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Recently opened funds
The Prospectory - Idea Fund
“I’ve got an idea” is a micro fund for either individuals or small groups or organisations who have a novel technical idea which they want to try out.
Opened: 17 Jan 2026
The Radcliffe Trust - Heritage & Crafts
The Radcliffe Trust supports the development of the skills, knowledge and experience that underpin the UK’s traditional cultural heritage and crafts sectors.
Opened: 1 Nov 2025
Next deadline: 31 Jan 2026
SFAD - The Family Recovery Initiative Fund
The Family Recovery Initiative Fund can offer one-off grants to groups that support families affected by alcohol and drugs in Scotland. Its aim is to improve the wellbeing of family members affected by someone else’s substance misuse.
The Peter Vardy Foundation
Funding for charities that directly hold positive impact through support for children and young people in Scotland.
McCarthy Stone Foundation - Core and project funding
The Foundation awards unrestricted core funding to grassroots charitable organisations, who have people over 65 at the heart of their work. They also invite applications for Project Funding.
Arthur & Margaret Thompson's Charitable Trust
To support charitable institutions, societies and/or indigent persons connected with the town or burgh of Kinross and its immediate neighbourhood at the discretion of the trustees.
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The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership organisation for the voluntary sector. Our mission is to support, promote and develop a confident, sustainable voluntary sector in Scotland.
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