The funds below all have an upcoming deadline for applications.
Bank of Scotland Foundation Reach Programme (Very short deadline)
Description: Grants will be made available to charities that can demonstrate they address disadvantage and social exclusion to ensure that the most vulnerable people are supported and provide them with opportunity and equality. Examples include charities addressing primary disadvantage such as homelessness, abuse, mental health or poverty, or secondary disadvantage such as debt issues, learning disabilities, illiteracy, lack of employability skills or health issues; as well as charities addressing exclusionary challenges for minorities, people with disabilities, LGBT people, drug users, institutional care leavers, the elderly or the young.
Criteria: The funding is being made available through the Bank of Scotland Foundation's Reach Programme and is available to registered charities in Scotland that have been operating for a year or more and have an income of less than £1.5 million.
Minimum: £5,000
Maximum: £25,000
Closing Date: The next application window will open at 12 noon on the 26th July 2021 and will close at 12 noon on 29th July 2021.
Description: Grants will be made available to charities that can demonstrate they address disadvantage and social exclusion to ensure that the most vulnerable people are supported and provide them with opportunity and equality. Examples include charities addressing primary disadvantage such as homelessness, abuse, mental health or poverty, or secondary disadvantage such as debt issues, learning disabilities, illiteracy, lack of employability skills or health issues; as well as charities addressing exclusionary challenges for minorities, people with disabilities, LGBT people, drug users, institutional care leavers, the elderly or the young.
Criteria: The funding is being made available through the Bank of Scotland Foundation's Reach Programme and is available to registered charities in Scotland that have been operating for a year or more and have an income of less than £1.5 million.
Minimum: £5,000
Maximum: £25,000
Closing Date: The next application window will open at 12 noon on the 26th July 2021 and will close at 12 noon on 29th July 2021.
Woodward Charitable Trust
Description: Woodward Charitable Trust gives priority to projects that make good use of volunteers, encourage past and current users to participate, ensure that funds awarded are being well used and fall within the following areas: Children and young people who are isolated, at risk of exclusion or involved in anti-social behaviour. This covers gang violence and knife crime, education and mentoring as well as projects that work to raise self-esteem and employment opportunities and encourage an active involvement in and contribution towards the local community; Disadvantaged families, this covers parenting support and guidance, mental health, food poverty, refuges and domestic violence projects and would also include projects that benefit travellers, ethnic minorities and refugee families; Prisoners and ex-offenders and specifically projects that maintain and develop contact with prisoner’s families and help with the rehabilitation and resettlement of prisoners and/or ex-offenders after their release.
Criteria: Charities, social enterprises, and community interest companies may apply for funding.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £3,000
Closing Date: Noon on 30th July 2021
Description: Woodward Charitable Trust gives priority to projects that make good use of volunteers, encourage past and current users to participate, ensure that funds awarded are being well used and fall within the following areas: Children and young people who are isolated, at risk of exclusion or involved in anti-social behaviour. This covers gang violence and knife crime, education and mentoring as well as projects that work to raise self-esteem and employment opportunities and encourage an active involvement in and contribution towards the local community; Disadvantaged families, this covers parenting support and guidance, mental health, food poverty, refuges and domestic violence projects and would also include projects that benefit travellers, ethnic minorities and refugee families; Prisoners and ex-offenders and specifically projects that maintain and develop contact with prisoner’s families and help with the rehabilitation and resettlement of prisoners and/or ex-offenders after their release.
Criteria: Charities, social enterprises, and community interest companies may apply for funding.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £3,000
Closing Date: Noon on 30th July 2021
The #COP26Conversations Fund
Description: The Fund will offer small grants to museums, libraries and historic environment organisations to host small scale, community-focused events and activities that will take place between early September and 15 November. Activity could be in person or by digital means and might include: a one-off event or workshop to explore the impact of climate change in your local area, a trail or walking tour to explore climate impact, storytelling or other artistic presentations or experiences reflecting on climate change, a specialist piece of interpretation around an object, book, site, building or landscape, a call to action to inspire individuals to take action to reduce climate impact in their own lives.
Criteria: Museums, libraries and historic environment organisations that are formally constituted and not-for-profit and which have an organisational bank account.
Please note that if you have not applied for funding via MGS before, you will need to register which could take 2 working days.
Minimum: £150
Maximum: £1,000
Closing Date: 5pm on 30th July 2021 (See criteria above)
Description: The Fund will offer small grants to museums, libraries and historic environment organisations to host small scale, community-focused events and activities that will take place between early September and 15 November. Activity could be in person or by digital means and might include: a one-off event or workshop to explore the impact of climate change in your local area, a trail or walking tour to explore climate impact, storytelling or other artistic presentations or experiences reflecting on climate change, a specialist piece of interpretation around an object, book, site, building or landscape, a call to action to inspire individuals to take action to reduce climate impact in their own lives.
Criteria: Museums, libraries and historic environment organisations that are formally constituted and not-for-profit and which have an organisational bank account.
Please note that if you have not applied for funding via MGS before, you will need to register which could take 2 working days.
