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Foundation Scotland offers a diverse range of funding programmes for organisations working to benefit a range of communities across Scotland.
Some of these programme are Scotland wide and some are restricted to particular sectors and/or geographies. Each programme has its own criteria and/or outcomes.
We distribute the funds on behalf of companies, individuals and charitable trusts.
We are also a leading provider of community benefit funds in Scotland.
Using the table below, you can search for funds that are currently available in your area and find details about how to apply.
If you are applying via our express grants, we will match your application to the criteria of the various funds we have available at the time. Criteria determines which parts of Scotland or types of project any particular fund can be used for.
If you want to discuss your funding needs, call our grants team on 0141 341 4960 or email
Please read the guidelines prior to completing the online application form
Applications should be submitted in the form of a letter detailing what the grant is needed for, how much the project will cost and how much is being requested, why the project is needed and what difference it will make to the Kingswells community. Each letter of application should also contain the contact details of your organisation (email and telephone details essential). All applicants to the fund should have a bank account as a general rule. Where this is not the case then any grant award may be paid to a local organisation e.g. the Community Council who will accept the grant on your behalf.
All applications must be accompanied by a copy of your organisation’s governing document and your most recent set of annual accounts. If you are a very informal group that does not have a governing document and/or annual accounts then you can still apply to the programme for funds and additional checks will be made about the status of your organisation during the assessment process.
Email applications to sian@foundationscotland.org.uk or send Sian Langdon, Foundation Scotland, 131 West Nile Street, Glasgow, G1 2RX.
If you would like to discuss your project before making an application for funds then please contact Sian on 0141 341 4967.
Via the express grants programme
This fund is now closed.
Applications can be made through Foundation Scotland’s Express Grants programme
If you are based in one of the six communities you may be eligible to apply
Spirit of Caithness
Spirit of Calton
Sprit of Dumbiedykes
Islay & Jura: A Fourteen Community
Spirit of the Gorbals
Spirit of Ruchill and Possilpark
Academic papers must have a gender focus. Please note that Poster presentations will not be accepted.
Students must have confirmation that their paper has been accepted, we also require a letter of support from an academic supervisor in addition to the completed application form. Once the conference has taken place you will be asked to submit a copy of the conference paper.
Applications can be made through the Express Grants programme The Trust may, very occasionally, consider applications for larger grants if funds allow. Please submit an enquiry form if you have a project which strongly meets the priorities above and you are looking for over £2,000.
Via our express grant programme
Please contact Jennifer McPhail on 0141 341 4964 for further information.
Please read the guidelines prior to completing the online application form.
Foundation Scotland will also be hosting two workshops offering guidance in completing an application to the fund. The first will be held in our Edinburgh Offices at 15 Calton Road, on the 27 March, from 11am – 1.00 pm and the second will be a webinar on 3rd April from 11.00am – 12.00pm. To sign up to the events click either of the following links
Workshop 27 March 2018
Webinar 3 April 2018
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