Guide to
finding funding
Key steps to think about if you’re looking to bring in income through grants or other fundraising methods.
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Garfield Weston Foundation
The Foundation supports a broad range of organisations and activities that share a commitment to making a positive impact to the lives of the communities in which they work, and that are driven by a desire to achieve excellence.
Tay Charitable Trust
The Trust gives to a wide variety of causes, mostly in Scotland, including health, education, arts and the environment.
The MacRobert Trust - Monetary Awards
The monetary awards are split into four categories: Cromar, Alastrean, Douneside and Lady MacRobert. Each one has its own specific governance arrangements and internal processes. Lady MacRobert awards are currently closed.
Next deadline: 14 Jun 2024
Edina Trust - Science Grant Scheme
The Edina Trust provides non-competitive, easy-to-access grants, for state primary schools in certain regions of the UK, to be used to promote the teaching of science and gardening.
Next deadline: 14 Jun 2024
Emerton-Christie Charity
The Emerton-Christie charity is a grant-making trust donating to UK-registered charities. They have a wide remit including education, health care, disability, arts, culture, heritage, science, the environment, conservation and heritage.
Next deadline: 30 Aug 2024
The Hospital Saturday Fund
The fund will consider giving grants towards medical capital projects, medical care or research and in support of medical training. It will also consider grants for running costs.
Next deadline: 1 May 2024
Material Focus Electricals Recycling Fund
The Electricals Recycling Fund aims to grow existing methods or test new creative and practical ones for recycling household electricals.
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.
Nancie Massey Charitable Trust
Grants are made to charities to support the arts, education, health and wellbeing for people and communities primarily in Edinburgh. Applications for medical research are by invite only.
The Kirby Laing Foundation
The Foundation supports a wide range of charities both in the UK and abroad. Areas of particular interest include education and youth development, medical welfare and research, culture and the environment, and overseas development projects.