Monthly Funding Update 14th February 2022
Funding Categories:
NEWS & Covid-19 UPDATES
ARTS & CULTURE
BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE
CHILDREN & FAMILIES
COMMUNITY FUNDING
ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION
GENERAL FUNDING
HEALTH
LAND & PROPERTY
SPORT FUNDING
YOUNG PEOPLE
1. NEWS & Covid-19 UPDATES
Majonzi Fund
Grants up to £500 are available to local not-for-profit groups for events and activities which commemorate those whose lives have been lost during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK
Deadline: 28 February 2022
https://www.majonzi-fund.com/donate
COVID-19 Cancellation Fund for Creative Freelancers
One-off awards between £500 and £2,000 are available to freelance creative professionals based in Scotland who work in the arts, screen and creative sector and who are experiencing immediate financial difficulty due to the cancellation or deferral of events because of COVID-19.
Deadline: 31 March 2022
https://www.creativescotland.com/funding/funding-programmes/covid-cancellation-fund
National Heritage Memorial Fund - COVID-19 Response Fund
Grants are available to community and public sector organisations in the UK for projects to protect nationally important heritage assets that are at risk due to the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Deadline: 30 April 2023
https://www.nhmf.org.uk/funding/covid-19-response-fund
Volant Charitable Trust - COVID-19 Response Fund
Grants are available to UK charities that demonstrate a strong focus on alleviating social deprivation and helping vulnerable groups who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Deadline: 31 July 2022
https://www.volanttrust.org/how-to-apply-covid-19/
Culture and Business Fund Scotland (CBFS) COVID-19 Recovery & Renewal Strand
Grants between £1,000 and £40,000 to enable collaboration between businesses and arts and heritage organisations based in Scotland to support all sectors in their recovery and renewal in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.culturebusinessfund.scot/
Arnold Clark Community Fund Winter Edition
Grants up to £1,000 are available for UK registered charities and other not-for-profit organisations who need financial assistance due to the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.arnoldclark.com/community-fund
Clubs in Crisis Fund
Grants up to £2,000 are available to support grassroots sports clubs and organisations in the UK working in the sport-for development sector that have been adversely affected by the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://cash-4-clubs.com/2021-clubs-in-crisis
National Emergencies Trust (with Crowdfunding) – Local Action Fund
A maximum of £10,000 of match funding per organisation is available for not-for-profit groups and organisations in the UK who can raise their initial funding through a crowdfunding campaign to help them get back on their feet after the challenges of the pandemic.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://nationalemergenciestrust.org.uk/charities-groups-urged-to-apply-for-remainingcoronavirus-appeal-funds/
2. ARTS & CULTURE
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation
Grants of up to £25,000 are available to not-for-profit organisations, including charities, companies and community trusts, for projects in the areas of culture and the arts that make an ongoing difference to people’s lives in the UK.
Deadline: 28 February 2022
http://www.andrewlloydwebberfoundation.com/
Ragdoll Foundation
Small Grants of up to £1,500 and grants between £5,000 and £20,000 are available to support arts, cultural and youthfocused organisations working with children and young people in the UK through the arts, artists and creative media.
Deadline: 28 February 2022
https://www.ragdollfoundation.org.uk/portfolio/grant-giving
Sustrans – ArtRoots Fund
Grants up to £2,500 are available for community groups to make artistic or aesthetic improvements to the National Cycle Network in Scotland.
Deadline: 12 March 2022
https://www.sustrans.org.uk/our-blog/projects/2019/scotland/artroots-funding-for-thenational-cycle-network-in-scotland/
Idlewild Trust
Grants up to £5,000 are available to registered charities for arts and conservation projects in the UK.
Deadline: 15 March 2022
https://www.idlewildtrust.org.uk/
Foyle Foundation Main Grants Scheme
Grants in the range of £10,000 to £50,000 are available to registered charities to support the performing or visual arts and for projects that facilitate the acquisition of knowledge and learning.
Deadline: Ongoing
http://www.foylefoundation.org.uk/index.php
Garfield Weston Foundation
Regular Grants of up to £100,000 and major Grants of £100,000+ are available to charitable organisations in the UK for a wide range of projects in the areas of welfare, youth, community, arts, faith, environment, education, health, museums and heritage.
