund the foundation provides grants of up to £10,000 to support community projects benefiting those living in the Cambusbarron Community Council area in Stirling local authority. Applications should usually be linked to priorities identified in the Cambusbarron Community Action Plan. These include: Schemes or activities which protect, conserve or improve the environment; Schemes or activities which promote rural regeneration though increasing opportunities for local enterprise and vocational training; The development and improvement of infrastructure including transport, broadband, community-owned property and access routes; Proposals which seek to maintain, improve or expand community services and facilities, including health, welfare and education, parti...

Foundation Scotland exists to benefit disadvantaged communities by making grants to support relevant charitable or voluntary organisations, which make a difference to their local communities. Through the Ventient Energy Glenkerie Wind Farm Community Fund the foundation provides grants 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. To achieve this the Fund will support activity that will lead to the following outcomes: Adequate access to services for all community members; Improved local transport; Opportunities to grow the local economy; Developed or maintained community assets.

Foundation Scotland exists to benefit disadvantaged communities by making grants to support relevant charitable or voluntary organisations, which make a difference to their local communities. Through the Ventient Energy Galawhistle Wind Farm Community Fund the foundation provides grants of up to £20,000 to support positive change by investing in a wide range of inspirational, community-led activity that is strategic, positive and creative and helps deliver a legacy of lasting impact. It will do this by making grants to support the costs of relevant projects, services and facilities. Applications are expected to address one or more of the following outcomes: Help people into work; Improve local transport; Improve quality of life, health and well-being; Build capacity for local groups and individuals; Building sustainable community assets, including capital assets (like land and buildings), community enterprises, local exchange systems, people’s skills and abilities, culture and ...

Foundation Scotland exists to benefit disadvantaged communities by making grants to support relevant charitable or voluntary organisations, which make a difference to their local communities. Through the Ventient Energy A'Chruach Wind Farm Community Fund the foundation provides grants of up to £25,000 to support positive change by investing in a wide range of inspirational, community-led activity that is strategic, positive and creative and helps create a legacy of lasting impact. Applications are expected to address one or more of the following outcomes (or changes for the community): Advance rural regeneration though increasing opportunities for enterprise and vocational training; Enhance infrastructure including affordable housing, transport, broadband, community-owned property and access routes; Establish new community services and seek to improve or expand existing services, particularly with regard to young people and the elderly; Develop and improve community facilities; E...

Foundation Scotland exists to benefit disadvantaged communities by making grants to support relevant charitable or voluntary organisations, which make a difference to their local communities. Through the Tannach and District Wind Farm Trust the foundation provides grants of up to £25,000 to community organisations for the benefit of the Tannach and District community. The outcomes for the Trust are: There are more and better opportunities to take part in sports and recreational pursuits; Access to and through settlements is safer; People of all ages enjoy more, better and varied activities and services; Community life is enhanced and maintained through a wide range of activities, events and improved amenity of settlements; Economic activity is encouraged within the Fund area; People have more vocational skills and experience; The natural and cultural heritage is more valued, experienced and understood by both visitors and residents; Energy use in homes and community buildings i...

Foundation Scotland exists to benefit disadvantaged communities by making grants to support relevant charitable or voluntary organisations, which make a difference to their local communities. Through the Stroupster Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund the foundation provides grants of up to £25,000 to support charitable activities that will help achieve the following outcomes: Improving or giving better access to communications and transport; Improving community assets and facilities for local people and visitors; Providing opportunities for young people; Providing support and opportunities for older people; Promoting enterprise and tourism; Improving the natural environment and access to it; Improving or giving better access to culture and heritage.

Foundation Scotland exists to benefit disadvantaged communities by making grants to support relevant charitable or voluntary organisations, which make a difference to their local communities. Through the RWE Bad á Cheò Wind Farm Community Fund (Latheron, Lybster and Clyth) the foundation provides grants of up to £10,000 to support charitable activities or services that benefit people living in the Latheron, Lybster and Clyth Community Council area in Caithness.

Foundation Scotland exists to benefit disadvantaged communities by making grants to support relevant charitable or voluntary organisations, which make a difference to their local communities. Through the RWE Bad á Cheò Wind Farm Community Fund the foundation provides grants of up to £10,000 to supports charitable activities or services that benefit people living in the Community Council area of Halkirk & District in Caithness. 

Foundation Scotland exists to benefit disadvantaged communities by making grants to support relevant charitable or voluntary organisations, which make a difference to their local communities. Through the Minnygap Community Fund the foundation provides grants of up to £12,000 to support charitable activities that: Enhance the quality of life for local residents
Contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities ; Promote community spirit and encourage community activity
Support sustainable community assets, including capital assets (like land and buildings), community enterprises, local exchange systems, people’s skills and abilities, culture and the local environment; Provide a safe and pleasant place to live; Help people into work; Improve local transport.

Foundation Scotland exists to benefit disadvantaged communities by making grants to support relevant charitable or voluntary organisations, which make a difference to their local communities. Through the Langhope Rig Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Scottish Borders) the foundation provides grants of up to £20,000 to support charitable activities that: Encourage community activity and promote community spirit; Ensure adequate access to services for all community members; Improve local transport infrastructure; Build the local economy; Build community capacity and cohesion between groups ; Develop or maintain community assets.

Foundation Scotland exists to benefit disadvantaged communities by making grants to support relevant charitable or voluntary organisations, which make a difference to their local communities. Through the Kinross-shire Fund (Perth and Kinross) the foundation provides grants of up to £3,000 to support activity which will develop the vibrant life of the local community and ensure that the area is an attractive place to live, work and visit. Applications must contribute to at least one of the following themes: Community events; Community information; Community transport; Community welfare or healthcare support; Physical amenities; Recreational facilities; Support for care of the elderly; Support for existing voluntary organisations.

