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Citizen's Advice Scotland - the impact of unrestricted funding
In 2025, we announced a £12 million ‘Response Fund’ to support organisations which serve the hardest hit communities across the country.
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New Community Fund supporting education in New Cumnock
RWE’s Enoch Hill Wind Farm Community Fund will provide financial support to enable residents to benefit from training courses and further education opportunities.
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Local groups share £9,500 from Nadara Westfield Community Fund
Five community groups in Benarty, a village north of Lochgelly, have received support towards projects spanning youth activities, heritage recording and the upkeep of vital community spaces.
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New East Lothian charity to bring historic trust funds back into community use
The Revitalising Trusts Project was part of a cross-party taskforce that has helped pave the way for 29 legacy funds, worth approximately £1.39 million, to come together to help tackle poverty and inequality.
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Five years of open & trusting grantmaking: our progress report
Our new report reflects on five years of work to make our grantmaking simpler, fairer and more proportionate.
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Social Investment: giving communities a sporting chance
Our Social Investment team has been on the road visiting some of the inspiring organisations we've supported over the years.
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Edinburgh’s Regenerative Futures Fund announces major funding decisions
Pioneering £15 million fund announces long-term awards tackling poverty, racism and climate change.
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Ensuring Scotland’s communities benefit from renewables boom
Scotland’s transition to renewable energy presents a major opportunity; not just for net zero, but for communities across the country to share in the value being created.
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Voice-led transformation: learning from community-led decision making
By Rachel Searle, Head of Communities and Impact at Foundation Scotland.
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Foundation Scotland backs national call for community-led change
With one in four children living in poverty in Scotland, a new manifesto highlights the urgent need for community-led solutions.
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Foundation Scotland funding in action: Citizens Advice Scotland
Scotland’s leading advice charity received funding as demand for life-changing support reached record levels.
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Community Benefit funds: tried, tested and evolving
Foundation Scotland has commissioned the Strathclyde Institute for Sustainable Communities to carry out an in-depth review of our community benefit practices.
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