Deadline: Ongoing
http://www.garfieldweston.org/
John Ellerman Foundation
Grants from £10,000 and above are available for small to medium-sized charities in the UK whose work in the Foundation's priority areas of arts, environment or social action has impact across the whole of the UK.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.ellerman.org.uk/
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Arts-based Learning Fund
Grants range from £30,000 to £400,000 for up to two or three years are available to support work which enables pupils in formal education settings, particularly those experiencing systemic inequality or disadvantage, to thrive through engagement with high quality, arts-based learning.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.phf.org.uk/funds/arts-based-learning-fund/
Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust - Open Grant Fund
Funding from £250 to £5,000 is available to support the development of school pipe bands in Scotland.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://sspdt.org.uk/funding/open-grant-fund-guidelines/
3. BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE
UnLtd Awards
Awards up to £5,000 and up to £15,000 with free business support to social entrepreneurs trying to start-up or grow their social business.
Deadlines: 18 March 2022
https://www.unltd.org.uk/awards
Museums Galleries Scotland - Community Stories Fund
Grants of between £500 and £5,000 are available for not-for-profit organisations and community groups to take part in Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022.
Deadlines: 31 March 2022
https://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/funding/year-of-stories-2022-community-stories-fund/
Funding to Enable UK Musicians to Create and Release
Financial support of up to £3,000 is available towards recording and releasing music and is available for professional musicians in the UK towards recording and releasing music, helping them to build creative portfolios and get music out into the world.
Deadlines: Ongoing
https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/creative-programme/current-opportunities/recording-and-releasing-music
Development Funding for UK Food and Farming Social Enterprises
Financial support of up to £3,000 is available towards recording and releasing music and is available for professional musicians in the UK towards recording and releasing music, helping them to build creative portfolios and get music out into the world.
Deadlines: Ongoing
https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/creative-programme/current-opportunities/recording-and-releasing-music
Social Entrepreneurs Fund – Start It – Built It – Boost It
Funding up to £5,000 and up to £25,000 and free business support is available to start up and tried and tested social enterprise ideas. Each fund is designed to support social entrepreneurs at different stages of their journey. From £5,000 grants to get your enterprises up and running to £50,000 repayable grants to help boost your social enterprise growth!
Deadlines: Ongoing
https://www.firstport.org.uk/funding/
4. CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Foundation Scotland - Volant Charitable Trust
Grants of up to £15,000 per year for up to three years are available for registered charities and other not-for-profit organisations in Scotland undertaking projects to help poverty and social deprivation, particularly supporting children, young people and women.
Deadline: 29 April 2022
https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/volant-charitable-trust
Baillie Gifford Community Awards
Grants of between £500 and £5,000 are available to support grassroots community organisations across Scotland that are running programmes focussed on children and families, elderly people, education, the environment, health, people who are physically disabled, homelessness and women. Additionally, there is a ring fenced budget for projects involving grassroots sports.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/programmes/baillie-gifford/
Buttle UK - Chances for Children
Grants of up to £2,000 are available to enable vulnerable children and young people in the UK to overcome financial barriers preventing them from achieving their education, training or employment goals.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.buttleuk.org
Casey Trust
Grants are available for UK registered charities (or UK affiliates) for start-up projects, or new initiatives, taking place in the UK that exclusively support children (up to 18 years) and their welfare.
Deadline: Ongoing
http://www.caseytrust.org/#
Happy Days Children's Charity
Funding for families with children aged 3-17 who are disabled, have a special need or have been abused in the UK.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.happydayscharity.org/applications
Tesco Community Grants
Three projects are voted on by customers grants of up to £1,500 are available to non-profit making, constituted groups and organisations for local good causes that focus on supporting children and families.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://tescocommunitygrants.org.uk/
Variety Club - Equipment Grants
Grants are available for specialist equipment for the direct use of children up to the age of 18 years who are sick, disabled or disadvantaged.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.variety.org.uk/what-we-do/equipment-grants
5. COMMUNITY FUNDING
Food for Life Get Togethers – Small Grants
Grants of £150 are available to not-for-profit organisations in the UK for community events and gatherings that enable people of different generations to get together through good food.
Deadline: 22 February 2022
https://www.fflgettogethers.org/support/
Corra Foundation - #ShiftThePower Scotland Comic Relief Fund
Grants up to £20,000 are available to support grassroots organisations and charities in Scotland that are working to make a meaningful change in their communities.