Minimum: £150
Maximum: £1,000
Closing Date: 5pm on 30th July 2021 (See criteria above)
The John Watson Trust
Description: The Trust awards grants for educational purposes to children and young people under the age of 21 who have a physical or learning disability or who are socially disadvantaged. Grants can cover expenses such as additional or special tuition, school trips, bus passes, school expenses and laptops (where there is a special educational need.)
Criteria: Charitable organisations, schools and other groups supporting disadvantaged young people are encouraged to apply.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: Unknown
Closing date: 30th July 2021
Description: The Trust awards grants for educational purposes to children and young people under the age of 21 who have a physical or learning disability or who are socially disadvantaged. Grants can cover expenses such as additional or special tuition, school trips, bus passes, school expenses and laptops (where there is a special educational need.)
Criteria: Charitable organisations, schools and other groups supporting disadvantaged young people are encouraged to apply.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: Unknown
Closing date: 30th July 2021
Funding for Research and Projects that Address Severe Learning Disabilities
Description: The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund provides research and project funding in the area of severe learning difficulties, including autism, for both children and adults. Grants are made to cover capital projects and core costs.
Criteria: Registered charities, schools and PTAs, and Industrial and Provident Societies may apply.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £10,000
Closing date: 1st August 2021
Description: The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund provides research and project funding in the area of severe learning difficulties, including autism, for both children and adults. Grants are made to cover capital projects and core costs.
Criteria: Registered charities, schools and PTAs, and Industrial and Provident Societies may apply.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £10,000
Closing date: 1st August 2021
Scottish Power Foundation
Description: Charities in the UK can now apply for funding through the Scottish Power Foundation. The Foundation particularly welcomes applications that will support the most vulnerable people in society. Applications must address at least one of the Scottish Power Foundation’s strategic aims: Education, Training and Research, Biodiversity and Climate Change, Art and Culture and Social Initiatives.
Criteria: To apply, charities will need to complete an eligibility form. Charities that pass the eligibility test will receive an email with a link to the application form.
Minimum: £35,000
Maximum: £200,000
Closing Date: 1pm on 6th August 2021
Description: Charities in the UK can now apply for funding through the Scottish Power Foundation. The Foundation particularly welcomes applications that will support the most vulnerable people in society. Applications must address at least one of the Scottish Power Foundation’s strategic aims: Education, Training and Research, Biodiversity and Climate Change, Art and Culture and Social Initiatives.
Criteria: To apply, charities will need to complete an eligibility form. Charities that pass the eligibility test will receive an email with a link to the application form.
Minimum: £35,000
Maximum: £200,000
Closing Date: 1pm on 6th August 2021
Cattanach Fund
Description: Grants are available for organisations focused on work with infants/babies and their carers during the first 1,000 days of a child’s life. The project must be community-based groups providing support to children aged 0-2. These factors might include, but are not limited to, attachment, nutrition and early learning opportunities.
Criteria: Programmes must be delivered with children and families from birth to two years of age (funding cannot be used to support pre-natal work or work with older children). Programmes must be delivered in Scotland and applicants should be not-for-profit community-based organisations (registered charitable status is not required).
Minimum: £5,000
Maximum: £7,500
Closing Date: The deadline for final proposal submissions is 6th August 2021.
Description: Grants are available for organisations focused on work with infants/babies and their carers during the first 1,000 days of a child’s life. The project must be community-based groups providing support to children aged 0-2. These factors might include, but are not limited to, attachment, nutrition and early learning opportunities.
Criteria: Programmes must be delivered with children and families from birth to two years of age (funding cannot be used to support pre-natal work or work with older children). Programmes must be delivered in Scotland and applicants should be not-for-profit community-based organisations (registered charitable status is not required).
Minimum: £5,000
Maximum: £7,500
Closing Date: The deadline for final proposal submissions is 6th August 2021.
Funding for Schools to Purchase Musical Equipment
Description: The Universal Music UK Sound Foundation (UMUKSF) has launched a new funding round to enable schools across the UK and Eire to apply for grants towards the cost of musical resources. The UMUKSF School Awards will provide funding for schools teaching the national curriculum to improve their music department through the purchase or upgrade of musical instruments and equipment. To date, the Foundation has awarded grants to over 7,000 schools, individual students and teachers to improve their access to music.
Criteria: Funding is available to schools teaching the national curriculum.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £1,500
Closing Date: 1pm on 11th August 2021
Description: The Universal Music UK Sound Foundation (UMUKSF) has launched a new funding round to enable schools across the UK and Eire to apply for grants towards the cost of musical resources. The UMUKSF School Awards will provide funding for schools teaching the national curriculum to improve their music department through the purchase or upgrade of musical instruments and equipment. To date, the Foundation has awarded grants to over 7,000 schools, individual students and teachers to improve their access to music.
Criteria: Funding is available to schools teaching the national curriculum.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £1,500
Closing Date: 1pm on 11th August 2021
Jeans for Genes
Description: In response to the Coronavirus, Jeans for Genes has announced that they will be focusing their latest round of funding on supporting genetic disorder charities across the UK to adapt, respond and recover from the effects of the pandemic.
