The National Lottery Community Fund - National Lottery Awards for All Scotland

Awards For All supports projects that aim to help improve local communities and the lives of people most in need. Priorities are: bringing communities together, improving places that matter to communities, and enabling people to fulfil their potential.

The National Lottery Community Fund - (Scotland) - Improving Lives

Improving Lives aims to support activity that helps people overcome difficulties and become more resilient.

Next deadline: 21 Aug 2024

The National Lottery Community Fund (Scotland) - Community Led Activity

This funding aims to support communities to improve the places in which they live and the wellbeing of those most in need. Projects should be people-led, connected, and strengths-based.

The National Lottery Community Fund - (Scotland) - Young Start

Young Start is a grants programme that distributes money from dormant bank accounts. They will support a wide range of projects for up to three years that will make children and young people aged 8 to 24 confident, healthy, connected or enterprising.

Queensberry House Trust

The Trust's objects are widely drawn but the trustees generally give where the need is shown and the donation would make a significant difference to the charity concerned. They tend to focus on supporting the elderly in the Lothians.

Next deadline: 15 Sep 2024

SSE – Clyde Borders Community Fund

Supports the community council areas of Skirling, Upper Tweed and Tweedsmuir. The Fund aims to promote community spirit and bring people together; enhance quality of life and promote people’s well-being; and foster vibrant sustainable communities.

Next deadline: 12 Jul 2024

The Stevenson Trust

The trustee’s principal aim is to provide financial support to individuals, groups and organisations which operate in Langholm and the surrounding area or for the benefit of its inhabitants although national charities are also supported.

The Truemark Trust

Small grants are available to mostly small local charities across the UK for the relief of all kinds of social distress and disadvantage.

Bentley’s Advancing Life Chances Small Grants Programme

Bentley’s Advancing Life Chances Small Grants Programme provides grants to support charitable organisations working with vulnerable, disadvantaged or under-represented communities. Grants must be spent within 12 months of award.

Next deadline: 21 Jun 2024

Gannochy Trust

The Gannochy Trust provides funding to registered charities, primarily working in Perth and Kinross, but also to inspire and develop young people throughout Scotland.

Next deadline: 4 Oct 2024