Funding

Following the publication of the new Code of Fundraising Practice, the Scottish Fundraising Adjudication Panel is holding a webinar, in collaboration with the Fundraising Regulator, to help fundraisers, charities, and third sector professionals prepare for the upcoming changes (which will take effect this November).The webinar takes place on Thursday 5 June 2025, 11am – 12pm, via Zoom.

Scottish Government’s Bright Start Breakfasts Fund closes for new applications at 12pm on Monday 2nd June 2025. The fund aims to expand breakfast clubs in primary and Additional Support for Learning schools, focusing on children from low-income families, and support both new and existing clubs, aiming for national reach. Inspiring Scotland, who manages the fund, is particularly keen to receive applications from areas like Falkirk District, where no applications have yet been submitted.

Bank of Scotland’s Energise grants programme will open soon, on Monday 2 June 2025. The Energise programme provides unrestricted funding, which gives charities greater scope to cover essential costs, and deal with challenges quickly and effectively. The deadline for applications is Wednesday 11 June 2025.

CashBack for Communities is launching a new funding phase (running April 2026–March 2029) with up to £26 million to support young people aged 10 – 25 years old across Scotland. Registration is now open for online sessions with detailed guidance on the application process. The next webinars take place on Wednesday 28 May 2025, 10am – 11am, and Tuesday 3 June 2025, 6pm – 7pm.

The abrdn Charitable Foundation’s (aCF) Small Grants Programme is open to local charities and not for profit community groups, who can apply for small grants of up to £5,000. These unrestricted grants are intended for short-term projects and are available year-round.

Applications for the Take a Break grant opened earlier this week, on Tuesday 13 May 2025. This year, eligibility has changed to parent carers (including eligible kinship carers) of disabled, and seriously ill children and young people aged 0 – 17 years old. Applications close at 5pm on Monday 30 June 2025.

To give back to the local community during the works current programme, Scottish Canals is opening a community fund to support local groups, organisations and communities in the Falkirk District area, the Falkirk Flight Community Fund. Applicants can apply for a small grant of up to £1,000 to support their activity, or obtain an allocation of workdays from the Mackenzie Construction team. The fund is wholly managed by Mackenzie Construction, with the deadline for applications at 12pm on Friday 20 June 2025.

In response to the cost of living crisis, the Volant Charitable Trust has grants of up to £5,000 available through its Small Grants Programme for one year to cover core or project costs. The deadline for applications is Tuesday 3 June 2025.

SPAR is inviting applications for its £100,000 Community Cashback Scheme, which awards grants to voluntary or community organisations, schools and charities which make a difference within their local area. The deadline for applications is Wednesday 4 June 2025.

Community organisations which operate community spaces (such as youth clubs, amateur sports clubs, village halls, and Scouting, Guiding and Cadet groups) can apply for grants up to £20,000 through the Asda Foundation’s Local Community Spaces Fund. Applications close at 10am on Wednesday 28 May 2025, or sooner if oversubscribed.