Deadline: 03 March 2022
https://www.corra.scot/grants/revision-of-shiftthepower-scotland-comic-relief-fund/
Skinners Company - Lady Neville Charity
Grants up to £1,000 are available to grassroots charitable organisations in the UK that are offering a diverse range of activities and interests within one of the Charity's areas of priority: local heritage, local community; and performing arts and visual arts.
Deadline: 11 March 2022
https://www.skinners.org.uk/neville/
Vinci UK Foundation Grants
Grants between £3,000 and £20,000 are available for innovative projects across the UK and Ireland which tackle one or more of the Foundation's areas in the fight against social exclusion: access to employment, insertion through housing, inclusive mobility and building better communities.
Deadline: 31 March 2022
https://vinci-uk-foundation.co.uk/your-project/criteria/
Cruden Foundation Limited
Most grants are in the £2,500 to £5,000 range and are available for registered charities in Scotland working for the support and improvement of their local community.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://crudenfoundation.org/
Foundation Scotland - Community Benefit Funds
Grants can range from £100 to more than £10,000 and are available for voluntary and community organisations which are working for the benefit of residents and communities in specific community council areas in Scotland.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available
Foundation Scotland - David and Averil Macdonald Fund
Grants to support community groups for charitable activities to benefit those in need in Islay, Tain, Elgin and Livingston.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/david-and-averil-macdonald-fund
Henry Smith Charity - Main Grants - Strengthening Communities
Grants of between £20,000 and £60,000 per year, for up to three years, are available to support the running costs of small community-based organisations working in the most deprived areas of the UK to help people to make positive changes in their lives.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk/explore-our-grants-and-apply/strengtheningcommunities-grants/strengthening-communities-overview/
Matthew Good Foundation - Grants for Good Fund
A total of £10,000 will be made available every three months, and five shortlisted organisations will each receive a share. Shares are available for local community groups, charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises in the UK for projects that have a positive impact on communities, people, or the environment.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.matthewgoodfoundation.org/grantsforgood/
National Lottery Community Fund - Community-led Activity
Grants of between £10,001 and £150,000 are available to voluntary and community organisations in Scotland for projects in local communities that bring real improvement to the places where people live and to the wellbeing of those most in need.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/grants-for-community-led-activity
Scotmid Co-op Community Grants
Grants up to £500 are available to local voluntary and community groups and charities for projects that support local communities served by Scotmid stores.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.scotmid.coop/community-and-charity/supporting-local-communities/community-grant/
6. ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION
Keeping Scotland Beautiful - Seed Fund for Community Events
Grants between £100 and £500 are available to help smaller charities and community-led groups to set up community climate festivals and events across Scotland.
Deadline: 15 February 2022
https://www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/scotlands-climate-festival/seed-fund-for-community-events/
Scottish Government Nature Restoration Fund
Grants of between £25,000 and £250,000 are available for projects in Scotland that restore wildlife and habitats on land and sea and address the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change.
Deadline: 18 February 2022
https://www.nature.scot/funding-and-projects/scottish-government-nature-restoration-fund
Pedal for Scotland Grants
Grants up to £1,000 or grants up to £10,000 are available for community organisations in Scotland to organise and deliver beginner-friendly, local cycling events.
Deadline: 28 February 2022
https://www.cycling.scot/pedal-for-scotland/grant-funding
Scottish Mountaineering Trust
Grants and a one-off Diamond Grant of up to £100,000 are available for organisations and individuals to promote public recreation, knowledge and safe enjoyment of the mountains of Scotland.
Deadline: 31 March 2022
https://thesmt.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant-new-form-and-guidance/
Cruach Trust
Grants up to £2,000 are available to charities and other organisations to support gardeners, retired gardeners and the preservation of gardens throughout the United Kingdom. Additionally, funding can support a wide range of activities.
Deadline: 12 September 2022
https://www.wssociety.co.uk/charities/cruach-trust
DPD Eco Fund
Grants of up to £2,000 are available to charities, community groups, schools, small businesses and other local organisations in the United Kingdom for green projects and environment-friendly initiatives. (scroll to the bottom of the page for the application link.)
