August Funding Finder
Welcome to the August edition of the Highland & Islands Climate Hub’s monthly Funding Finder. Our guide details potential funding for a variety of projects on both local & national levels.
The funding avenues selected have been picked out as they are the most suitable to our members, so naturally most are in the realm of climate projects - either adaption, mitigation or general action. From time to time we may feature general community organisation funding that could be useful for a handful of our members.
Read on to make note of the latest funding opportunities.
SSEN Powering Communities to Net Zero | 31st August | Adaption
Max award: £40,000
SSEN has established this fund to support communities to improve local resilience and support their transition towards net zero carbon emissions.
The fund will provide support for projects which create a stronger, coordinated resilience framework for local communities. Priority will given to communities that have experienced significant recent weather impacts, remote/isolated communities & projects that demonstrate innovative approaches to improving the resilience of vulnerable community members.
In most cases, you can apply for funding from £1,000 up to a maximum of £15,000. In exceptional circumstances, multi-community area funding to a maximum of £40,000 can be considered.
Closing Soon
Scotmid Co-operative - Community Connect Initiative | 21st August | General
Max award: £15,000
Awards are available to community groups and charities for projects and initiatives that benefit communities in areas close to Scotmid Co-operatives or Semichem store in Scotland.
Scotmid members have the opportunity to vote for a shortlist of local groups/projects that have applied to the scheme to determine which local cause receives the most money. Two levels of award are available:
Winner award of £15,000 - one of these awards will be presented.
Runner-up award of £5,000 - two of these awards will be presented.
The total project cost should be in the region of £15,000.
SafeDeposits Scotland - Community Fund | 30th August | General
Max award: £5,000
This fund aims to support projects and activities that benefit local communities by addressing the following criteria: Sustainability and the environment. Employability and career skills. Social inclusion. Technology and digital inclusion. Improving the local community.
Delamere Dairy Foundation | 31st August | General
Max award: £5,000
The funding is intended to support the work of charities and organisations whose purpose fits with the objects of the Delamere Dairy Foundation for the benefit of the public:
The advancement of agriculture and of environmental protection.
The advancement in life of young people by developing their capabilities so that they may mature as contributory members of society.
The relief of financial hardship.
The advancement of education.
The relief of sickness.
Grant requests to support a range of costs and activities will be considered, for community projects that align with the values of the Delamere Dairy Foundation.
Let’s Do Net Zero Community Buildings | 31st August | Adaption
Max award: £80,000
Funding is available for many types of community buildings, including: community cafes, community hubs, faith buildings, public halls, community halls and centres. CARES supports communities to engage, participate and benefit in the energy transition to net zero.
They will support projects that:
Accelerate the uptake of community and locally owned renewable energy, to meet Scotland’s 2030 2GW ambition
Support community involvement in local energy systems that lead to new installations of locally owned renewable energy generation
Support shared ownership projects (where a community group invests in a commercial renewable energy project)
Assist communities to maximise the impact from community benefit funds through community consultation, action planning and good governance
Learning through Landscapes - Local School Nature Grants | 6th September | General
Max award: £500
The aim of this fund is to promote outdoor learning among young children by providing schools and early years providers with outdoor resources and training. This fund can only be ascertained by staff employed by the school, and the £500 will be accompanied by a two hour training session. Nurseries, Early Years Providers, Pre-schools, Primary and Secondary Schools are eligable to apply, however priority will be given to applicants that include children in the decision-making process.
Eligible equipment includes but is not limited to: Woodland Activity kits, Growing kits, Seed packs, Gardening kits, Pollinator kits, Woodworking kits, Seating planters Fireboxes.
Grocers’ Charity Grant | 6th September | General
Max award: £5,000
The Charity provides one-off grants for UK registered charities to support the following areas: relief of poverty, children and young people, the elderly, disability, health, military, heritage, the arts, environment and conservation. Funding is at the discretion of the trustees. One-off grants of up to £5,000 are available, with larger grants being made for more exceptional projects.
British Ecological Society - Outreach and Engagement Grants | 11th September | Mitigation
Max award: £2,000
Awards are open to individuals, teams and organisations across all experience levels to organise ecological public engagement events. From January 2024, the lead applicant must have a BES membership. The lead applicant should be the person who will oversee the project delivery and complete the final report.
