Organisation Support

Small homeless charities can apply for grants of up to £5,000 for projects which aim to help homeless people rebuild their lives, via Help the Homeless. The next closing date for applications is Monday 15 September 2025.

Inspiring Scotland is now inviting expressions of interest for the Outdoor Community Play Incubator Programme, which opens to applications on Monday 1 September 2025. This fund supports small community groups in rural and remote areas to deliver free, child-led outdoor play which improves children’s health and wellbeing. Grants of up to £5,000 are available, which will be awarded alongside development support and capacity building.

The Creative Communities Scotland Fund will support grassroots community-led organisations across Scotland to develop and deliver projects that harness the power of creativity in supporting people and communities. The fund is open to all hands-on, participatory art forms. Organisations can apply for up to £35,000. The deadline for applications is Thursday 18 September 2025.

The Expanded Festivals Fund is available to non-profit arts and cultural festivals in Scotland and is designed to enable innovation in programming, help push creative boundaries, and showcase Scottish and Scotland-based artists and practitioners. Awards of up to £200,000 will be available in the first year and will be administered by Creative Scotland. Applications for Stage 1: Eligibility and Project Overview open at 2pm on Wednesday 3 September 2025.

Applications are now open for Scottish Government’s Changing Places Toilets Scotland Fund, which will provide £10 million over 2 years to increase the number of fully accessible toilet facilities across the country. There are currently 9 Changing Places Toilets across Falkirk District. Applications close at 12pm on Monday 20 October 2025.

The second round of Scottish Government’s CARES Community Energy Generation Growth Fund is now open for applications. The fund helps community organisations to develop their own renewable energy projects, including wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. The fund can help community organisations with grant funding, advice, and loan funding to progress their renewable energy projects. The fund will close to applications on Monday 8 September 2025.

FEL Scotland is set to launch its next round of Small Grants to empower community-led climate action across the Forth Valley region. These grants form part of the package of resources, events and support being delivered through the Forth Valley Climate Action Hub between and 2025-2026.

The Forte Charitable Foundation’s Small Grants Programme offers financial support to UK-based charitable and not for profit organisations across the UK, which are working to address the challenges faced by local communities. Grants range from £2,000 – £10,000. Funding is available for core and revenue costs, with the Foundation prioritising frontline organisations working directly with individuals in need. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with no fixed deadlines.

The Corra Foundation has announced its latest funding opportunity, the Boost Fund.

The Boost Fund is for small community-led organisations across Scotland who are supporting local people affected by poverty or disadvantage. Grants of £500 – £3,000 are available for constituted groups and charities with an annual income of £50,000 or less. Unconstituted groups can apply for grants of £250 – £1,500.