Funding

Funding is available to support marine organisations in Scottish coastal communities, including the Grangemouth area. The funding will support a wide range of eligible individuals, businesses, organisations and communities to deliver projects which aim to create a sustainable marine economy, reduce carbon emissions and support coastal communities. The closing date for applications is 11:59pm on Tuesday 22nd July 2025.

Grants ranging from £500 to £2,750 per trip are available from the Henry Smith Charity (now the Henry Smith Foundation) to support recreational trips or holidays within the UK for groups of disadvantaged or disabled children 13 years old or younger. Applications for trips taking place until Sunday 31 August 2025 can be made until Monday 21 July 2025.

The Woodward Charitable Trust provides grants of up to £10,000 per year, to organisations supporting disadvantaged families with young children up to 11 years old, and organisations which work directly with children of the same age group. The next application deadline is 12pm on Thursday 31 July 2025.

Heart Research UK has announced the launch of its 2025 Healthy Heart Grant for Scotland, offering up to £15,000 per project to support innovative, community-led projects that promote heart health and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.  The deadline for applications is Wednesday 9 July 2025.

Applications are now open for the next phase of CashBack for Communities funding, which will provide up to £26 million from April 2026 to end of March 2029. Organisations can apply for grants of £150,000 – £1,500,000. The deadline for applications at 12pm on Thursday 7 August 2025.

The Paristamen Charity is a small grant-making charity; the Responsive Grant programme is their main programme, with a relatively broad application criteria. They make small unrestricted grants designed to make a difference to groups’ operational work. Grants of £500 – £1,000 are available to support the work of charitable organisations in Scotland. The next closing date for applications is Wednesday 1 October 2025.

Volunteering Matters Action Earth has grants of £250 to help communities to respond to the nature and climate crises. Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and NatureScot, Action Earth grants are designed to support volunteers of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to run practical environmental activities which improve biodiversity in Scotland’s green spaces in built-up areas and centres of population.