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The Foundation provides funding to community groups and charities, particularly those which help to build and sustain communities, often at a very local level through a variety of grants programmes.

Our Scotland-wide programmes (also known as general grants and community grants) provide awards between £250 and £10,000 for a wide range of projects. Subject to eligibility, not-for-profit groups working to benefit people in Scotland can apply to these programmes at any time, although please note that some programmes have annual deadlines.

We have a variety of local grants programmes which benefit people in specific areas of Scotland. Details of these vary, including how much you can apply for, deadline dates, and how decisions are made. See if there are any local funds available in your area in the local grant programmes section.

For further information on our grants programmes, we have compiled a list of frequently asked questions about the Scotland-wide programmes. The Scotland-wide programme, and some of the local grants programmes, are adminstered through our Community Grants programme, please use the following links to download further information and application forms:

To see examples of other projects to receive funding through our grants programmes, visit our grantmaking map

If you’d like to discuss your funding needs, you can contact our Grants team directly on 0141 225 6670.