VisitScotland’s Round 57 of the National Events Programme offers financial support to public-facing events taking place in Scotland between Tuesday 1 June 2027 – Thursday 30 September 2027. The programme aims to strengthen Scotland’s events sector by enhancing visitor experiences, increasing tourism, and supporting local economies, and is part of the broader Events Industry Development…
Organisation Support
Thomas Wall Trust
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. Priority is given to projects aiding people facing multiple deprivation or major hurdles to employment, with particular focus on: women; people with physical,…
B&Q Foundation Home Improvement Fund
Through the Home Improvement Fund, the B&Q Foundation is offering funding to registered UK charities which support people experiencing homelessness, and who are improving home environments for those facing financial hardship, illness, disability, or other disadvantage. The Foundation focuses on projects which directly enhance homes, rather than community centres, support hubs, or wellbeing spaces. Grants…
Youth Scotland Rural Activate Fund
The Youth Scotland Rural Activate Fund supports rural groups to offer safe, fun, inclusive sport and physical activity opportunities to rural youth groups. Funds can be used for activities which create opportunities for young people to participate in sport and physical activity within their youth groups, and to build links with local sports clubs, community sports hubs and other sport and physical activity providers. Activities can…
The Bairdwatson Charitable Trust
The Bairdwatson Charitable Trust provides grants of up to £20,000 to support work relating to training for employment, employment support and vocational skills. The Trust is managed by Foundation Scotland, and all applicants must meet Foundation Scotland’s Funding Criteria. The programme will consider applications from organisations providing employability support for disadvantaged young people who are…
Youth Scotland Rural Activate Fund
The Youth Scotland Rural Activate Fund offers grants of up to £2000 to support rural groups to offer sport and physical activities for young people (aged 5 – 25 years old). Supported by sportscotland’s 2026 Summer of Sport, activities can start in late Summer 2026 and continue through to end March 2027. Funds can be used for activities which create safe,…
The Gambling Harm and Mental Health Fund
Gambling harm is a public health issue that impacts people across Scotland. The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) are working with The Scottish Government’s Preventing Poor Mental Health and Suicide Unit to support community-based activity to advance work on mental health and gambling harms, including a focus on suicide. As part of…
Henry Smith Foundation – Holiday Grants for Children
The Henry Smith Foundation ‘Holiday Grants Programme’ provides one‑off grants to schools, youth groups and not‑for‑profit organisations to help children aged 13 and younger take part in recreational day trips or short residential breaks. Grants of between £500 – £3,000 are available for trips lasting from a single day up to seven days. The programme…
Rewilding Innovation Fund
Offering grants of up to £15,000, the Rewilding Innovation Fund aims to remove barriers to rewilding across Scotland, England and Wales. Awarded by Rewilding Britain, the fund helps to foster the scale and ambition of rewilding projects, enabling large-scale restoration of ecosystems. To apply, projects must be: Based in Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) Cover at…
The Value of Investing in Our Villages
As we prepare for the launch of a new round of funding, CVS Falkirk & District is celebrating the successful delivery of the Kelvin Valley and Falkirk Community Led Local Development Fund 2025/26, which has enabled vital projects supporting and empowering rural communities.
