Your Institute, Federation or group may be eligible for funding from one of these charitable funders...
Caithness & North Sutherland Fund
The Caithness & North Sutherland fund was established by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd to distribute funding to community organisations for projects that will increase the attractiveness of Caithness & North Sutherland as a place to live, work and invest with particular emphasis on achieving environment, social, culture and infrastructure improvements.
Deadline: 31 Mar
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SSE - Beatrice Caithness Fund
Based in the East Coast Communities of Caithness and Sutherland plus the following Community Council areas in Ross-shire, Edderton, Tain, Inver and Tarbat. Groups or organisations which need funding to support projects or activities consistent with the priority area listed on their website.
Deadline: 27 Jan
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Stratherrick and Foyers Community Fund
There are different processes for grants under £10,000, those between £10,000 and £20,000 and those over £20,000.
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Foundation Scotland - Carrick Futures
The fund primarily supports projects located within or directly benefiting one or more of the six community council areas of Ballantrae, Colmonell & Lendalfoot, Barr, Barrhill, Pinmore & Pinwherry and Girvan & District.
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SSE - Griffin and Calliachar Community Fund
Provides funding to community and charitable projects in the community council areas of Aberfeldy, Dull & Weem, Dunkeld & Birnam, Kenmore & District and Mid Atholl, Strathtay & Grandtully.
Deadline: 30 Jan 2023
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Endrick Trust
Supports charities based and working in the Greater Glasgow postcode area. General themes supported are prevention or relief of poverty, advancement of citizenship or community development and other analogous purposes.
Deadline: 3 Feb 2023
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Miss Violet Murray Lessels Trust
The Trust provides grants to the Aberdeen area for the advancement of education, arts, heritage, culture or science.
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Mickel Fund
Grants are distributed twice a year with the sole purpose of improving the lives of others.
They focus on five core funding priorities including:
* the advancement of education
* the advancement of art, heritage, science and culture
* the advancement of public participation in sports.
The Fund offers support through three categories: Major grant donations, Annual donations and Value engineering (non-financial support for capital build projects).
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Falkirk Council - Community Grant Scheme
The Community Grant Scheme supports the Third Sector (community, voluntary and non-profit-sharing organisations) to deliver projects that make a positive difference to communities across the Falkirk Council area.
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Foundation Scotland - Bad á Cheò Wind Farm Community Fund (Halkirk & District)
This Fund supports charitable activities or services that benefit people living in the Community Council area of Halkirk & District in Caithness.
Deadline: 15 Mar 2023
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Foundation Scotland - EDF Renewables Longpark Wind Farm Community Fund
The fund benefits projects in the Community Council area of the Parish of Stow in the Scottish Borders which: Enhance quality of life for local residents; Contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities; Promote community activity.
Deadline: 21 Jan 2023
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Crowdfund Fife
Provides an opportunity for local, constituted community groups to crowdfund and receive a matching grant from Fife Council. Projects that can be funded include:
* Small capital works to improve your community
* Local events that bring people out of their homes e.g. Men’s Shed, Tea Dance etc.
* Regeneration of your local area – anything is possible.
* Pilot projects that trial alternative ways of working.
* Buying new equipment, materials, or expertise you do not already have that will expand your activities and encourage more people to get involved in your group
* A technical study if you are developing a new facility or service
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Cruden Foundation
Support charitable projects and activities in Scotland or those which benefit people who live here. There is a strong focus on community welfare, medical support and research, the arts, education and conservation.
The Trust is keen to support charities involved in one, or more, of the following areas:
* Activities relating to community healthcare services including home care, aftercare, sufferers of long-term medical conditions and the continuing care of disabled people.
* Health education and prevention – promoting knowledge and awareness of specific diseases or medical conditions.
* Research in preventative or curative medicine.
* Lifelong learning projects helping people of any age to achieve their educational potential through supplementary schools, literacy and numeracy projects, community education, vocational/restart education for the unemployed, and alternative education for excluded school pupils.
* Community development by helping groups to organise and respond to problems and needs in their communities.
* Social services including organisations assisting individuals or families to overcome social deprivation e.g. people who are homeless or disabled and their carers, single parent and childcare groups and other family support groups.
* Social preventive schemes covering activities which prevent crime, ‘dropping out’ and general delinquency, provide social care outreach services, deliver social health and safety awareness schemes.
* Community social activities which promote social engagement for vulnerable people, mitigating against isolation and loneliness.
* Artistic activities that are supportive of cultural enhancement in the community.
* Advancing public participation in a sport that involves physical skill and physical exertion.
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Foundation Scotland - Kildrummy Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund
Funds projects within the area covered by Donside Community Council. The aim is to encourage and enable the economic, social and environmental development to support sustainability and help the area to continue to develop.
Deadline: 27 Jan 2023
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Foundation Scotland - Cambusbarron Community Fund
The Cambusbarron Community Fund supports community projects benefiting those living in the Cambusbarron Community Council area in Stirling. Applications should usually be linked to priorities identified in the Cambusbarron Community Action Plan.
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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.
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The Hayward Sanderson Trust
The Trust supports a range of activities for activities supporting people who live in Galashiels in the Scottish Borders.
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Sealladh na Beinne Mòire Community Fund
The fund is predominantly for projects which will take place on the South Uist Estate area (i.e. Eriskay, South Uist or Benbecula) that demonstrate sustainable benefit to the SnBM membership and the wider community.
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The National Lottery Community Fund - (Scotland) - Improving Lives
Improving Lives aims to support activity that helps people overcome difficulties and become more resilient.
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SSE - Clyde Borders Community Fund
Supports projects which enhance quality of life for local residents; contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities; and promote community spirit and encourage community activity in the areas of Upper Tweed, Tweedsmuir & Skirling.
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