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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 £130 million to charities and community groups through our effective and innovative funding programmes. We’re proud to support Scottish communities and their projects, providing the resources to shape their future. 

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Our impact over the past 12 months

We’ve paid out

£18.3m

through this many grants

3395

and this many funds

275

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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 new Investing in Enterprise Fund. 

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Our news

General News

Supporting community foundations during the conflict in Ukraine

As Scotland’s community foundation, we are encouraging support for the local community foundations who are supporting those affected by the conflict in Ukraine.

Fund News

River Avich Hydro Community Benefit Fund panel vacancies

Are you aged 16 or over and living, working or volunteering in the Avich area? Do you take an interest in local community issues and activities? Why not join the River Avich Hydro Community Benefit…

Fund News

Aberdeen offshore wind farm fund opens for applications

The Vattenfall Unlock our Future Fund is open for applications.

Fund News

Get on your e-bike

Biosphere Bikes are celebrating new funding from Carrick Futures which will enable them to purchase electric bikes for their community bike hire service in Girvan.