Funding across Scotland
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Funding in Angus
Barchester's Charitable Foundation
Grants of up to £2,600 for groups, and up to £1,500 for individuals.
Grants are to help older people and other adults with a disability lead more fulfilled lives and reach their full potential.
Group applications - April 2026 window open. Ongoing individual applications.
Grants are to help older people and other adults with a disability lead more fulfilled lives and reach their full potential.
Group applications - April 2026 window open. Ongoing individual applications.
Green Community Grants Programme
Grants of up to £25,000 are available, contributing to nature recovery and responding to the climate emergency and improving nature-rich spaces and access to them.
Deadline: 22 April, 15 July & 21 October
Deadline: 22 April, 15 July & 21 October
Ethnic Minority Development Fund
Grants from £500 to £15,000
To support ethnic minority-led organisations across Scotland to deliver projects for their communities.
Deadline: 26th May at 5pm
To support ethnic minority-led organisations across Scotland to deliver projects for their communities.
Deadline: 26th May at 5pm
Barclays Community Sport Fund
The £1.4 million-a-year fund provides grants to help to reduce inequalities in sport – with a focus on football, tennis, and cricket.
Deadline: 27th May
Deadline: 27th May
Scottish Book Trust
Grants are available to help bring literature alive with an author, poet, playwright, graphic novelist or storyteller visit.
The author is paid £210 plus expenses per session. £120 of the author's fee, and all of their expenses is covered.
Deadline: 28th May
The author is paid £210 plus expenses per session. £120 of the author's fee, and all of their expenses is covered.
Deadline: 28th May
Angus Community-Led Vision Fund 2026-2027
This fund has been designed to support a range of community-led activities which demonstrate positive community, social or environmental impacts.
Deadline: 19th June, 5pm
Deadline: 19th June, 5pm
The Big Give – The Women & Girls Match Fund
The Women and Girls Match Fund utilises our ‘1:1’ Model of match funding. Women and Girls charities apply to Big Give and have their application assessed. Successful charities are awarded a sum of match funding which is ring-fenced for their organisation.
Deadline: 19th June
Deadline: 19th June
Small Grants Programme Supported by The Linbury Trust
This scheme provides grants of up to £7,500 for essential works to enable not-for-profit theatres across the UK to be viable and thrive in the future.
Deadline: 26th June
Deadline: 26th June
Sport Facilities Fund
A budget of circa £2 million per annum supports capital projects that help to create or improve places where people take part in sport and physical activity.
Deadline: 1st April and 1st September each year
Deadline: 1st April and 1st September each year
Learning Disability Support Fund
Total of £325,000 available for first 6 months and £650,000 per year for following two years.
Aims to sustain and support organisations working directly with people in Scotland with learning disabilities.
Active October 2025 to March 2028
Aims to sustain and support organisations working directly with people in Scotland with learning disabilities.
Active October 2025 to March 2028
CARES Community Buildings Fund
Grants up to £80,000 for 80% of eligible costs are available to eligible community groups to help you reduce energy costs and make your building more sustainable.
Deadline: end of October 2026
Deadline: end of October 2026
Volunteering Matters Action Earth
Small grants of up to £250
For volunteer groups across Scotland in urban areas or near population centres who are boosting biodiversity through planting and habitat builds.
Projects must conclude by February 2027
For volunteer groups across Scotland in urban areas or near population centres who are boosting biodiversity through planting and habitat builds.
Projects must conclude by February 2027
Volunteering Matters Action Earth
Grants up to £250 to run environmental activities in green spaces in built-up areas and centres of population.
Projects must complete and submit feedback by 28 February 2027
Projects must complete and submit feedback by 28 February 2027
Rhododendron Trust
Grants of between £1,000 and £2,000 to charities registered in the UK which support humanitarian welfare projects in the developing world and the UK; it also supports some cultural and wildlife projects.
No Deadline
No Deadline
National Lottery funding
Groups can apply for grants of up to £10,000 for projects lasting up to 12 months
To support community, arts, and sports activity inspired by Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
No Deadline
To support community, arts, and sports activity inspired by Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
No Deadline
The Robertson Trust
Funding of between £2,000-£10,000 for one year is available to grant holders to undertake work which contributes to organisational and staff resilience.