Collaborations between two or more people are also welcome.
The funding is for projects that meet at least one of the top-level BES aims:
Communicate evidence-based messaging for what ecology is, how nature works, and the use of ecological science as a solution to local and global challenges.
Raise awareness and public understanding of ecological careers, their relevance and importance, breadth, and diversity, and show that anybody can become an ecologist.
Share how individuals can take action to benefit the environment, themselves, and society. Increase the ability of others to deliver the above aims through outreach and engagement activities.
Edge Fund | 13th September | General
Max award: £1,000
Grants are available for radical organisations taking action for a just, equitable and sustainable world; work that challenges abuses of power and aims to bring an end to the systems that cause injustice in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. roups do not have to be formally constituted to be eligible to apply and are encouraged to have a bank account.
To be eligible for support, applicants should be:
A not-for-profit organisation.
Addressing issues facing a particular community (e.g. racism) to be led by that community (e.g. people of African and Asian heritage).
Small groups with a small annual income that struggle to get funding elsewhere.
To date, funding has not been awarded to any group with an annual income of more than £20,000.
National
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Max award: £2,000
Awards are open to individuals, teams and organisations across all experience levels to organise ecological public engagement events. From January 2024, the lead applicant must have a BES membership. The lead applicant should be the person who will oversee the project delivery and complete the final report.
Collaborations between two or more people are also welcome.
The funding is for projects that meet at least one of the top-level BES aims:
Communicate evidence-based messaging for what ecology is, how nature works, and the use of ecological science as a solution to local and global challenges.
Raise awareness and public understanding of ecological careers, their relevance and importance, breadth, and diversity, and show that anybody can become an ecologist.
Share how individuals can take action to benefit the environment, themselves, and society. Increase the ability of others to deliver the above aims through outreach and engagement activities.
There is particular interest in activities that achieve the following:
Pilot novel methods of communicating ecological sciences with public audiences.
Engagement which may stimulate dialogue with ecologists, inform behavioural change and action for both ecologists and the public, or encourage ecological career prospects.
Encourage interdisciplinary collaborations.
Produce engagement materials or outcomes others can use or benefit from subsequently.
Develop the skills of others in communicating ecological science with public audiences e.g., training.
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Max award: £10,000
The funding is intended to support local authorities or those who manage public realm space in the UK to replicate Hubbub campaigns in local communities to reduce litter and boost recycling.
Five projects will receive £10,000 each of grant funding. In addition, recipients will also receive support from Hubbub in the form of project management and design time.
Applicants must provide £5,000 from their own resources or from other sources.
Applications are accepted from:
Local authorities
Business Improvement Districts
Major property owners or those who manage public space
Transport hubs eg airports, train stations
Companies limited by shares or guarantee
Charities
Social enterprises
Projects should be based on the replicable campaigns on the Neat Streets website:
Tidy Roadsides - targeted at drivers and roadside litter.
(Name of city)'s Binning (eg Bristol's Binning) - targeted towards young adults and aimed at urban environments.
Love Your Forest - targeted towards visitors to forests and other areas of natural beauty.
Neat Streets - targeted at tourists to the beach.
In The Loop - targeted to tackling recycling on-the-go in towns and cities.
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Max award: £50,000
Foundation Scotland is administering the Community Capacity Grants Programme on behalf of Crown Estate Scotland.
The Programme intends to achieve the following community priorities:
Strengthen the local supply chains through innovation.
Revitalise abandoned or underutilised buildings and land.
Regenerating spaces for a climate smart future.
Create meaningful employment opportunities.
The organisation must be based and working to support communities situated within five miles from either:
Costal and estuarine foreshore in Scotland.
One of the Scottish Crown Estate’s four rural estates Glenlivet, Fochabers, Whitehills and Applegirth (i.e. Dumfries and Galloway, and Moray).
The provision of revenue for first-step investment for projects is supported, including: Salary costs of new posts, Feasibility studies, Business plan development, Legal/consultancy costs, Training/coaching costs, Community consultation, Community plans, Planning permission and building warrants, and Community engagement activities.
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Max award: £2,500
The Fat Beehive Foundation is an independent UK registered charity that provides small grants for websites and digital products to other small UK registered charities. Our aim is to help these organisations carry out their work in a more efficient and effective way, resulting in positive social benefit.
