The McCarthy Stone Foundation runs a number of grant programmes throughout the year for organisations supporting people over 65 and an annual income under £250,000 p.a. More information and details of how to apply are on the McCarthy Stone Foundation website.
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Supporting local communities
Scotmid’s Community Grant scheme helps deserving causes across Scotland and provides funding of up to £500. More information is available on the Scotmid website.
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The Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland
The Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland The Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland will provide grants of up to £150,000 to third sector organisations whose work is explicitly focussed on human rights. More information and details of how to apply on the Corra Foundation website.
The Bairdwatson Charitable Trust
The aim of the fund is to support organisations providing services relating to training for employment, employment support and vocational skills. It is particularly interested in employment and skills training for young people who are unemployed and in re-training, and support for unemployed people to get them back into work. More information and details of …
GSK Impact Awards
The 2025 GSK IMPACT Awards are open to registered charities that are at least three years old, working in a health-related field in the UK, with a total annual income between £150,000 and £3 million. They provide funding, training and development. More information and details of how to apply on the Kings Fund website.
Forth Environment Link Climate Hub
The FEL Climate Hub, funded by Scottish Government, is offering seed grants of between £250 and £1,500 to community organisations in Forth Valley whose projects are focused on tackling climate change. Closing date 10 February 2024. More information and details of how to apply on the FEL Climate Hub website.
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Naturesave Trust funding
The latest round of funding (closes 29 February) from the Naturesave Trust is targeted towards organisations, individuals, communities, and charities (not schools) working to reduce food waste and food insecurity. Projects may include food banks, sustainable food initiatives, farming practices, fair trade, or health and nutrition. More information and details of how to apply on …
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Funding awarded to address poverty
The Scottish Government recently announced funding awarded from its Cash-First Fund and the Child Poverty Practice Accelerator Fund. Eight partnerships across Scotland have been funded to support their cash first activities and nine organisations were funded to explore promising approaches or redesign services to maximise their impact on child poverty. More information about the funding …
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Coronation Food Project
The Coronation Food Project grants programme from the King Charles III Charitable Fund (KCCF) will provide funding opportunities to eligible UK organisations working to reduce food waste and address food insecurity. In this funding round, the Coronation Food Project is offering grants from £300 up to a maximum of £30,000 over a 3 year period. …
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Branching Out Fund
The Tree Council is offering funding of up to £2,500 for community groups, schools, small registered charities and Tree Warden Networks to establish trees, hedgerows, and orchards. More information is available on the Tree Council website.