No Deadline
No Deadline
Tesco Stronger Starts Grants
Provides grants of up to £1500
Supporting children, young people or families from across the whole of Scotland.
No Deadline
Supporting children, young people or families from across the whole of Scotland.
No Deadline
B&Q Foundation
Grants available for up to £10k.
Grants awarded to charities who are creating or improving homes so that more people have a place to feel at home.
No Deadline
Grants awarded to charities who are creating or improving homes so that more people have a place to feel at home.
No Deadline
Community Fund- Community Action
Apply for funding from £20,001 to £250,000 for up to 5 years.
For projects that will help people connect more with each other.
No Deadline
For projects that will help people connect more with each other.
No Deadline
Firstport - Community Enterprise Fund
Apply for up to £5,000 towards start-up costs.
Helps community organisations to start trading or set up social enterprises in Scotland.
No deadline
Helps community organisations to start trading or set up social enterprises in Scotland.
No deadline
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust - Power and Accountability
Funding to support people to create a world in which power is more equally shared.
Various deadlines
Various deadlines
Creative Scotland Crowdmatch
Match funding of up to £10,000 per project
Supporting artists and creatives to access the financial backing they need to deliver work that enriches the nation's creative and cultural life.
Various Deadlines
Supporting artists and creatives to access the financial backing they need to deliver work that enriches the nation's creative and cultural life.
Various Deadlines
Screen Education Fund
Apply for a maximum of £25,000 per project
Aims to give young people the opportunity to make or collaborate in the making of a film, TV programme, or content.
No deadline
Aims to give young people the opportunity to make or collaborate in the making of a film, TV programme, or content.
No deadline
The JHP Film Grant
Offering up to 50% subsidised marketing project to three eligible charities or social enterprise organisations in Scotland each year.
No deadline
No deadline
The National Lottery Community Fund - Community Action and Fairer Life Chances
Apply for £20,001 to £500,000 for or up to 5 years
Funding for projects that support children, young people and families, and helping people to connect more.
No deadline
Funding for projects that support children, young people and families, and helping people to connect more.
No deadline
Community Fund – Strengthening Organisations
Funding from £300 to £50,000, for up to 2 years
Funding is for organisations in Scotland, that we currently fund. We want to support organisations to try out new ideas and ways of working.
No deadline
Funding is for organisations in Scotland, that we currently fund. We want to support organisations to try out new ideas and ways of working.
No deadline
Firstport - Social Entrepreneurs - Step Up
Offers a 0% interest loan of between £5k to £30k, repayable within two to five years
For social enterprises that want to repeat or scale activities that are helping their businesses grow.
No deadline
For social enterprises that want to repeat or scale activities that are helping their businesses grow.
No deadline
Boost - Small Grants
Grants of £500-£3,000 to constituted groups and charities
For small community-led organisations across Scotland supporting local people affected by poverty or disadvantage.
No deadline
For small community-led organisations across Scotland supporting local people affected by poverty or disadvantage.
No deadline
The Robertson Trust
Apply for between £5K-20K per year for 1-3 years (focus on sustainable transport options)
Wee Grants also offer funding of up to £5,000 for constituted community groups and charities.
No deadline
Wee Grants also offer funding of up to £5,000 for constituted community groups and charities.
No deadline
Thomas Wall Trust
Apply for an individual grant of up to £1,500 or charity grant up to £5,000
For encouragement and assistance of educational work and social service.
No deadline
For encouragement and assistance of educational work and social service.
No deadline
Angus Council Charitable Trust
Apply for up to £1000 and above £1000
Provides support to vulnerable people in Angus and assists local groups or organisations with ongoing projects.
No deadline
Provides support to vulnerable people in Angus and assists local groups or organisations with ongoing projects.
No deadline
Green Hall Foundation
Typical size of grant is in the region of £1,000 to £10,000
To sustainably improve lives: among the sick, the elderly, the disabled and the disadvantaged.
No Deadline
To sustainably improve lives: among the sick, the elderly, the disabled and the disadvantaged.
No Deadline
NHS Tayside Community Innovation Fund
Various funding amounts available
Projects must link to the charities priorities in order to support the delivery of the vision ‘People live better and longer lives in Tayside'.