Foundation Scotland exists to benefit disadvantaged communities by making grants to support relevant charitable or voluntary organisations, which make a difference to their local communities. Through the Kildrummy Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Aberdeenshire) the foundation provides grants of up to £5,000 to support charitable activities that reflect the ambitions and activities set out in Kildrummy, Lumsden & Towie Community Action Plan 2013 and Glenkindie & Towie Community Action Plan 2019. Details of supported themes are available on the website.

Foundation Scotland exists to benefit disadvantaged communities by making grants to support relevant charitable or voluntary organisations, which make a difference to their local communities. Through the Carrick Futures fund the foundation provides grants of up to £25,000 to support charitable activities that support the rural regeneration and sustainability of Ballantrae, Colmonell & Lendalfoot, Barr, Barrhill, Pinmore & Pinwherry, Girvan & District and Carrick. Priority will be given to projects that: Improve access to services (in particular public transport); Enable a diverse and sustainable population mix (services for young people and older people, but also activities that help create opportunities for families and working age people to live in the area); Improve equality of opportunity (including tackling poverty and disadvantage).

Foundation Scotland exists to benefit disadvantaged communities by making grants to support relevant charitable or voluntary organisations, which make a difference to their local communities. Through the Carcant Wind Farm Community Fund the foundation provides grants of up to £10,000 to support charitable activities that: Encourage community activity and promote community spirit in Heriot; Ensure adequate access to services for all Heriot community members; Improve local transport infrastructure; Build the local economy; Build community capacity and cohesion between groups; and/or Develop or maintain community assets. Grants may support a wide range of costs, for example the costs of equipment, staff or sessional workers, consultations, running costs for local groups, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities, and so on.

Foundation Scotland exists to benefit disadvantaged communities by making grants to support relevant charitable or voluntary organisations, which make a difference to their local communities.  Through the Achlachan Wind Farm Community Fund the foundation provides grants of up to £10,000 to support community activity and development in the Halkirk & District Community Council area, with priority given to projects within a four-kilometre radius of the Achlachan Wind Farm (Fund Priority Area). Grants are available to support the charitable activities of constituted not-for-profit groups working to benefit the communities therein.

The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation is a grant making foundation that give grants to small and medium sized local organisations in the UK with a demonstrable track record of success working to address local issues in communities of extreme urban deprivation and deprived rural districts. Through the small grants programme the foundation provides funding of between £2,000 and £10,000 to charitable organisations with an income of less than £250,000 for projects that focus on Community Support. Examples of the kind of projects that can be funded include: CommunityServices; CommunityCentres; Alternative Education; Training, mentoring, employment and volunteering opportunities; Youth; Counselling; Family Support Services; Substance Misuse.

The Robertson Trust is an independent Scottish grant-making Trust which exists to improve the lives of people and communities experiencing poverty and trauma. The Trust provide funding for organisations and initiatives that address: Financial wellbeing - tackling the financial and material effects of poverty on people and communities; Emotional wellbeing and relationships - ensuring people have emotional wellbeing, and confidence and strength in their relationships with others; Educational and work pathways - equipping people for the future by supporting learning and skills. Through the Community Vehicle Grants programme the trust provides grants of £2,500 to £10,000 towards the purchase of a new or used vehicle, or the upgrade of an existing one.

The eBike Grant Fund is a capital fund. A total of £1.14million has been made available, split into two streams, the ‘Community Fund’ and the ‘Public Sector Fund’. Funding from the Community Fund is available to community groups and third sector organisations looking for up to £75,000 towards projects that will provide opportunities to trial ebikes. Public sector organisations and local authorities can apply via the Public Sector Fund, for the purposes of providing fleets of pool bikes, bikeshare/hire schemes, and promoting large scale uptake of ebikes as an alternative to car and van travel. Up to £200,000 is available per application, higher bids will be considered on a case by case basis. It is the aim of the fund to support the uptake of ebikes for functional journeys, therefore this should be the focus for both funds.

The fund was launched in November 2014 to provide £5million of funding over 5 years to support the work of charities that operate lifeboats and other rescue boats in UK inshore and inland waters. £1 million has been allocated to the fund for 2018/19 and grants are available to meet the costs of equipment and other items that support rescue operations (including flood rescue). Equipment supported by the fund last year included rescue boats and other craft, launch equipment and launch vehicles, personal protective equipment and other crew equipment. The Fund will not contribute more than 90% of the (ex-VAT) costs of these funded items. Applicants will need to demonstrate the ability to meet the remaining 10% costs.

Community Foundations support community and voluntary sector activity through grants to local groups and organisations. There are 48 Community Foundations of different sizes within the UK. Although all Community Foundations operate according to common criteria, they vary in terms of size and nature of grants available. Some Community Foundations will fund both organisations and individuals whilst other foundations will only fund organisations. Each community foundation covers a specific geographic area and will not normally be able to support work outside its area.

Voluntary and community groups, schools, community and town councils and health bodies can apply for grants of between £300 and £20,000 for projects which help improve local communities and the lives of people most in need. Projects must meet at least one of their three aims: bring people together and build strong relationships in and across communities; improve the places and spaces that matter to communities; help more people to reach their potential, by supporting them at the earliest possible stage. Funding is available for activities including: putting on events, activities or performances; buying equipment; running training courses; starting a new group; educational toys and games; volunteer's expenses or professional fees; transport costs and refurbishment.