Criteria: To be eligible, charities must have an annual income of under £200,000 and be disorder-specific or one whose beneficiaries are solely those with genetic disorders. They must also not have received a Jeans for Genes grant in 2020.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £2,500
Closing Date: 12th August 2021
Description: In response to the Coronavirus, Jeans for Genes has announced that they will be focusing their latest round of funding on supporting genetic disorder charities across the UK to adapt, respond and recover from the effects of the pandemic.
Criteria: To be eligible, charities must have an annual income of under £200,000 and be disorder-specific or one whose beneficiaries are solely those with genetic disorders. They must also not have received a Jeans for Genes grant in 2020.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £2,500
Closing Date: 12th August 2021
The National Lottery Heritage Digital Volunteering Fund
Description: The funding will aid organisations in developing their own understanding and use of digital volunteers – building vital skills and capacity. Digital volunteering opportunities might include activities that require technical skills, for example: collecting, uploading, or organising data; website design and maintenance; translating; running online events; providing training and improving online accessibility. We are also interested in organisations offering at distance volunteering opportunities. These can provide volunteers with flexibility to support heritage from any location and at times that may better suit them. This approach opens up opportunities to those who may not have had the capacity to volunteer previously due to location, personal commitments, time limitations or travel restrictions.
Criteria: Heritage organisations and partnerships of all sizes across the UK may apply.
Minimum: £10,000
Maximum: £100,000
Closing Date: Project Enquiry Forms must be submitted by 12 noon on 16 August and full applications by 27 September.
Description: The funding will aid organisations in developing their own understanding and use of digital volunteers – building vital skills and capacity. Digital volunteering opportunities might include activities that require technical skills, for example: collecting, uploading, or organising data; website design and maintenance; translating; running online events; providing training and improving online accessibility. We are also interested in organisations offering at distance volunteering opportunities. These can provide volunteers with flexibility to support heritage from any location and at times that may better suit them. This approach opens up opportunities to those who may not have had the capacity to volunteer previously due to location, personal commitments, time limitations or travel restrictions.
Criteria: Heritage organisations and partnerships of all sizes across the UK may apply.
Minimum: £10,000
Maximum: £100,000
Closing Date: Project Enquiry Forms must be submitted by 12 noon on 16 August and full applications by 27 September.
Co-op Community Fridge Fund
Description: The Hubbub Foundation, in partnership with the Co-op, has re-opened the Co-op Community Fridge Fund to build on their existing network of Community Fridges around the UK. Donations are provided by local food businesses, producers, households and gardens, saving food from going to waste and bringing people together. Hubbub will also provide support, guidance and resources to help organisations establish their Community Fridge.
Criteria: Grants are available to support an additional one hundred not-for-profit organisations to establish new Community Fridge projects and help redistribute surplus fresh food within deprived communities.
Minimum: £4,000
Maximum: £4,000
Closing Date: 9am on 16th August 2021
Description: The Hubbub Foundation, in partnership with the Co-op, has re-opened the Co-op Community Fridge Fund to build on their existing network of Community Fridges around the UK. Donations are provided by local food businesses, producers, households and gardens, saving food from going to waste and bringing people together. Hubbub will also provide support, guidance and resources to help organisations establish their Community Fridge.
Criteria: Grants are available to support an additional one hundred not-for-profit organisations to establish new Community Fridge projects and help redistribute surplus fresh food within deprived communities.
Minimum: £4,000
Maximum: £4,000
Closing Date: 9am on 16th August 2021
Funding to Teach Cyber Resilience to Children and Young People
Description: YouthLink Scotland is making grants available to youth work organisations in Scotland for projects that embed cyber resilience as a key element in informal learning. A total of £25,000 in funding is available to organisations through the Cyber Resilience Badges and Resources Fund to develop or adapt a cyber resilience badge/award/resource that supports young people to: grow their cyber resilience as effective contributors, enhancing their abilities to be safe and secure in the digital world; use technology to become successful learners, developing employability and life skills to succeed; assess risk in relation to digital and make informed decisions as confident individuals and responsible citizens.
Criteria: Youth work organisations are invited to apply. Applications for larger awards may be considered for collaborations or consortiums.
Minimum: £500
Maximum: £5,000
Closing Date: 16th August 2021
Description: YouthLink Scotland is making grants available to youth work organisations in Scotland for projects that embed cyber resilience as a key element in informal learning. A total of £25,000 in funding is available to organisations through the Cyber Resilience Badges and Resources Fund to develop or adapt a cyber resilience badge/award/resource that supports young people to: grow their cyber resilience as effective contributors, enhancing their abilities to be safe and secure in the digital world; use technology to become successful learners, developing employability and life skills to succeed; assess risk in relation to digital and make informed decisions as confident individuals and responsible citizens.
Criteria: Youth work organisations are invited to apply. Applications for larger awards may be considered for collaborations or consortiums.
Minimum: £500
Maximum: £5,000
Closing Date: 16th August 2021