Deadline: Ongoing
https://green.dpd.co.uk/
Charles Hayward Foundation
Small grants of up to £7,000 and grants up to £25,000 are available to registered charities for projects in the following categories: Heritage and Conservation; Social and Criminal Justice; Overseas; and Older People.Deadline: Ongoing
http://www.charleshaywardfoundation.org.uk/
Foundation Scotland - Martin Currie Community Partnership Programme
Grants up to £7,000 are available for charities and constituted community groups in Scotland addressing diversity, inclusion and inequality, plus encouraging social and environmental sustainability.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/martin-curriecommunity-partnership-programme
Prince of Wales's Charitable Fund - Small Grants
Grants up to £5,000 are available for charitable organisations to support community-based projects in the areas of heritage and conservation, education, health and wellbeing, social inclusion, environment, and countryside.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.pwcf.org.uk/how-apply-grant
7.GENERAL FUNDING
Stafford Trust
Grants between £500 and £5,000 are available to support registered charities in the UK, with a preference towards charitable organisations operating in Scotland.
Deadline: 30 June 2022
http://www.staffordtrust.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/
MacRobert Trust
A range of grants up to £1,000, up to £10,000, up to £50,000 and £50,000+ are available for registered charities with a preference for organisations based in Scotland which have projects that address the themes set out by The MacRobert Trust.
Deadline: Ongoing
http://www.themacroberttrust.org.uk/grant-making/monetary-awards/
Marsh Charitable Trust
Grants range from £300 to £2,000 are available for registered charities that are working in the fields of social welfare, healthcare, arts and heritage, environmental causes and animal welfare, and education and training.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.marshcharitabletrust.org/
Morrisons Foundation
Grants up to £25,000 are available for registered charities for new projects which directly improve the lives of local people or communities, especially those that are vulnerable or disadvantaged, in England, Scotland or Wales.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.morrisonsfoundation.com/
National Lottery Community Fund - Grants for Improving Lives
Grants of between £10,001 and £200,000 for up to three years are available to a range of organisations in Scotland for activities which help people in Scotland to overcome difficulties and become more resilient.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/grants-for-improving-lives
Robertson Trust - Wee Grants
Grants of £300 to £2,000 are available for small charities and community groups in Scotland carrying out charitable work in local communities to address poverty and trauma.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/funding/wee-grants/
Trusthouse Charitable Foundation
Grants from £2,000 up to £10,000 and from £10,000 to £100,000 are available for small and medium sized local charities and not-for-profit organisations in the UK with a track record of success working to address local issues in communities of extreme urban deprivation or deprived rural areas.
Deadline: Ongoing
http://www.trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk/grants/
8. HEALTH
Barcapel Foundation
Grants up to £100,000 are available to registered charities in Scotland for projects and activities that promote the Foundation's priority areas of health, heritage and youth.
Deadline: 18 April 2022
http://www.barcapelfoundation.org/
Foundation Scotland - Scotch Whisky Action Fund
Awards of up to £25,000 for a one year period are available to reduce the impact of alcohol-related harm in Scotland's communities.
Deadline: 25 April 2022
https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/scotch-whisky-action-fund
DWF Charitable Foundation
One-off grants up to £5,000 are available to registered charities in the UK for projects that address issues of homelessness, employability, education, health and wellbeing, and environment and sustainability.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.dwf.law/about-us/dwf-foundation/
Gamesys Foundation
Grants are available for organisations who support individuals suffering from mental health issues and who focus on research in the mental health field.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://gamesysfoundation.org/
Scottish Government National Drugs Mission - Local Support Fund
Funding of up to £50,000 per year for up to five years is available to small community-based groups which deliver frontline services to support people who use drugs, people in recovery and their families.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.corra.scot/grants/drugs-services-funds/
Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation
Grants between £250 and £2,000 are available to support registered charities and good causes in local communities across the UK to alleviate poverty, improve health and save lives.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.ybs.co.uk/your-society/charitable-foundation/index.html
9. LAND & PROPERTY
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
Grants are available towards the VAT incurred during repairs and maintenance of listed buildings that are used principally as public places of worship, or which are listed places of worship owned by specified organisations that look after redundant places of worship.
Deadline: Ongoing
http://www.lpwscheme.org.uk/
Sylvia Waddilove Foundation UK
Grants between £1,000 to £5,000 are available to registered for projects relating to education (only relating to organic farming, animal husbandry, veterinary science, animal welfare and animal surgery), the visual and performing arts, medical research, the relief of disability and severe illness, the preservation of buildings of architectural or historical significance and the accommodation of those in need.
