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The Ian Findlay Path Fund (IFPF) supports the improvement of local path networks within and between communities, making it easier for people to choose to walk, wheel or cycle for everyday journeys.The fund supports projects that clearly demonstrate that they will make it easier for people to travel actively. They must also meet at least one other of the program outcomes. These are:- To improve accessibility of existing paths- To improve resilience of paths - To improve use of existing local path networks through development of new link paths- To improve safety and increase community confidence- To increase community of core path and local path networks

The Vegware Community Fund gives monthly support to non-profit sustainability projects, with new recipients being added as Vegware grows. The Vegware Community Fund supports sustainability in its widest sense, including the built and natural environment, and community projects. The fund offers monthly grants or a regular donation of Vegware products. Grants are intended to cover core costs, which may include items like stationery, teas/coffees for volunteers, equipment hire, heating, web hosting, internet access and so on. It is their goal to provide a contribution to allow groups to engage in their chosen task, develop or expand existing projects, or provide a basis from which to apply for further project funding.

The purpose of the Fund is to support and encourage community-led, grassroots support for people with lived experience of dementia that helps them to live better in their community. The fund has the following aims:- Addressing gaps in mainstream support for people living with dementia and unpaid carers in their community- Enabling people with lived experience to take part in ordinary activities and stay connected to their community - Integrating approaches that will include and empower people living with dementia and unpaid carers- Support intergenerational activity, such as working with young carers/family members, or including young people in the community

They primarily support projects that fall under the themes below:- The charity or community group should primarily support one of three core pillars: Socially or Economically Disadvantaged Children, Mental Health or a Community Project.- Community Projects should be located in the same county as one of the Focus Group offices, the locations of which can be found on their website.- The charity or community group needs to have an annual income of less than £1m.- Have core running costs of less than 35% (this does not include professional costs).- The grant should be for a tangible project with clear and measurable benefits.

Aberdeenshire Charities Trust administers charitable funds in Aberdeenshire. It covers a range of areas including the relief of poverty, arts, heritage and culture, and the environment. There are different committees awarding funds for the different wards within Aberdeenshire.

Charitable groups and organisations within the Auchterarder & District Area (Auchterarder, Aberuthven and Glendevon) can apply for funding for a wide range of projects that have a direct impact on the local area.

The Sustainable Communities Fund can provide investment for community organisations to identify, develop or sustain local projects that have a range of social, environmental, or economic benefits.The fund can also support and enable local organisations to take on land or buildings through a Community Asset Transfer.The aim of the fund is to support infrastructure and place-based projects across Renfrewshire that will:- improve the lives of local people- build resilient communities through sustainable activities.- advance equality of opportunity and improve accessibility and inclusivity. For example:- Community capacity and wealth building projects- Local natural spaces- Place-based investments

The fund is intended to support cultural organisations based in Glasgow who are experiencing acute critical financial pressures caused by unanticipated increases in property operations costs.Applicants must demonstrate the urgency and impact of the financial pressures they face as a result of property operations costs, and how these are impacting the immediate viability and longer term sustainability of the organisation and its impact on cultural life in Glasgow. The funding can be used for any costs directly related to property operations, including capital costs.

FCCAN SOUP are designed to help groups test new ideas or pilot small projects such as repair cafés, community growing, tool libraries, workshops or local engagement activities. Funding for these grants will be decided through the exciting SOUP method of Participatory Budgetting, where community groups pitch their ideas and local people vote for the projects they’d like to see funded.At the event on 12 August at 6pm at Betty Nicols, Kirkcaldy, local people (and fellow pitchers) will hear your presentation and vote on the projects they would like to see funded.Your project must be climate-focused, and plan to expend the funds before the 31 March 2027.