We only fund charities with an average income of less than £400,000 a year. As we aren’t a large funder, we provide highly specialised grants up to £2500 and can’t fund every charity that applies to us – much as we would like to. We focus purely on hard-to-fund digital expenditure that other funders will often not cover.
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Max award: £6,000
Grants generally range from £500 to £6,000.
The majority of grants are one-off grants for one year.
The funding is to be used for core costs and projects.
The Trustees favour small-scale, locally based initiatives.
Active involvement in hands-on conservation activities, particularly those that bring about positive changes in the lives of young people living at the margins of society to improve their skills, build their confidence and break down barriers to their employment.
Rural crafts and skills in heritage conservation, with emphasis on increasingly rare skills that would otherwise be lost.
Social and therapeutic horticulture projects that embrace nature as a tool for mental wellbeing by using gardening or other environmental activities to bring about positive changes in the lives of those who are living with disabilities or ill-health.
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Max award: £50,000
The funding is intended to support UK registered charities and organisations working to advance the charitable aims of the Trust which are -
The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of health or the saving of lives
The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage, or science.
The advancement of citizenship or community development
The advancement of amateur sport
The advancement of environmental protection or improvement
The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship, or other disadvantage.
Applications can be made throughout the year and are considered at quarterly meetings. The deadlines for the quarterly meetings are: 30 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December each year.
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Max award: £25,000
The fund opens on the 24th September at 9am and closes on the 1st October 2024.
Application questions are on the website.
Grants range from £500 to £25,000.
The following funding levels apply to specific applicants:
Applicants that are not formally registered as a charity with OSCR can apply for between £500 and £2,500 in funding.
Applicants that are registered with OSCR and can provide a charity number can apply for between £500 and £25,000 in funding.
The funding is for projects in Scotland that have a clear alignment with one of the Trust's 2024 themes:
Enabling participation in physical activity
Enabling participation in the arts
Preventing or reducing the impact of poverty
Supporting marginalised groups and tackling inequality
Improving biodiversity and responding to the climate emergency
Improving green spaces and increasing access to the outdoors
Providing support to improve mental health with a focus on organisations that are actively supporting specific mental health issues rather than general mental wellbeing activities.
The funding offered is unrestricted and therefore flexible. It can be used however it is most needed.
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Max award: £15,000
This fund aims to enable communities in Scotland to make artistic or aesthetic improvements to traffic-free paths on the National Cycle Network, and ultimately encourage more active travel on the network by walking or cycling.
Eligible projects must demonstrate community involvement and engagement.
The grants offered are for services or goods invoiced or purchased between June 2024 and March 2025. Quotes must be obtained and submitted to Sustrans Scotland as evidence of the anticipated costs of the project before receipt of any award. It may be possible to receive funding before any costs for works are made. This must be approved by Sustrans Scotland before the grant is offered.
Planning permission may be required for some projects, such as the installation of artwork. Applicants should confirm with their local council if any permissions are needed to carry out their project.
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Max award: £50,000
The Trust has three funds:
General Grants: supports smaller charities with general charitable activities across a range of issues as well as charities focusing on the conservation of wildlife and the environment.
Martin Wills Wildlife Maintenance Trust grants: supports the conservation and maintenance - for the benefit of the public - of the natural environment and its indigenous woodland flora and fauna with particular reference to the conservation and maintenance of the character and amenity of rural areas.
Large Grants: supports activities pertaining to environmental and wildlife issues only. (These grants are offered in fixed seven-year cycles, of which only two years are open to external applications.) The following funding is available:
Small grants - £500–£2,000 to general charities, which are small enough in size or are applying for support for a modest project such that the charity will benefit substantially from a donation. £1,000–£2,000 (though occasionally up to £5,000) to wildlife and conservation charities.
Large grants - Typically in the range of £5,000–£50,000 to support wildlife and environmental causes.
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Max award: £500,000
They will fund formal partnership projects that reach more people by either:
linking climate action to the everyday lives and interests of local communities. And inspiring them to take action.
influencing communities at a regional or national level. Like linking up groups across locations. Or a campaign that inspires change across one country, or the whole UK. They want to reach people who are new to climate action by funding other types of organisations too. And by using people’s everyday activities as a starting point for climate action.
They are particularly interested in projects that involve people, places and communities experiencing poverty, discrimination and disadvantage.
