Funding across Scotland
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Funding in Angus
Motability Foundation
Provides grants £50,000 to £1 million
For organisations looking to deliver something innovative related to shared community transport, which has the potential to either be replicated elsewhere, or develop a tool that can be of benefit to other providers. 
Deadline: 30th January
For organisations looking to deliver something innovative related to shared community transport, which has the potential to either be replicated elsewhere, or develop a tool that can be of benefit to other providers. 
Deadline: 30th January
See Hear Angus
Bid for up to £3,000
To support ideas for small projects that will support people in Angus who live with hearing or sight loss.
Deadline: 31st January
To support ideas for small projects that will support people in Angus who live with hearing or sight loss.
Deadline: 31st January
The Shackleton Foundation
Provides seed funding grants/loans to inspirational leaders and early-stage social enterprises with the potential to make a real difference to the lives of disadvantaged young people.
Deadline: 2nd February 2026, although multiple deadlines throughout the year.
Deadline: 2nd February 2026, although multiple deadlines throughout the year.
James Tudor Foundation - Mental Health programme
Provides grants of up to £20,000
Supports charities that help children and young people who have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences to overcome their trauma & thrive. Supports charities that help parents address their own severe mental health issues to prevent them from harming their children.
Deadline: 6th February
Supports charities that help children and young people who have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences to overcome their trauma & thrive. Supports charities that help parents address their own severe mental health issues to prevent them from harming their children.
Deadline: 6th February
Bairdwatson Charitable Trust
Provides grants of up to £20,000
The fund supports organisations that provide training for employment, employment support, and vocational skills.
Deadline: 6th February
The fund supports organisations that provide training for employment, employment support, and vocational skills.
Deadline: 6th February
The Screwfix Foundation
Offers local registered charities & not for profit organisations funding in the region of £5,000 to support projects that improve, repair & maintain buildings & facilities used by people in need..
Deadline: 10th February, although various deadlines throughout the year
Deadline: 10th February, although various deadlines throughout the year
Volunteering Matters
Apply for up to £250 for environmental activities in green spaces
Projects must complete and submit feedback by 28th February 2026
Projects must complete and submit feedback by 28th February 2026
Agritourism Investment Scheme (AIS)
With a £1 million budget available in the current window, AIS offers capital grants to help farms, crofts and estates develop high‑quality agritourism experiences.
Deadline: Midnight on 13th March
Deadline: Midnight on 13th March
Scottish Government Small Producers Pilot Fund – Capital Grants
Providing £50,000 in capital funding
To support small producers sectors in Scotland, empowering them to play a key role in delivering the governments ‘Vision for Agriculture’.
Funding must be spent by March 2026
To support small producers sectors in Scotland, empowering them to play a key role in delivering the governments ‘Vision for Agriculture’.
Funding must be spent by March 2026
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
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
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
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