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Sunrise Medicals want to support projects that encourage people to get active, connect with others, try something new, or simply make everyday life a little easier.What could the fund help with?- 🏀 Disability sports clubs - Support for wheelchair basketball, rugby, tennis and other inclusive sports.- 🎉 Community events - Help create accessible events and activities that bring people together.- ♿ Mobility equipment - Funding towards specialist equipment that enables greater independence.- 🌳 Days out & experiences - Borrow equipment or make activities more accessible.- 💙 Personal challenges - Taking on something special? - 🤝 Local community projects - Supporting initiatives that improve accessibility and inclusion.

The Scottish Building Society Foundation will aim to invest in the long-term future of communities in Scotland. They are looking to provide financial support to charities and community groups. Applications that address any of the following issues are particularly welcomed: - Community facilities, services, transport, open spaces, affordable housing, reduction of poverty, and care of the elderly- Youth and education, providing training opportunities and support for vulnerable young people- Promoting care and support of vulnerable people; improving community safety, minimising isolation, and maximising wellbeingGrant requests to support a wide range of costs and activities will be considered, such as equipment, running costs for local groups, staff or sessional worker costs, consultations, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities, and capital costs to purchase or develop community assets.

Funding to encourage the refurbishment of empty properties, repurpose derelict sites and provide homes for Dumfries & Galloway communities. Funding is for:- encouraging the refurbishment of empty properties- repurposing of derelict sites- providing homes for communitiesThey will consider funding for a range of works that enables development including surveys, site clearance and infrastructure provision. Applications will be assessed on their ability to deliver a number of priorities:- contributing to regenerating town centres- increasing the supply of affordable housing- bringing empty properties back into use

Tayside Contracts can provide services [not money] to charities and community groups across Tayside, funded for by the Community Fund. Services include:- Catering - Food Hygiene training- Delivery and uplift of crowd barriers- Cleaning services- Traffic management for community events- Vehicle servicing/repairs- Civil engineering worksIt is essential that activities supported are aligned to the Community Plan priorities of the Council area they are based in.

Through funding from South Lanarkshire’s Renewable Energy Fund, Community Councils in South Lanarkshire can award micro grants to support local constituted and non-constituted groups and where appropriate individuals.Micro grants help community‑focused or charitable activities that:- improve life for local residents- support a vibrant, healthy and active community- encourage community spirit and participation

The Denny & District Community Fund is a charitable fund to benefit residents of the areas served by the Denny & District Community Council in the Falkirk Council area. The Fund supports a range of community-led activity that will:- enhance quality of life for local residents- contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities- promote community spirit and encourage community activity. Applications are particularly welcome from established groups that are looking to develop or enhance the service they provide, or new groups providing new opportunities that will address one of the three priorities listed above.

The Angus Council Charitable Trust provides support to vulnerable people in Angus.It also helps local groups or organisations with ongoing projects.The trust covers all wards in Angus, with the purpose of funds as follows:- Prevention/relief of poverty- Provision of recreational facilities/activities- Relief of those in need- Advancement of education- Advancement of citizenship/community- Advancement of arts, heritage, culture, science, war memorials.

Offering funding to families and individuals to support projects and initiatives that create positive change within their communities.The Make it Happen Fund makes a difference by enabling families to set the fund’s priorities and design the funding proposal process. It empowers parents, carers, children and young people to decide how funds are spent, directing investment towards projects that otherwise may be overlooked by traditional funding schemes.The fund itself will be available to applications that fit either of the following criteria:- Grants for individuals to enable families to access the items, experiences or services that matter to them.- Community grants for projects led by parents and/or young people working in collaboration with other organisations, including corporate partners, to create and deliver initiatives that positively impact their communities.There are several subdivisions of funding based on local areas:- Lochee- Strathmartine- North East- East End- Clackmannanshire

SCBF will be a ‘project funder’ supporting one-off projects or those that may last several years. Applications for support must be for community-focussed activities which ‘sustain and develop Shetland’s communities’ and clearly focus on the priorities identified in SCBF's business plan.Strategic Fund priorities:- More younger people wanting to stay and/or come back to Shetland.- Better transport links within and between communities.- Better broadband and/or mobile phone connections.- Reduced cost of living in Shetland.- Improved housing supply and affordability.- Preservation and enhancement of Shetland's natural environment.

The Great Glen Energy Co-operative Fund makes donations to local community groups and organisations to assist them with the cost of creating exciting new projects for the benefit of local people.The fund will support charitable activity that provides community benefit under the following themes: - Environment- Education- EqualityAll applications must address at least one of these themes in order to be eligible for consideration. The strongest applications will meet two or more.