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Max award: No spec
The UK Community Tree Planting Programme supports projects run by community groups and voluntary organisations that engage communities in planting and caring for native species of trees. The Programme supports community projects that will:
Conserve, restore and protect indigenous trees and woodlands, forests, habitats and associated biodiversity.
Support community engagement in tree planting to promote reforestation and to increase awareness of the importance of trees and forests to environmental and human well-being.
Encourage social cohesion and inclusion.
There are two streams of funding available:
Grants for community woodlands/hedging projects that range from 100 – 25,000 trees planted per year, with a maximum price equivalent to £1.95 per tree (inclusive of tree protection and mulch).
In addition, these projects also receive two maintenance grants equivalent to £0.10 per tree, disbursed in the first and second summers after planting.
Grants for community orchard projects of up to 30 trees planted per year.
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Max award: £2,500
In 2024, the Arnold Clark Community Fund offers the following support: Cost of Living Support – funding to any registered UK charity or community group whose work directly supports those most affected by the cost-of-living crisis, such as foodbanks, accommodation, poverty relief and where people/communities in the UK are the primary and immediate focus of investment. Our Communities Support – funding to projects embedded in the communities in which Arnold Clark operates and is available to organisations who provide services widely accessible to those within Arnold Clark local communities, addressing the needs of those living within them. Gear Up for Sport – 150 sports kits given away each month to support youth sports teams across the UK. Any youth team with up to 30 members aged 4 to 15 years can apply. Our Communities Support particularly welcome applications from smaller voluntary and community organisations who are working within our local communities. Priority will be given to charities and local community groups within a 50-mile radius of Arnold Clark branches.
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Max award: £10,000
This fund aims to support the creation, enhancement, and upkeep of green spaces throughout Scotland. This includes both the creation of urban spaces, such as public parks, community gardens and allotments, as well as other environmental and conservation projects, such as ancient woodland restoration projects. Eligible projects include: Formal gardens. Public parks and pathways. Community gardens, woodlands, orchards, and allotments. Cycle ways. Woodland restoration. The Trustees encourage applications for the initial costs for design work in connection with new projects where this has not yet been considered.
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Max award: £6,000
Funding is at the discretion of the Trust. Thus far, grants have ranged from £400 to £6,000 per project.
Local and national charities, voluntary organisations, community groups and schools from across Scotland can apply.
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Max award: £500
The funding is intended for:
Diversity and inclusion projects that engage individual and groups from a diverse range of backgrounds.
Environmental projects that seek to support, conserve, or generate understanding of our environment and wild places
Health projects enabling people to gain physical and mental wellbeing from the Great Outdoors.
Education projects such as First Aid, D of E, Forest Schools and Mountain Leader.
Participation projects that get more people experiencing the Great Outdoors.
There is particular interest in projects that:
Encourage responsible outdoor activity.
Have long lasting benefits. Introduce new people to get outdoors.
Demonstrate value for money.
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Max award: £300
The Trust will consider funding projects in the following areas:
General charitable purposes.
The advancement of health or saving of lives.
Disability.
Overseas aid/famine relief.
Arts/culture/heritage/science.
Funding is at the discretion of the Trust. Most grants tend to range from £100 to £300. This Trust does not maintain a website. Further information is available by either calling or writing to the Ancaster Trust.
Applications must be made in writing to:
Enquiries
Ancaster Trust
c/o Sayers Butterworth LLP
3rd Floor
12 Gough Square
London
EC4A 3DW
Tel: 020 7936 1910
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Max award: £50,000
The funding is intended to be used for charitable projects that promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment in the UK.
In the past, this has included:
The purchase of land Improving access to a nature reserve
Creating a lakeside path
Orchard projects
Protecting and recovering threatened plant species
Habitat restoration.
Conservation, research and education
Education centre gardens and wildlife areas.
Bird boxes for churches and village halls.
Volunteering projects.
The Trust does not maintain a website or an email address. Groups should write or call the Trust for further details on how and when to apply. Banister Charitable Trust Ludlow Trust Co Ltd Tower Wharf Cheese Lane BRISTOL BS2 0JJ Tel: 0117 313 8200
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Max award: None
The funding is for projects and activities that focus on environmental and human rights issues, as well as particular special interests of the Trustees.
The application process is ongoing and interested applicants may apply at any time.
