September Funding Finder
Welcome to the Hub’s September Funding Finder - we’ve got a fresh list of funding avenues inside for your community group. As always, our Funding Finder is a monthly guide of funding opportunities available both locally & nationally for a variety of purposes.
Alongside our standard ‘Closing Soon’, ‘National’ & ‘Local’ categories, we have introduced a new one - specifically for funds directed at aiding building retrofit & improvements, which we are calling ‘Sustainable Spaces’. While we only have two funds in it for September, it will grow & resources from the Hub will follow too!
Read on to find out how you can benefit from the latest funding opportunities.
Building Momentum for Climate Action in the Highlands & Islands
Interjecting our Funding Finder for a special broadcast!
We know that our communities play a crucial part in leading the just transition. Our role at the Hub is to equip and empower communities in the far north to take bold climate action, and highlight the positive impact it's making in our region.
We are thrilled to see Foundation Scotland's latest feature shine the spotlight on the vibrant communities here in Highland, Orkney & Shetland. Foundation Scotland are one of Scotland’s largest Funder bodies and are recognising the pressing climate crisis through their Funder Commitment to Climate Change.
Joan sat down with them to share more about the Hub's vision to see community-led climate action powering the climate fight.
Closing Soon
People's Postcode Trust | Open from 24th September - 1st October | General
Max award: £25,000
The fund opens on the 24th September at 9am and closes on the 1st October 2024 - Grants range from £500 to £25,000. However the funding levels are capped at £2,500 for those that are not formally registered as a charity with OSCR, applicants that are registered with OSCR and can provide a charity number can apply for that maximum of £25,000.
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.
Better Community Business Network Grant Initiative | 15th September | General
Max award: £3,000
The following types of organisation may apply:
Community, self-help or voluntary groups.
Charities, including local branches of national charities.
Organisations with charitable aims.
Shortlisted applicants notified on 2 October 2024. Awards to be announced on 14 October 2024. Only successful applicants will be contacted.
Crown Estates Scotland - Community Capacity Grants | 26th August - 23rd September | General
Max award: £50,000
The Programme intends to achieve the following community priorities: strengthen the local supply chains through innovation, revitalise abandoned or under-utilised buildings and land, regenerating spaces for a climate smart future & create meaningful employment opportunities.
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, Plans & Engagement
Planning permission and building warrants
The organisation must be based and working to support communities situated within five miles from either costal and estuarine foreshore in Scotland or one of the Scottish Crown Estate’s four rural estates Glenlivet, Fochabers, Whitehills and Applegirth (i.e. Dumfries and Galloway, and Moray).
Fat Beehive Foundation | 27th September | General
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. Their aim is to help these organisations carry out their work in a more efficient and effective way, resulting in positive social benefit.
They only fund charities with an average income of less than £400,000 a year and provide highly specialised grants. The focus is purely on hard-to-fund digital expenditure that other funders will often not cover.
D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust | 29th September | Mitigation
Max award: £6,000
Organisation are vinted to apply for up to £6,000, generally grants range from £500 to £6,000 and are awarded as one-off grants for one year. the Funding is often 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.
Britford Bridge Trust | 30th September | General
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.
Sustainable Spaces
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Max award: £5,000
The funding aims to support specific UK-based environmental, conservation and community renewable energy projects.
The theme for the current round is energy efficiency. The latest round of funding is targeted towards projects and initiatives working to improve the energy efficiency of buildings.
Applications are accepted from a range of UK based organisations, including charities, social enterprises, voluntary organisations, small grassroots community groups and businesses.
To be eligible, the organisation and/or project must: Be entirely based in the UK. and have a website or social media presence.
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Max award: £5,000
The funding is intended for both national and local charities across the UK so that they can fix, repair, maintain and improve properties and community facilities specifically for those in need (by reason of financial hardship, sickness, disability or other disadvantage or distress) in the UK.
To be eligible, applicants must be supporting people in need in the UK by reason of financial hardship, sickness, disability or other disadvantage or distress.
