You can apply to Awards for All for grants of between £300 and £10,000 to support what matters to people and communities. Applications are welcomed from voluntary or community groups, registered charities, sports clubs, not-for-profit companies, social enterprises, schools and statutory bodies.

Applications should do at least one of the following: bring people together and build strong relationships in and across communities, improve the places and spaces that matter to communities, or help more people to reach their potential, by supporting them at the earliest possible stage.

There are no deadlines and applications can be made at any time.

Robertson Trust offer revenue and capital funding for registered charities and constituted community groups that help people and communities in Scotland who are living with Poverty and Trauma. There are no set closing dates and eligible groups can apply at any time.

For small constituted community groups and charities with an annual income of less than £25,000, funding of up to £2,000 for one year only. This could cover revenue or capital costs to support your work.

For registered charities with an annual income of between £25,000 and £100,000, revenue funding (restricted or unrestricted) of between £2,000 and £15,000 for up to five years is available.

For registered charities with an annual income of between £100,000 and £2 million, revenue funding (restricted or unrestricted) of between £15,000 and £50,000 is available for up to five years.

This grant scheme is for registered charities with an annual income of between £25,000 and £2 million. Funding of up to £10,000 is available for a vehicle to support your work.

The Kiltwalk is a great way to raise funds for Scouting in Scotland. You can do the Kiltwalk to raise funds for Scouts Scotland, or for local Groups, projects, capital items, or international trips like the World Scout Jamboree.

You can only raise funds through the Kiltwalk for a registered charity or local community cause and have a designated charity/organisation bank account with 2 signatories, so you will need to speak to your Group, District or Region to do this. The Group, District or Region would need to register with the Kiltwalk and be added to their website. You can find out everything you need to know about that here.

If you’re fundraising for something like the World Scout Jamboree, your Group, District or Region would need to collect the funds directly and then transfer to the Region towards the payment of your Jamboree fee.

On your fundraising page, you should make it very clear what you are raising funds for, so people understand exactly what their donations will go towards.

The Bank of Scotland Foundation Reach Fund will support Charities with an income of £1 million or less can apply for funding between £1,000 and £25,000.

• Disadvantage – 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.
• Social Exclusion – examples include charities addressing exclusionary challenges for minorities, people with disabilities, LGBT people, drug users, institutional care leavers, the elderly or the young.

If your group is in the vicinity of a windfarm, you may be eligible for a community benefit fund. The Foundation help to administer many community benefit funds that exist across Scotland to support the communities living near windfarms.

You can find out more about each fund and how to apply through the link below.

Charities and community organisations can apply for grants of up to £1,500. Tesco community grant funds thousands of local community projects across the UK including projects that support young people.

The fund chooses new causes every 12 months. Keep an eye on the website for more details.

Groups may be eligible for the co-op local community funds for projects that bring people together to access food, helps improve people’s mental wellbeing, creates opportunities for young people to be heard and make a difference or helps people protect local biodiversity or tackle climate change.

Grants of between £500 and £25,000 are available to local charities and other not-for-profit organisations based and working in Scotland to make a difference to their community.

Funding is for projects in Scotland that have a clear link with one of the Trust’s themes which include enabling participation in activity, supporting marginalised groups and promoting equality, improving mental wellbeing and responding to the climate emergency.

Personal development grants are available for young people under the age of 25 with additional needs. The purpose of the grant is to allow the young person to participate in a project which would otherwise not be available to them.

The Paths for All Smarter Choices, Smarter Places fund aims to support projects that encourage people to change their everyday travel behaviours and choose more sustainable or active travel options. Grants are available for between £5,000 and £100,000 and need to be match funded.

Gift Aid is a fantastic tool for Scouts to raise vital funds. If you’re not already claiming Gift Aid, this is something that you could look into now that could make a big difference to your group financially. There is a bit of work required to get it set up, but you can potentially claim back for up to 4 years of Gift Aid that you’ve missed out on, and once you’re set up your group will benefit for years to come.