Helping charities with their giving

We know that effective fund distribution comes with its own challenges. We work with grantmaking charities or charities who want to deliver grant funding but are not set up with the staff and infrastructure to do so. We can help expand your grantmaking reach.

Why work with us?

As a charity ourselves, we understand our shared sector. You can trust us to maximise the impact of your funds. And as ours will be a partnership, you’ll be playing an active and crucial role in decision-making. We’ll help you deliver your existing strategy or work with your trustees to develop a plan – then design a funding programme to achieve it.

Working with Foundation Scotland also reduces time-consuming admin, leaving you more time to focus on fundraising and supporting those who need you most. We also have expertise in evaluation and reporting, as well as creating community stories and case studies you can use to illustrate the impact you’re making in the community. We can also support the testing of new ideas and approaches to giving.

Charity Invested Funds

Foundation Scotland regularly invests funds to support the long-term needs of the voluntary and community sector. If your organisation is interested in developing a long-term strategy for its income, a Charity Invested Fund is an easy way to get started. The returns can provide a perpetual stream of revenue for your charity which you can access for special projects or to support your day-to-day activities. Alternatively, you can take a longer-term view, leaving the fund to grow over time to deliver lasting support.

Investing a percentage of your charity’s funds can help build your own long-term legacy. Read more about our Charity Invested Funds.

Revitalising Trusts Project

Has your charitable trust become dormant or less effective? We can help you bring it back to life, ensuring funds go where they are needed the most. Working with OSCR, the Revitalising Trusts Project was established to help ensure funds from apparently inactive or dormant charitable trusts are ‘unlocked’ to support good causes across Scotland. To date, we have helped to unlock over £10 million from dormant funds. You can read more here.

Learn more about grant making and fund distribution

We can connect you with thousands of local organisations right across Scotland. From community projects through to local groups, they’re all looking for funds they can use to make a difference. Learn more about grant making and fund distribution here.