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We have a diverse range of funding programmes benefitting communities across Scotland. Some of our funds are available on a Scotland-wide basis, meaning that you can apply regardless of where your project is taking place – select ‘all of Scotland’ below to see these.  Others are aimed at specific geographical areas, which you can search by local authority. You’ll find Fund purpose, objectives, grant size and criteria information on each fund page. 

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RWE Camster Wind Farm Community Fund

  • Area: Highland
  • Grant size: Up to £25,000
This fund supports charitable activities or services of benefit to those living in the following Community Council areas in Caithness: Latheron, Lybster and Clyth; Watten; and Tannach and District. Constituted not-for-profit groups or organisations working to benefit people in these areas may apply.

Social Investment Fund

  • Area: All of Scotland
  • Investment size: Up to £250,000
The Social Investment Fund offers blended grant and loan investment to social enterprises, community organisations and charities across the whole of Scotland.

StartupMull

  • Area: Argyll and Bute
  • Grant size: Up to £10,000
A new fund to help start-up and early-stage businesses on Mull and its immediately surrounding islands.

Stroupster Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund

  • Area: Highland
  • Grant size: Up to £25,000
This fund supports a wide range of charitable activity and development that principally benefit the residents of the Dunnet & Canisbay Community Council area in Caithness. Approximately 20% of the Fund is available for projects or services located outside that area, provided there is also clear and evidenced benefit to residents of Dunnet & Canisbay.

Stroupster Wind Farm Education and Training Fund (Dunnet & Canisbay)

  • Area: Highland
  • Grant size: Up to £1,500
This fund provides bursaries to residents of the Dunnet & Canisbay Community Council area of Caithness to help them access training and education opportunities that better equip them with the range of skills needed to enter or retain employment in key sectors of the local economy.

SWEF Business Grants

  • Area: All of Scotland
  • Grant size: Up to £2,000
SWEF Business Grants are available for young people in Scotland who are struggling to invest in their business venture and/or keen to take the business to the next level.

SWEF Start-up Grants

  • Area: All of Scotland
  • Grant size: Up to £500
SWEF Start-Up grants are for individuals who are in the early stages of setting up their business, or whose business is currently earning less than £500 per month. This grant provides up to £500 to help get things off the ground. The funding can support essential start-up costs such as equipment, materials, stock, website creation, product development, or training.

Tannach and District Wind Farm Education & Training Fund

  • Area: Highland
  • Grant size: Up to £1,500
This fund provides bursaries to residents of the Tannach and District Community Councils area in Caithness to help them access training and education opportunities that better equip them with the range of skills needed to enter or retain employment in key sectors of the local economy.

Tannach and District Wind Farm Trust

  • Area: Highland
  • Grant size: Up to £25,000
The Tannach and District Charitable Wind Farm Trust, formed in partnership between Tannach and District Community Council and Foundation Scotland, has been set up to allow funds from different companies or donors, pledged for the benefit of the Tannach and District community, to be managed in an efficient and effective way.

The ASFT Fund

  • Area: All of Scotland
  • Grant size: Up to £15,000
This is a programme which will consider supporting projects for up to one year supporting: Educational and learning projects, particularly those that support disabled children or outdoor education; Creative and performance arts; Responding to the effects of poor physical and mental health, and poverty; Older people; Increasing participation in sport.

The Beinneun Community Fund

  • Area: Highland
  • Grant size: No fixed amount
The Beinneun Community Fund supports projects that benefit residents of the two community council areas of Glengarry and Fort Augustus (including Glenmoriston).

The Bill and Lorraine Budge Foundation

  • Area: Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Moray
  • Grant size: Up to £1,000
The fund was established by Bill and Lorraine Budge and supports organisations whose focus relates to the health, education and the well-being of children and young people.