Express Grants
Our Express Grants can help meet a wide range of costs, including general running costs such as rent or staff salaries; activities and events; equipment or materials; marketing and awareness-raising initiatives and training.
Express Grants are available up to £2,000. These awards are made up of money from the many different funds we distribute on behalf of companies, individuals and charitable trusts (see A-Z of funds). We match the applications we receive to the criteria of the various funds we have available at any time. These criteria determine which parts of Scotland, or which types of project any particular fund can be used for.
Because of the wide range of funds we manage we are able to support the activities of many different kinds of community groups and charities across Scotland and we welcome applications from any suitably constituted not-for-profit group. (You do not need to be a registered charity to apply.) However, in some cases, we are unable to award an Express Grant, even if we have positively assessed an application, since we may not have a fund that can support it.
To apply for a grant, please use our online application form. Please make sure you've read our guidelines before starting your application.
If you would prefer to download an application form to complete and return to the Foundation, please use the link below.