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POWERING TRANSFORMATIVE FUNDING

foundation Scotland logo including photos of projects supported
foundation Scotland logo including photos of projects supported
foundation Scotland logo including photos of projects supported
foundation Scotland logo including photos of projects supported

Making a difference throughout Scotland

We help people and organisations to fund good causes, strengthening Scotland’s communities and creating a lasting impact.

Since 1996, we’ve helped distribute more than £170 million to charities and community groups across Scotland, creating happier, fairer, and more sustainable communities. 

We support philanthropists to help their personal giving make the most difference. We work with donors to invest in community action that enables people and places to flourish. We work alongside communities to ensure that local funds are distributed by communities themselves.  And we offer social investment opportunities to enable social enterprises, community organisations and charities to grow and deliver positive social impact. 

For a quick introduction on how we make a difference, watch our animation.

More about us

Over the past 12 months

We’ve paid out

£20.9m

through this many grants

3195

and this many funds

285

Learn more about our impact

Investing in Enterprise

Foundation Scotland has extended support for the third sector even further by introducing innovative social investment opportunities to social enterprises in Scotland.

Social investment expands on our community foundation's core grantmaking services providing access to a greater range of funding options across Scotland.  Find out more about social investment, including details of our Investing in Enterprise Fund. 

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Our news

Fund News

Are you an experienced project manager?

This is an exciting opportunity to deliver a major footpath development project in the Dorenell area.

General News

Climate Bite Size: Measuring our carbon footprint

Find out how and why Foundation Scotland is committed to measuring our carbon footprint and decarbonising our operations.

Fund News

Social Investment boosts Bothwell’s thriving future

£150,000 from Foundation Scotland helped convert disused local library into much-needed social hub.

Fund News

Glenkerie Wind Farm Community Fund: A Decade of Empowering Communities

The Glenkerie Wind Farm Community Fund in the Scottish Borders is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year, marking a decade of support to local community projects and organisations.