Applicants are advised to contact the Craignish Trust for further information.
Craignish Trust Geoghegan and Co.
6 St Colme Street
Edinburgh
EH3 6AD
Tel: 0131 225 4681
Fax: 0131 220 1132
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Max award: £5,000
The Community Right to Buy Fund provides support for communities to access professional services, where needed, to help with registering an interest under Community Right to Buy legislation. This could include legal title searches or help with mapping.
Communities can apply for up to £5,000 to help with registering a community interest in land/buildings through the Community Right to Buy legislation.
If you’re struggling to complete the application – we’re here to offer help and advice. Get in touch to discuss your proposal. If your problem is complicated and requires specialist professional services – perhaps legal issues around land ownership or boundaries – we have small grants available through our Community Right to Buy Fund. A grant of up to £5,000 for up to 80% of costs may be available to your organisation.
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Max award: £50,000
The trust offers grants to local, national and international charities in line with its strategic allocation covering activities in the following categories: Medical, health, sickness Economic, community, development, and employment Environment, conservation and heritage Arts and culture Animals Overseas aid and familne relief Education and training Relief of poverty Disability Accommodation and housing Religious activities Sports and recreation
Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees.
Grants of up to £20,000 are made to smaller organisations.
Grants of up to £50,000 are available for larger national charities.
Grants exceeding £50,000 are made in exceptional cases.
Please note many of the charitable institutions receiving grants of between £20,000 and £50,000 receive funding each year.
The Trust does not maintain a website or provide a telephone number. Applications must be made in writing. The Trustees may make grants with no formal application; however, if considered appropriate, organisations may be invited to submit a formal application. Applications can be made at any time and will be considered at one of the Trustee board meetings which are normally held six times a year. Contact the Constance Travis Charitable Trust for further information. Administrative Manager Constance Travis Charitable Trust 86 Drayton Gardens London SW10 9SB Tel: 01604 862296
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Max award: £4,000
The scheme is intended to support charitable organisations undertaking general charitable purposes. Previous grants have been for a range of activities such as conservation, education, environmental protection, help for disadvantaged children, music, research and transport.
This is a small trust with a small amount of funding to give away each year. Although funding is at the discretion of the Trustees, grants tend to be for about £4,000. The Trust does not have a website or a formal application form.
Applications should be made in writing with details of the project.
Applications are considered once per year at an annual Trustee meeting. Cuthbert Horn Trust Arnold Hill and Co Craven House 16 Northumberland Avenue London WC2N 5AP Tel: 020 7306 9100
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Max award: £20,000
Funds are focused on capital improvements that seek to support the development or improvement of facilities that will enable more people to cycle. Capital costs are generally assets, such as bikes, equipment, tools etc. Proposals for complementary activities to support behaviour change may be considered where there is a direct link to capital elements, e.g. bike maintenance training in conjunction with procurement of maintenance equipment.
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Max award: £500
The Greener Spaces, Fairer Places small grants scheme supports the work of faith groups taking small scale local actions which address the link between climate change and poverty.
Local faith groups registered as charities in Scotland, whose annual income is normally lower than £80,000, and who normally employ no more than 2 full-time equivalent staff members. Please note that we prioritise our grant awards towards groups with minimal resources.
Grants of up to £500 are available for local action around the following themes:
Community mobilising (eg events in your community bringing people together on climate action; outdoor installations & recycling; banner/ poster-making to raise awareness)
More effective use of community land (eg using land to grow food, create a community garden)
Respecting the environment (eg organising a local clean up, using buildings in a more eco-friendly way)
Local action on reducing fuel consumption (eg supporting sustainable energy use)
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Max award: £1,500
The grant scheme is open for applications and will provide grants of up to £1500 to support projects focused on children and families. The scheme is open to registered charities and not-for-profit organisations, via an on-line application form.
Local projects that focus on helping children and families. Tesco Community Grants will fund local good causes that focus on supporting children and families.
Funding pots of £500, up to £1000 and up to £1500 will be available for projects and Tesco customers will be able to choose which project receives the most funding by voting in store every time they shop.
The scheme is open to registered charities and not-for-profit organisations, via an on-line application form.
