Funding programmes

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  3. Scotland

Funding, Funding programmes, Scotland

Scotland

  1. National Lottery Awards for All Scotland

    A quick way to apply for smaller amounts of funding between £300 and £20,000.

    Area
    Scotland
    Suitable for
    Voluntary or community organisations, Public sector organisations
    Funding size
    £300 to £20,000
    Application deadline

    Ongoing

  2. Community Led

    Funding to support community-led activity and wellbeing.

    Area
    Scotland
    Suitable for
    Voluntary or community organisations
    Funding size
    £20,001 to £150,000
    Application deadline

    Midday on 21 August 2024

  3. Improving Lives

    Grants from £20,001 to £200,000 to help people facing challenging circumstances

    Area
    Scotland
    Suitable for
    Voluntary or community organisations, Public sector organisations
    Funding size
    £20,001 to £200,000
    Application deadline

    Midday on 21 August 2024

  4. Young Start

    Helping young people aged eight to 24 to become more confident and play an active part in realising their potential.

    Area
    Scotland
    Suitable for
    Voluntary or community organisations
    Funding size
    £20,001 to £100,000
    Application deadline

    Ongoing

  5. Scottish Land Fund

    Supporting urban and rural communities to become more resilient and sustainable through the ownership and management of land and land assets.

    Area
    Scotland
    Suitable for
    Voluntary or community organisations, Public sector organisations
    Funding size
    £5000 to £1000000
    Application deadline

    Ongoing

  6. Cost-of-Living Support Scotland

    Grants from £20,001 to £75,000 to help support individuals, families and communities currently experiencing hardship as a result of the cost-of-living increases.

    Area
    Scotland
    Suitable for
    Voluntary or community organisations
    Funding size
    £20,001 to £75,000
    Application deadline

    Midday on 21 August 2024

UK-wide

  1. Climate Action Fund - Our Shared Future

    With this funding we want to involve more people in climate action. And we want to inspire bold and exciting change.

    Area
    UK-wide
    Suitable for
    Formal partnerships, working across sectors. Led by community and voluntary organisations or public sector organisations.
    Funding size
    The minimum you can ask for is £500,000. We expect to fund most projects for between £1 million and £1.5 million over 3 to 5 years. We may fund a small number of larger or longer projects. Contact us if you would like to discuss this. We aim to fund up to 25 projects.
    Total available
    £20 million
    Application deadline

    You’ll be able to apply until at least the end of 2024. We plan to close to applications in early 2025. We will announce the final deadline nearer the time.

  2. The UK Fund

    We’re looking to fund organisations that want to do more to help communities come together and help make us a better-connected society.

    Area
    UK-wide
    Funding size
    £500,000 to £5 million
    Application deadline

    Ongoing

  3. Awards from the UK Portfolio

    The UK Portfolio explores new and innovative approaches, and develops and tests new ways of building a stronger civil society.

    Area
    UK-wide
    Funding size
    Over £500,000
    Application deadline

    Ongoing

  4. Forces in Mind

    Supporting the psychological wellbeing and successful and sustainable transition of veterans and their families into civilian life.

    Area
    UK-wide
    Application deadline

    Ongoing

  5. Other National Lottery Funders

    If none of the current The National Lottery Community Fund programmes are suitable for your project, one of the other Lottery funders may be able to help.

    Area
    UK-wide
    Suitable for
    Voluntary or community organisations, Public sector organisations, Private sector organisations
    Application deadline

    Check the other funder's websites