The main beneficiaries could be:
People suffering from sickness or disabilities.
People from diverse groups.
Disadvantaged or vulnerable people.
People suffering from financial hardship.
People suffering from mental health issues.
Be looking for funding to support projects that relate to the repair, maintenance, improvement or construction of homes, community buildings and other buildings.
Have suitable governance to manage funds, e.g, financial reporting, committee meetings, etc.
National
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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.
More info
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Max award: £20,000
The Sustainable Communities Fund aims to support local communities across Scotland who have ideas that could bring positive economic, social or environmental change to their local area.
Grants between £5,000 and £20,000 are available for 18 months.
Applicants must be existing Crown Estate Scotland tenants, and must have a current occupation agreement with Crown Estate Scotland at the time of application and of award.
Examples of eligible projects include (but not limited to):
Biodiversity projects to restore and regenerate the local environment e.g. biodiversity planting and the removal of invasive non-native species in line with the new Scottish Biodiversity Strategy.
Providing natural climate solutions e.g. riparian planting and restoring watercourses.
Facilitating a change to greener ways of operating and climate change benefits, such as: measures to support recycling or waste reduction; enabling green travel; activities that reduce flood risk, pollution or carbon emissions; projects that enable a circular economy approach; renewable energy installations.
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Max award: £1,000
The scheme provides grants to support innovative projects, designed and led by young people in the UK, which aim to increase access to local natural spaces and improve understanding of local biodiversity.
Grants of up to £1,000 are available, however applications for significantly lower amounts are welcome.
The Society will co-fund projects along with other organisations. Individuals and organisations who are linked to a school or community-based organisation that works directly with young people (16 and under) within the UK are welcome to apply.
Examples of eligible projects are as follows: school nature festival, . community murals showcasing biodiversity in the area, building or restoring a community garden, creating a nature walk, hiring a speaker to come and talk about local foraging.
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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: £2,500
The funding is for tree and hedge planting projects taking place during the 2024/25 winter planting season.
Funding can be awarded to:
Schools
Further education colleges and universities
Constituted community groups.
Childcare nurseries or care homes (charity or community funded).
Tenants and residents associations.
Parish/town councils/community councils.
Tree Warden networks (preference will be given to a Tree Council member network).
Community interest companies (limited by guarantee).
Small registered charities.
Groups must have a bank account registered in the name of the applicant organisation, into which the grant can be paid.
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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: £500,000
SSEN Transmission has created the Regional Fund as part of its community benefit commitment from its investment in Transmission infrastructure across its network area in the north of Scotland.
The aim of this funding is to bring positive benefits and a long-lasting legacy to communities across the north of Scotland. You don’t have to be a registered charity to apply, but your organisation must have a constitution and not be set up for individual profit.
In this round the fund is worth a total of £2,000,000. You can apply for funding from £40,000 up to £500,000.
Aims:
People: Focusing on skills, training and employability
Place: Emphasising the community and culture of the north of Scotland;
Alleviating fuel poverty: Looking at strategic ways to help people across the region.
Priority will be given to applications which demonstrate strategic value - see the full details for what this means.
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Max award: £500
Applications seeking financial contributions for groups, projects and/or activities which benefit the Sinclair’s Bay community council area will be considered.
Village Halls are invited to apply for up to £500 in recognition of the wide community benefit provided by these venues, alongside projects/groups with a community benefit which are invited to apply for up to £250.
Micro-grants cannot be used to support the following:
The advancement of religion or party politics
Activities that are the statutory responsibility of statutory authorities
Projects benefiting primarily those resident out-with the area of benefit
Activities contrary to the interests of the donor
Activities likely to bring the Community Council, Foundation Scotland or the donor in to disrepute
Anti-renewable energy / windfarm activities
Retrospective funding (i.e. paying for costs incurred before a decision on an application for support can be made)
The repayment of loans or debt
Costs related to the sale of alcohol
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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