Organisation Support

The Innovation Fund, delivered by Museums Galleries Scotland as part of the Museum Futures Programme, provides grants of up to £250,000 to help museums in Scotland develop innovative approaches which improve their financial sustainability and resilience. The fund is designed to support museums to develop, trial and implement new activities which strengthen their financial position. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis, with the closing date for applications at 5pm on Wednesday 20 January 2027.

Entries are now open for Let’s Celebrate Towns 2026, a UK-wide competition delivered by Visa and Nationwide, which celebrates the towns helping local businesses and communities to thrive. Five winning towns will each receive a £20,000 grant to support a community-led project or initiative. The closing date for entries is 11:59pm Sunday 25 October 2026.

Grants of up to £500,000 are available via the Racial Diversity UK (RDUK) Fund from the Nuffield Foundation. The RDUK Fund focuses on research which aims to strengthen understanding, inform public debate, and help shape policy and practice to address racial inequalities and discrimination. The closing date for applications is Monday 5 October 2026

The Better Breaks programme is now open for applications, with around £1.7 million available for 12 month grants (April 2027 – March 2028) for short breaks projects for disabled children and young people (aged 20 years old and under) and their carers (adult carers and/or young carers). The closing date for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 30 September 2026.

The Bank of Scotland Foundation’s Energise Programme provides unrestricted funding to small Scottish charities which place vulnerable people at the heart of their work. The programme aims to help grassroots organisations grow, strengthen their services and respond effectively to the challenges facing the communities they support. The next application round opens on Monday 28 September 2026, with a closing date of Wednesday 7 October 2026.

The Plugged-In Communities Grant Fund, delivered by Energy Saving Trust, provides funding to help community transport organisations in Scotland transition to zero emission vehicles. The fund supports the replacement of existing community transport vehicles with fully electric alternatives, helping organisations reduce emissions while continuing to deliver transport services.

The guidance for the Vacant Premises Improvement Grant for Third Sector has recently been updated, to reflect that support can be considered for projects which bring vacant floors within premises already owned, or leased by an applicant, back into active use.

Applications are now open for the Arnold Clark Community Fund, with this round focusing on education, youth groups and clubs, community enhancement and sustainability initiatives. The deadline for applications is Wednesday 30 September 2026.

Local people living in Falkirk and Polmont can now nominate third sector groups and organisations based in the area for small grants from the Taylor Wimpey Community Chest initiative. The deadline for nominations is Tuesday 15 September 2026.

A new community fund supporting third sector activities aligned directly to Falkirk HSCP Locality Planning. Coming soon… In partnership with Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP), CVS Falkirk & District is delighted to announce a new Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership Localities’ Fund will open to applications on Thursday 15 October 2026. The…