Organisation Support

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.

The Aberdeen Group Charitable Trust is inviting applications from non-profit organisations to test new ideas and pilot innovative solutions to persistent social and environmental challenges. Grants of £20,000 – £80,000 are available for revenue costs, for projects lasting up to 18 months. The deadline for applications is Thursday 7 May 2026.

The Parks4Life Community Fund (delivered by Greenspace Scotland in partnership with MyParkScotland) aims to help groups improve, promote and develop a park or greenspace, particularly in deprived areas. The closing date for applications is Friday 1 May 2026.

People’s Postcode Trust supports small charities and community groups in Scotland to benefit people and the planet. The next application window opens on Wednesday 24 June 2026, and closes on Wednesday 1 July 2026.

Through the Wise Music Foundation, funding is available to small UK charities supporting vulnerable people facing hardship, distress, illness, or poverty. The foundation offers grants of £500 – £5,000, with an average award of £1,500. Trustees meet quarterly to consider applications; the next closing date is Sunday 31 May 2026, for applications reviewed in June.

Asda Foundation’s Local Community Spaces Fund aims to help charities and Community Interest Companies (CICs) which offer accessible community spaces for local people, and offer funding to repair, renovate and develop them so they can continue delivering their often vital activities and services. Applications will open from Tuesday 14 April 2026, closing on Tuesday 28 April 2026, and are open to registered charities and CICs which benefit local people. Grants of £10,000 – £20,000 are available.

Community organisations in Scotland can now apply to the CARES Community Buildings Fund, a funding opportunity designed to reduce energy costs and support the transition to low‑carbon, resilient community facilities. The deadline for applications is Saturday 31 October 2026.

Social Enterprise Academy is delivering the National Lottery Community Fund’s Grantholder Support Programme, “Developing Sustainability”, with residentials taking take place in Cumbernauld in May and June 2026. The programme and its residentials are open to National Lottery Community Fund grant awardees which have an environmental purpose and/or are running a project with an environmental focus.

The Scottish Children’s Lottery Trust will reopen its Medium Fund at 12pm on Monday 6 April 2026, offering grants of up to £7,500 to registered Scottish charities working with children and young people who are most at risk of the negative impacts of poverty. The Trust funds projects that directly support vulnerable families, improve children’s wellbeing, and create opportunities for young people facing disadvantage and deprivation across Scotland. The deadline for applications is 12pm on Friday 24 April 2026.

The Screen Education Fund from Screen Scotland supports projects which help make screen education more accessible, inclusive, and sustainable across Scotland. The fund is designed to support innovative work that strengthens the provision of screen education in both formal and informal learning environments, with a focus on long‑term impact, and sector development. Grants of £1,000 – £25,000 are available. Funding is revenue‑based and intended to support project delivery rather than equipment purchase. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with no deadline.