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Weekly Scottish funding round-up

Welcome to this week’s Airgonomics Funding Round-up: open grants for charities, social enterprises and community groups in Scotland. Three Scotland-wide funds close this week, and there’s a good batch of new ones too.

Closing this week

Scottish Building Society Fund: up to £5,000 for charities, SCIOs, CICs and constituted community groups anywhere in Scotland. It’s competitive, so make the community reach clear. Closes today, Mon 12 Oct.
The Robertson Trust – Advancing Racial Justice Fund: a £10k development grant, then £10k–£40k a year for 3 years. For groups, charities and CICs led by Black people and People of Colour, with an income under £200k. Closes 9am Wed 14 Oct.
Corra Foundation – Racial Equity Fund: unrestricted funding for organisations with an income up to £250k that are led by Black and racially minoritised people. Closes noon Thu 15 Oct.

New this week

The Wildlife Trusts – Green Community Grants: up to £25,000 for nature recovery and access to nature, for not-for-profits with an income of £10k–£1m. Closes 11:59pm Wed 21 Oct.
DWP – Pathways to Work Innovation Fund: a £10m UK fund for new ways to help disabled people and people with health conditions into work. Voluntary sector organisations can apply. Closes Mon 26 Oct.
Edinburgh Airport Community Fund: up to £7,000 for non-profits in parts of Edinburgh, West Lothian, Falkirk and Fife (check the postcodes). Closes 00:01 Fri 13 Nov.
Rosa – Voices from the Frontline: £500–£10,000 over 18 months for women-led groups to campaign and influence on issues affecting women and girls. Closes 4pm Mon 16 Nov.
Riverwoods Development Grant: up to £20,000 for charities and community groups developing river woodland plans in Scotland. Closes noon Tue 1 Dec.
National Lottery Young Start – Small Grants: £300–£20,000 for organisations that want to involve 8–24 year olds in decisions. Open all year.

Closing in the next four weeks

Foundation Scotland – Cockaigne Fund: up to £5,000 for music research, development and performance, including community music. Closes Wed 21 Oct.
Aldi Scottish Sport Fund – Edinburgh & Lothians: up to £3,000 for kit, equipment and training for youth sport (EH postcodes). Closes Sun 25 Oct.
University of Edinburgh – Community Grants Scheme: up to £5,000 for non-profits in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders with an income under £1m. Closes 10am Mon 26 Oct.
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust – Reveal and Respond: partnership grants for mental health support for under-represented groups in the armed forces community. Closes 12pm Wed 28 Oct.
Barchester’s Charitable Foundation: capital grants for small groups helping older people and disabled adults stay active and connected. Closes Sat 31 Oct.
Charlotte Aitken Trust: up to £30,000 for organisations whose core purpose is literature and literacy. Start with the contact form. Window closes Sat 31 Oct.

Local community funds by area

These community benefit funds are run by Foundation Scotland and are only open to groups in the named area.

Highland and Moray

Great Glen Energy Co-operative Fund: closes 15 Oct
Caithness Futures Fund, Halkirk District Benefit Fund and Tannach and District Wind Farm Trust: all close 31 Oct
Beinneun Community Fund: closes 9 Nov
New and open any time: Watten Wind Farm Trust (up to £50,000), Lairg Community Fund, Haventus Ardersier Port small grants and Blackhillock micro-grants (Keith & Strathisla)

Ayrshire and Dumfries & Galloway

Kilgallioch Community Fund and Whiteside Hill Wind Farm Community Fund: both close today, 12 Oct
Carrick Futures (South Ayrshire): closes 4 Nov
New and open any time: Pinwherry & Pinmore, Barrhill, Patna and Kirkcowan

Lothians, Borders, Fife and Perth & Kinross

NnG (East Lammermuir) Community Fund (East Lothian): closes 18 Oct
Kinross-shire Fund: closes 26 Oct
New: Glenkerie Community Fund (Borders/South Lanarkshire, closes 8 Jan), plus Inch Cape Construction Fund (Prestonpans, Cockenzie & Port Seton), Carcant (Heriot) and Westfield (Kinglassie), open any time

Always open: apply any time

National Lottery Awards for All Scotland: £300–£20,000 for projects that bring people together.
National Lottery Community Action: £20,001–£250,000 for community-led projects that help people connect.
The Robertson Trust – Wee Grants: up to £5,000 for groups with an income under £30k tackling poverty and trauma.
The Robertson Trust – Community Spaces Grants: £5k–£20k a year for up to 3 years, for charities with an income of £30k–£500k.
Corra Foundation – Boost Fund: small grants for community-led groups (income up to £50k) supporting people affected by poverty.
Creative Scotland – Open Fund for Organisations: £1,000–£100,000 for arts, creative and cultural organisations.
Scottish Land Fund: £5,000–£1m for community groups buying land or buildings.

Coming up

Aldi Scottish Sport Fund – South Scotland: opens 26 Oct for DG and TD postcodes, closes 22 Nov.
Screen Scotland – Film Festival and Screening Programme Fund: £15k–£45k, closes 12 Nov.
Gateway Exchange Fund (7 Dec) and Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust – Together for Service Families (16 Dec).

Just closed: Volant Small Grants (5 Oct), Harthill, Eastfield & Greenrigg Community Fund (6 Oct), Bank of Scotland Foundation Energise (7 Oct), Ballantrae Community Fund (9 Oct), and the Victoria League in Scotland Trust is now closed.

Always check eligibility and deadlines on the funder’s own page before you apply, as details can change. Know of a fund we’ve missed? Get in touch!