Individuals and Families

Moidart Trust

Offering awards for enterprising businesses in the West and North West of Scotland to help new and existing businesses to flourish.

Philanthropy Fellowship

A new and unique network for established and emerging philanthropists in the UK.

Set up a memorial fund

Set up a memorial fund with the help of the Foundation Scotland to commemorate a loved one.

Charity Trustees

Live well

Working with Morton Fraser, we were able to transfer the perpetual fund for Joseph Thomson into a new revitalised fund - Live Well Edinburgh Fund

Trust

Finding exceptional charities

Our in-depth knowledge of the charitable sector in Scotland, ensures that we can match your priorities to charities.

Trash Arts

Received a grant from PF Charitable Trust, to create an integrated music group with 5 disabled members to play at residential homes in the Borders over a period of 10 months.

Professional Advisors

Live well Edinburgh Fund

The Foundation worked with solicitors Morton Fraser to close an ancient trust and transfer the assets to the Foundation. The foundation now manages the grant making programme to reflect the original wishes of the originator of the Fund Joseph Thomson.

Foundation Lunch

The premier spring event for professional advisers to learn more about philanthropy.

Memorial Fund

The gift that keeps giving.

Company Giving

Shell

Foundation Scotland supporting Shell UK's charitable giving in Scotland.

Santander

Supporting social enterprises and community interest groups looking to grow their business and improve their local community

Baillie Gifford

Baillie Gifford, lead sponsor of the Caledonian Challenge, one of the top UK events in the fundraising calendar. Raising funds for local charities and communities.

Community Benefit

Community Benefit Funds

Our community benefit funds cover 80 community council areas. Find out what's available.

Kyle of Sutherland Apprenticeship

Hugely successful enterprise providing employment opportunties for young people in the local area. Helping them gain new skills, strengthening local economy and creating potential long term employment.

Advice and support

We can offer advice to developers, communities and grantees on all aspects of community benefit funds

Grants and funding for organisations

Life Changes Trust

Working in partnership with Who Cares? Scotland, Foundation Scotland is delivering a programme of investments on behalf of the Life Changes Trust to improve the life chances of young people leaving Local Authority care

Start and Grow

Start and Grow provides grant and loan packages of up to £60,000 to support the development and growth of both new and existing organisations.

Scottish Building Federation

The Scottish Building Federation provides annual scholarships and bursaries to students on construction industry related courses.

Resilient Scotland

Start & Grow

Supporting development and growth on new and existing organisations

Meet the team

A small professional team of two, are dedicated to delivering the Resilient Scotland Jessica Fund

Resources

Additional resources for social enterprises looking to expand

About us

Latest News

Read our latest news and developments at Foundation Scotland

Meet our Staff

The Foundation has a dedicated team of professionals, focused on inspiring giving and connecting with exceptional charities. Meet our Chief Executive - Giles Ruck

Surviving Winter

Supporting those less fortunate and helping them deal with the winter weather.

  • Trusted partner
  • Positive Impact
  • Inspired Giving
  • Providing Insight
  • Making a Difference

We read about economic struggles at home and abroad, famine around the world, poverty and health issues in our own backyard. While all these stories are real and represent significant challenges, there is also another side to our world. There are stories of altruism, unsung heroes, life-changing ideas and community-changing inspiration, supported by a helping hand and small amounts of money.

Where philanthropy meets community is a rewarding space in which we work. Each day we see these stories unfold and it is these stories we choose to share and celebrate at the Foundation. Inspiring giving has been our passion since 1996, when we started connecting philanthropists with exceptional charities, enterprises and community opportunities.

Last year, thanks to the generosity of our clients, we funded over 2200 projects. We reached all corners of Scotland through grassroots grant making. And we created impact in communities through major donations, investments and capital projects. Behind each grant there is a story and you will find lots of these on our website. We hope these will inspire you. Click on the button to find out more.

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SEDA Awards

Supporting social enterprises looking to grow their business and improve the local economy

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Enterprise Growth and Sustainability Fund

Alongside our partners, we will be managing a new £6m fund to help grow Scotland's enterprising third sector.

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Caithness Conversation

The Conversation facilitated discussions between key local stakeholders about how funds can best be used to benefit Caithness communities.

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Over 1000 people will participate in the UK’s premier ...

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Improving the life chances of young people leaving Loc...

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Resilient Scotland

Offering grant and loan packages to help stimulate gro...

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Scotland's premier outdoor charity event, and raise mo...

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