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Max award: £100,000
The types of grant we make, no matter what size, tend to fall into one of three areas:
operating/core costs
capital projects
projects/specific activities
We fund organisations working in the following areas:
Arts
Community
Education
Environment
Faith
Health
Museums and Heritage
Welfare
Youth
Don’t worry if your organisation works in more than one of these areas. We don’t earmark funds for specific areas of work or geographic regions. Any eligible organisation that meets our funding criteria has a fair chance of being funded.
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Max award: £25,000
This is a Government initiative which was introduced to reduce the impact of landfill sites on neighbouring communities by funding local environmental projects. The aim of the scheme is to enable landfill operators to support various types of environmental projects by donating a percentage of their landfill tax liability.
Projects must conform to one of the following criteria:
projects that involve reclaiming land, the use of which has been prevented by some previous activity
projects that reduce or prevent pollution on land
projects that provide or maintain public amenities or parks within 10 miles of a landfill site
delivery of biodiversity conservation for UK species habitats
projects to restore or repair buildings for religious worship, or of architectural or historical interest within 10 miles of a landfill site
community based recycling, re-use and waste prevention projects
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Max award: £15,000
The Tree Council and Network Rail are once again working in partnership to deliver a programme of community tree planting for the 2023/24 tree planting season.
Together, we have already planted more than 300,000 trees in 108 communities across the UK. For the 2023/24 tree planting season we will award funding for projects in three bands:
Main Grants - Projects between £2,500 and £5,000
Large Grants - Projects between £5,000 and £15,000
Flagship Grants - Projects over £15,000
Flagship Grants will be awarded in limited numbers to those projects that deliver a significant impact across our programme priorities. If you are interested in applying to this fund, please email grants@treecouncil.org.uk to find out more.
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Max award: £4,000
Grants are available for registered UK charities that are supporting people who are disadvantaged, plus there is assistance for medical and environmental groups. Consideration will be given to the following:
People who are disadvantaged (in the widest sense).
Personal development through adventure.
The environment.
Whether the charity will be able to bring life-changing benefits to its clients.
Whether a small grant (eg £500) will really make a difference to the charity.
How challenging the raising of the money for the particular cause will be
The number of people assisted per £ spent.
The viability of the charity and where the rest of the money will come from.
How much the charity spends on fund-raising and administration.
Whether the charity works locally, nationally or internationally.
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Max award: £75,000
The Plugged-in Communities Grant Fund Round 3 is now open for applications. This funding will support community transport organisations in making the switch to zero emission vehicles. This funding has been provided by Transport Scotland, an agency of the Scottish Government. The grant fund is managed and administered by Energy Saving Trust. This funding will be from Monday 8th July 2024 and will run on a first come, first serve basis until all funding has been allocated.
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Min award: £250 | Max award: £1,000
‘Pockets and Prospects‘ grants to SCCAN member organisations are intended to help you to reach out and engage more widely across your community, to initiate collaboration and joining up of climate activity with wider issues of inequality and disadvantage such as food/fuel poverty, climate justice etc.
They invite bids on less than two sides of A4 on a first come first served basis, to johanna@sccan.scot
Please ensure you provide name of SCCAN Member Organisation, Contact Name and full contact details along with summary budget – between £250 and £1,000 – for the activities, and a short (one page) description of what the grant will enable you to do.
Please include a description of your current activities/approach and how the grant will change this and how you will monitor and evaluate the quantitative and qualitative impact of the proposed activity.
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Max award: £25,000
Grants up to £25,000 are available to help environmental organisations to respond quickly to crises or opportunities. They welcome applications for work to seize an unexpected opportunity or to react to an unexpected, external crisis, enabling a significant environmental win or avoiding a significant loss, such as political changes, pandemics, sudden natural or man-made disasters.
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Max award: £50,000
SUEZ Communities Trust provides funds to undertake work that is eligible under the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund (SLCF). Applications are considered for the five main areas of work:
Land Reclamation (Object A): The reclamation, remediation, restoration or other operation on land to facilitate economic, social or environmental use
Community Recycling (Object B): Community based recycling, re-use and waste prevention projects
Public Amenities (Object C): To provide, maintain or improve an amenity that is used primarily for leisure and recreation. The amenity must be open to all sections of the community for at least 104 days a year
Biodiversity (Object D): The conservation of biodiversity through the provision, conservation, restoration or enhancement of a natural habitat or the maintenance or recovery of a species in its natural habitat
Not-for-profit basis groups e.g. community groups, parish councils, charities, community interest companies, sports clubs, community associations, local authorities and voluntary organisations who own or hold a lease for the project site with at least 5 years remaining.
