Funding

Age Scotland’s About Dementia project has launch the latest round of its Encouraging and Supporting Grassroots Activity (ESGA) Fund, which was designed for smaller, grassroots organisations looking to provide community-led support for people affected by dementia. Their 2025 fund will provide £310,000 in funding available to groups across Scotland. Applications close Friday 5 September 2025.

Now is the time to start developing your project ideas for the Falkirk Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund 2025/26 (the Fund). Launching on Thursday 21 August 2025, the Fund is once more aiming to support community-based projects and initiatives to help address local mental health and wellbeing needs for adults across Falkirk District communities.

Through its Action Earth Grants programme, Volunteering Matters is offering grants of up to £250 to volunteer groups across Scotland for environmental projects which enhance local green spaces. Eligible activities include creating or improving community gardens, wildflower meadows, ponds, woodlands, and other wildlife habitats.

The Arnold Clark Community Fund aims to help registered UK charities and community groups, working within 50 miles of an Arnold Clark branch, to build stronger communities across the UK. Funding will be available a rolling monthly basis. However, groups are advised to apply as soon as possible, as applications could be paused due to high demand.

The DWF Foundation provides grants to registered charities supporting homelessness, health, education, employability, the environment, and community wellbeing. The Foundation does not have a minimum grant size, but the majority of grants will fall under £5,000. The next deadline for 2025 submissions is Tuesday 30 September 2025, for consideration in December.

The Thomas Wall Trust is offering grants of up to £5,000 to registered UK charities supporting disadvantaged adults (aged 18 years old and over) in developing communication skills which enhance employment prospects. Applications follow a 2 stage process, with the deadline for Stage 1 submissions set for Monday 22 September 2025

The Community Enterprise Fund offers grants of up to £5000, to be spent over six months, to help community organisations to start trading or set up social enterprises in Scotland. An open, rolling programme, to apply for the Community Enterprise Fund, you must first be registered within the Firstport Application Portal.

Grants of up to £500 are available for individuals, community groups, schools, and other not-for-profit organisations to encourage people across the UK to get involved with outdoor activities and experiences. The funding is provided by the Alpkit Foundation, which aims to break down barriers to outdoor participation.