Funding

The Community Finance Fund is Social Investment Scotland’s (SIS) core loan programme, offering flexible and affordable finance to charities and social enterprises across Scotland. It is designed to support organisations which are creating positive social impact, and are ready to take on repayable finance to strengthen and grow their operations. Applications are welcomed at any time.

The Swire Charitable Trust provides grant funding to support charitable organisations delivering meaningful and lasting benefit to communities across the UK. The Trust’s funding operates on a rolling basis with no deadlines. Applications are considered at regular meetings, with decisions usually made within 2 – 3 months of submission.

Holiday Hunger Grants of £1,000 – £3,000 from Cash for Kids are available to organisations and service providers working with children and young people 18 years old and under, who are experiencing disadvantage due to poverty, the rising cost of living, and food insecurity. Applications reopen on Friday 1 May 2026, closing on Friday 22 May 2026.

Applications are now open for the Aldi Scottish Sport Fund within Central Scotland (postcode areas FK & ML). Grants of up to £2,500 are available to charities, schools and other organisations in Scotland which run sporting activities for the benefit of the local communities. The closing date for applications is Sunday 10 May 2026.

The Vacant Premises Improvement Grant for Third Sector is a grant scheme aimed at supporting new and existing, formally registered, third sector groups (with fewer than 250 employees) located within Falkirk District’s town centres. The fund is designed to help address the issue of vacant town centre unit space (priority will be given to ground floor units), stimulate new start up activity, and support third sector expansion.

The Sackler Trust is an independent UK charitable trust which supports registered charities working to improve quality of life and opportunity across a wide range of causes. The Sackler Trust operates an open application programme, meaning organisations can apply at a time that suits their project or activity, rather than working to fixed deadlines. Organisations considering an application are strongly encouraged to review the Trust’s guidance in full before applying.

The Forte Charitable Foundation offers a rolling programme of small grants to support charities and not for profit organisations delivering frontline services to people experiencing disadvantage across the UK. The programme is designed to help organisations meet core and running costs, reflecting the Foundation’s recognition that sustainable community support relies on strong, well‑resourced local groups.

Theatres Trust’s Small Grants Programme, supported by The Linbury Trust, funds small projects which make a big impact to a theatre’s resilience, sustainability, accessibility, or improving the diversity of audiences. This scheme provides grants of up to £7,500 for essential works to enable not for profit theatres across the UK to be viable and thrive in the future. The application deadline is 12pm on Friday 26 June 2026.

Barclays Access Grants are now available via its Community Sports Fund, to support community organisations working to increase participation in football, tennis and cricket for women and girls across the UK. The programme is designed to address long‑standing inequalities in sport by widening access for underrepresented groups, and creating more inclusive opportunities at a local level. Applications close on Wednesday 27 May 2026.

The Ethnic Minority Development Fund (EMDF) from CEMVO Scotland supports grassroots ethnic minority‑led organisations in Scotland to access funding, strengthen capacity and build long‑term sustainability. In the 2026 round, the EMDF offers grants of £500 – £15,000, with a total of £500,000 available. The deadline for applications is 5pm on Tuesday 26 May 2026.