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Max award: £5,000
Funding can be used for core and project costs for charities registered in the UK. To be eligible charities must have an annual income over £50,000 and under £2,000,000. They are interested in charities working in environment and conservation which demonstrate:
Building strong communities and understanding how to engage with intended beneficiaries
Replicable and sustainable work
Value for money i.e. the costs vs the number of people reached and the scale of the programme
Maximising the use of volunteers
Support for older people
Support for marginalised/vulnerable younger people
Use of helplines and information support services
Sustainability of funding i.e. the charity will not be solely reliant on the grant for their work
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Max award: £500
Small, one-off grants are available for the benefit of local communities around Scotmid stores. Activities should focus on one of the following categories:
Children/Education (eg. schools groups)
Health (eg. promotion of healthy eating)
Fairtrade
Homelessness/Poverty
Arts and Culture (eg. community musical festivals)
Environment (eg. promoting a clean/healthy environment)
Elderly
Active Lifestyles (eg. encouraging exercise/fitness/sport)
The group or project must be based in or benefit a community served by one of our stores and within the geographic boundaries of one of Scotmid's Regional Committees.
There are no deadlines, however you must apply at least eight weeks prior to when the grant is required.
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Max award: £250
SEAD provides small grants for individuals or groups for positive action, and campaigning. They fund proposals where the grant will have the most impact, for example, helping a new campaign to get started, or funding a specific concrete action for a local community.
They are particularly interested in applications that focus campaign activity on the following areas: women’s rights, young people and their global rights, climate justice, inequality, poverty and health justice.
Notes on award amounts: Grants are typically £100 - £250. Annual total from 2021 accounts.
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Max award: £5,000
Grants up to £5,000 are available to support voluntary and community organisations, development trusts, social enterprises, charities and local authorities for projects and activities that encourage people to use woods more.
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Fund total: £11,000
The aim of the new Scottish Learning Fund is to enable early-stage and / or small community-based groups in Scotland who are involved in marine conservation activities to learn, share knowledge, network and develop skills with other groups.
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Max award: £25,000
Valencia Communities Fund supports community, heritage and biodiversity projects located within 10 miles of any active landfill site or transfer station accepting 2,500 tonnes of waste.
Applications to Valencia Communities Fund must be for distinct, whole projects and may be part of a phase of works of a larger project of no more than £100,000.
Local & Regional Funds
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Max award: £500
Available from the Highlands & Islands Climate Hub, their Climate Action Fund offers £500 grants to community groups to either kickstart a climate action project or carry out community engagement around climate change. A particular emphasis is placed on new groups or groups who have not previously engaged in climate action to apply.
REQUIREMENT: Membership of the Highlands & Islands Climate Hub. Become a member here.
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Max award: £15,000
Supports projects in the Scottish Highlands and Islands which fit into one of the Foundation's areas of interest:
Montane
Fresh water
Marine and coastal
Forest and woodland
Your project should create measurable and sustainable long-term results, build capacity and encourage participation by the local society.
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Max award: No specification
Community benefit funding to eligible projects in 10 beneficiary Community Council areas in the vicinity of Beinn Tharsuinn windfarm. These are Kiltearn, Ardross, Alness, Invergordon, Kilmuir and Logie Easter, Tain, Edderton, Ardgay, Creich, Dornoch Applicants are advised to contact the Community Council to discuss proposals before applying.
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Max award: £100,000
The Community Development Fund supports a wide range of local capital projects, such as sports facilities, gardens, slipways, village halls, heritage centres, play parks and exhibitions.
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Max award: £2,000
“Infrastructure” can cover everything from new waste bins, additional signs, or renovations to community tree planting, redecorating the village hall, or creating a wildflower meadow. The overall aim is to create more resilient community structures and spaces for the region, and to make the North Highlands an even better place to live.
The programme will consider grants of up to £2,000 which fit at least one of the following priorities:
Litter, recycling and waste capacity within the local area, including public toilets and motorhome facilities
Creation and identification of designated visitor parking areas, esp. for larger vehicles
More effective visitor signage and information on local facilities or amenities
Community well–being services that make our communities better places to live and work.
