The Trust supports projects, run by Scottish-based community groups and small charities, in the following areas: sport; recreational facilities; animal welfare; health; and culture. http://weircharitabletrust.com/
Funding sources
BIG Lottery: Better by design
Better By Design is BIG Scotland’s way of offering free, intensive, expert and bespoke support for organisations that want to take part in service redesign of their work. www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/programmes/scotland/better-by-design
The Volunteering Support Fund
The Fund is open to support third sector organisations to create new volunteering projects; increase the diversity of their volunteers (especially those experiencing disadvantage); and improve opportunities, skills and personal development through volunteering. www.voluntaryactionfund.org.uk/funding-and-support/volunteering-development-grants
Greggs Foundation Regional Grants Programme
Grants of up to £2,000 are available to groups “making a difference to lives of people in need” in areas which have a Greggs bakery. Priority is given to small organisations, particularly those working with homeless clients. The next deadline for applications is 11 November. www.greggsfoundation.org.uk/grants/grant-programs/regional-grantsguidelines-and-application
Communities and Families Fund
Funded jointly by the Scottish Government and the Big Lottery Fund Scotland, the Communities and Families Fund aims to give children the best start in life by supporting local communities to ‘improve the quality of life of children (pre-birth to 8) through greater access to early learning, play and child and maternal health support’ and »
Landfill funds: Forward Scotland
Contact Forward Scotland to see if your area is eligible for Landfill funds.
Wind Farm money
In some areas communities have negotiated a payment from windfarm profits; ask your local authority for information. Organisations based in the Shotts, Allanton, Bonkle, and Hartwood areas of North Lanarkshire are invited to apply for support from the Blacklaw Windfarm Community Benefit Fund. Funding of up to £30,000 is available for initiatives that encourage the more »
Mineral Trust Fund
In some areas of open-cast mining the commercial operator gives a percentage of profits to a community fund. Ask your local authority for details.
Celebrate
To celebrate the 2014 Commonwealth Games which will take place in Glasgow, four of the organisations that distribute money raised by the National Lottery for good causes: The Big Lottery Fund; Creative Scotland; Heritage Lottery Fund; and sportscotland, have created a £4 million Lottery fund. Celebrate aims to support communities across Scotland to come together »