Deadline: Ongoing
http://www.pwwsolicitors.co.uk/funding-applications/13-the-sylvia-waddilove-foundation-uk
The Mushroom Trust
Grants of between £500 and £10,000 are available for organisations in Scotland to support the creation, maintenance and improvement of urban green spaces.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://mushroomtrust.com/projects/
Scottish Forestry Community Fund
A range of grants up to £5,000, up to £20,000 and £20,000+ are available to support voluntary and community organisations, development trusts, social enterprises, charities and local authorities for projects and activities that encourage people to use woods more.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://forestry.gov.scot/forests-people/communities/community-fund
10. SPORT FUNDING
Weir Charitable Trust
Grants up to £25,000 are available to small charities or community groups in Scotland for work addressing sport, health, culture, animal welfare, or recreational facilities.
Deadline: 25 February 2022
http://www.weircharitabletrust.com/
Rowing Foundation
Grants of between £500 and £3,000 are available to support rowing in Britain with preference shown to encouraging participation in rowing by the young or disabled of all ages through the provision of equipment.
Deadline: 28 February 2022
http://www.therowingfoundation.org.uk/home/
Dan Maskell Tennis Trust
Grants of up to £1,500 are available to help disabled people in the UK to play tennis through the purchase of wheelchairs, tennis equipment and grants for coaching.
Deadline: 15 March 2022
https://www.danmaskelltennistrust.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant
Sports Facilities Fund
Grants of up to £100,000 are available for the provision or upgrading of sports facilities in local communities throughout Scotland.
Deadline: 01 April 2022
https://sportscotland.org.uk/funding/sport-facilities-fund/
Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust
The Trust exists to fund projects that allow disadvantaged young people in the UK to take up opportunities to develop an existing interest in the great outdoors and outdoor activities.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.andyfanshawe.org
Boost Charitable Trust
Small grants are available to charities and non-profit making organisations with a focus on helping disabled and disadvantaged individuals in the UK to participate in sport.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.boostct.org/get-involved
Hargreaves Foundation
Grants are available for charities and educational institutions that support those under the age of 18 years, and living with a mental health condition, disability or growing up in poverty through the mediums of sport and education.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.thehargreavesfoundation.org/
RYA Foundation
Grants are available for sailing clubs in the UK to promote participation in boating by those who are disadvantaged by reason of youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.rya.org.uk/about-us/charities-foundations/rya-foundation
11. YOUNG PEOPLE
Gannochy Trust
Grants are available across Scotland for work that aims to inspire young people under 25 years of age; and for projects in Perth and Kinross that aim to improve the quality of life for local people, develop and inspire young people or improve the availability/quality of the built and natural environment for wide community use.
Deadline: 18 February 2022
https://www.gannochytrust.org.uk/our-grants/
Peter Sell Annual Award
Grants up to £5,000 are available for Scout or Guide groups in the UK to encourage new members and to ensure long term benefits from the award.
Deadline: 16 September 2022
http://lesliesellct.org.uk/the-peter-sell-annual-award/
Allander Youth Activities Charitable Trust
Grants are available for voluntary organisations to support activities that promote the welfare and advance the education and training of young people in Scotland.
Deadline: Ongoing
http://www.allandertrust.org.uk
Foundation Scotland - Mary Janet King Fund
Grants up to £5,000 are available to support community groups working with young people in music in Scotland.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/mary-janet-king-fund
National Lottery Community Fund - Young Start Fund
Grants between £10,001 and £100,000 for up to three years are available to voluntary and community organisations in Scotland for work that helps young people (aged 8 to 24) to become more confident and play an active part in realising their potential.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/young-start
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Youth Fund
Grants of up to £90,000 spread over three years are available for organisations whose main purpose is working with and for young people (aged 14-25) who face complex transitions to adulthood.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.phf.org.uk/funds/youth-fund/
Percy Bilton Charity - Grants for Organisations
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to registered charities with primary objectives to assist one or more of the following groups: disadvantaged/underprivileged young people (persons under 25); people with disabilities (physical or learning disabilities or mental health problems); older people (aged over 60).
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.percy-bilton-charity.org/applyOrg
Youth Scotland - Stand Up to Sectarianism Small Grants Scheme
Grants of up to £500 are available to community-based youth groups to tackle local experiences of sectarianism in Scotland.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.youthlinkscotland.org/funding-directory/s/stand-up-to-sectarianism-small-grants-scheme/
Youth Scotland Winter Fund
Grants between £500 and £3,000 are available for community-based youth groups and organisations in Scotland to support families who are experiencing poverty.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.youthscotland.org.uk/programmes/youth-scotland-winterfund/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=e-bulletin-02