Community centers and spaces that bring your communities together
Sustainability and environmental Improvements and he encouragement of biodiversity or green spaces
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Max award: No specification
Each of the 21 council wards receives a discretionary budget and it will be for each ward to consider when they wish to commit funds. Any reasonable applications, normally from community groups and organisations will be considered. Some projects will be given priority, including those which attract funding from other sources. Examples of activity previously funded: beach cleaning; Christmas events and lights; equipment for pre-school groups; firework displays.
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Max award: £200
The aim of the grant scheme is to offer small, easily accessible grants to promote the reuse, repurposing, and recycling of waste in Orkney.
The grant is open to applications from:
Individuals from age 5 (supported by parent/guardian when applicant under 16 years old)
Community organisations
Schools
Church Groups
Charitable Groups
The scheme will run for two grant periods a year (Spring and Autumn).
Applicants can only apply once within a grant period and the money must be spent within 1 year.
Grants will be awarded for project associated with:
Waste Repurposing and Reuse
Waste Reduction
Waste Recycling
Travel within Orkney associated with the aims of the grant
Training within the aims of the grant
Please email OZW Administrator Nicky Getgood at orkzerowaste@gmail.com for an application form.
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Max award: £10,000
The broad aim of the Heart of the Community Grant Trust is to provide financial grants for community projects that deliver lasting change within the regions in which the Company operates. Those regions are: Shetland, Orkney, Highland and Argyll.
The over-arching principle for grant allocation will be to deliver lasting change within communities using the following criteria:
Health and Health Promotion
Education
Personal Development that leads to the enhancement of a community
Community Projects that benefit the majority
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Max award: £25,000
Through the Economic Development grant scheme, financial assistance is provided to assist applicants with the costs related to developing projects, where these projects meet key eligibility criteria and will result in extensive local benefits.
Projects applying for assistance under the Economic Development Grant Scheme will be expected to demonstrate that a number of the following primary outcomes can realistically be achieved:
Improved product quality
Import substitution
New market development
Improved productivity
Improved service delivery
Introduce new or improved manufacturing processes
Introduce new business activity
Projects which cannot demonstrate that they will achieve one or more of the above primary outcomes will not be considered for grant assistance.
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Max award: £100,000
The Shetland Islands Council Coastal Communities Fund offers grants of between £5,000 and £100,000 to projects that support the community and economic development of Shetland by investing in infrastructure, community capacity building, developing community assets and encouraging inclusive growth. Coastal Communities funding may be used to:
develop and regenerate Shetland communities, including infrastructure and community assets
create and safeguard sustainable economic growth and jobs
provide rural communities with the means and opportunity to address issues of poverty, access and inclusion, disadvantage and inequality
contribute to the net zero agenda through carbon reduction and renewable energy
support communities to develop projects that promote and develop local resilience in areas such as food supply, connectivity and energy
support community capacity building and community development
support opportunities for skills development and learning experiences
add value to Shetland’s economy through collective efforts including supporting the promotion of local produce and facilities, developing new products and external markets, and improving sustainability
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Max award: £500
Groups must be members of the TCV Community Network prior to applying for a TCV Chestnut Fund grant.
The grants fall into two categories – ‘Start-up’ grants and ‘Support’ grants.
Start-up Grants
These are for groups who have little or no money when they are first set up and are available to groups in their first year of existence.
The grant will enable them to begin practical work and will cover administrative expenses, e.g. insurance fees, postage, publicity or hire of meeting rooms.
The maximum grant will be £200.
Support Grants
These are for groups who have little or no money for tools, equipment and training.
This grant is available to all groups, regardless of how long they have been constituted.
The maximum grant will be £500.
Groups within their first year can apply for both the start-up grant and the support grant. We are keen to support our members to make applications and our Community Network Coordinator is available to help you with any questions you may have.
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Max award: £10,000
All projects that they support have to meet our charitable objectives and in particular must contribute to reducing our dependency on fossil fuels and finite resources.
Your project should seek to address the climate emergency and ways of living that are consistent with the resource limits of the planet. We are particularly interested in:
Applications from grassroots organisations challenging current unsustainable practice
Applicants attentive to equality, equity and fairness
Small to medium size projects where Pebble Trust funding forms a major part of project costs
Projects where our funding will make a real difference to making the project happen