No deadline
Projects must link to the charities priorities in order to support the delivery of the vision ‘People live better and longer lives in Tayside'.
No deadline
Annie Ramsay Mclean Trust for the Elderly
Various funding available
To assist elderly persons suffering from handicap, disablement or infirmity, whether physical or mental in Tayside and Fife.
No deadline
To assist elderly persons suffering from handicap, disablement or infirmity, whether physical or mental in Tayside and Fife.
No deadline
Angus Council - Common Good Funds
The amount of funds available varies from one burgh to another
Common Good funds are available in Arbroath, Brechin, Forfar, Kirriemuir and Montrose.
No deadline
Common Good funds are available in Arbroath, Brechin, Forfar, Kirriemuir and Montrose.
No deadline
IBB Trust
Various funding amounts available
This trust supports a range of charitable organisations, generally with the emphasis on work being done in Dundee and Tayside.
No deadline
This trust supports a range of charitable organisations, generally with the emphasis on work being done in Dundee and Tayside.
No deadline
Cairngorms National Park Authority - Outdoor Learning Travel Grant
Funding 75% of transport costs, up to £300
This fund is aimed at supporting schools and voluntary and community groups making educational visits to the Cairngorms National Park.
No deadline
This fund is aimed at supporting schools and voluntary and community groups making educational visits to the Cairngorms National Park.
No deadline
Mrs Williamina Mclaren's Trust Fund
Various grants are awarded twice yearly in March and September
The trust funds charitable organisations in the district of Angus that assist in the provision of housing and other necessities for the inform, elderly, needy or disabled.
No deadline
The trust funds charitable organisations in the district of Angus that assist in the provision of housing and other necessities for the inform, elderly, needy or disabled.
No deadline
Bauer Radio's Cash for Kids Charities
Various grants available
Grants are given to children’s charities and organisations to help them undertake projects and new initiatives so that much needed services can continue to provide care and support.
No deadline
Grants are given to children’s charities and organisations to help them undertake projects and new initiatives so that much needed services can continue to provide care and support.
No deadline
Scotmid - Community Connect
Funding for applications costing in the region of £15,000
Community Connect enables Scotmid members to give back to their Communities.
No deadline
Community Connect enables Scotmid members to give back to their Communities.
No deadline
George Mclean Trust
Various small grants available
The fund gives small grants to organisations including those supporting people with disabilities or health problems.
No deadline
The fund gives small grants to organisations including those supporting people with disabilities or health problems.
No deadline
City of Brechin Civic Trust
The Trust seeks to stimulate interest in the beauty, built heritage and distinctive history of the Brechin area.
No deadline
No deadline
Tenovus Scotland - Small Pilot Grants
Apply for grants of up to £25,000
Makes a key difference to Scottish medical research development through medical research grants and scholarships.
No deadline
Makes a key difference to Scottish medical research development through medical research grants and scholarships.
No deadline
The Aberbrothock Skea Trust
The Trust distributes around £100,000 per annum
Grants are only given to organisations with charitable status carrying out their objectives within Angus, Dundee, Perth and Kinross, Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire, and in particular Arbroath.
No deadline
Grants are only given to organisations with charitable status carrying out their objectives within Angus, Dundee, Perth and Kinross, Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire, and in particular Arbroath.
No deadline
St Katharine's Fund
Various small grants available
The trust makes a large number of mostly small grants to charities, with a preference for those in Dundee and Tayside. It tends to give to the same charities each year.
No deadline
The trust makes a large number of mostly small grants to charities, with a preference for those in Dundee and Tayside. It tends to give to the same charities each year.
No deadline
Colin Grant Fund
Small grants awarded twice yearly in March and September
This small grant making trust which funds general charitable purposes in Angus.
No deadline
This small grant making trust which funds general charitable purposes in Angus.
No deadline
Lethendy Charitable Trust
Various funding amounts available
The Trust’s objectives are the advancement of education, the advancement of religion and the advancement of health.
No deadline
The Trust’s objectives are the advancement of education, the advancement of religion and the advancement of health.
No deadline
Tayside Contracts Community Fund
Tayside Contracts can provide services (not money) to charities and community groups across Tayside, funded for by the Community Fund.
No deadline
No deadline