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The trust supports the relief of poverty, aid for the aged, the infirm and handicapped, the advancement of education, the provision of recreational facilities and the preservation of buildings or other items of national or historic interest. The Trustees also tend to favour capital projects rather than running costs. Categories of funding include: - child and adult welfare- environment and conservation- animal welfare- medical research and support- research and education- international welfare- arts

The Climate Hub offers small grants to community groups for community engagement or seed funding for a community climate action project. The Fund is available to existing and emerging community groups who are members of the Highlands and Islands Climate Hub. They will prioritise projects which: - Aim to create long-term change.- Build the skills and capacity of groups or organisations and communities. - Support and encourage collaborative working across groups or organisations, communities and areas.- Encourage sustainability through reusing, recycling and upcycling goods and products. - Encourage climate action and a just transition- Mitigate climate change, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce environmental impact- Help communities adapt to and build resilience to climate change- Protect or enhance local biodiversity through conservation and promotion

The Shetland Local Action Group (LAG) will focus on project delivery, supporting activities that will contribute positively to local people and local priorities and helping rural communities to thrive through community-led initiatives. They understand that 60% of emission reductions to meet net zero targets needs to come from social change. Shetland communities therefore have a key role to play as part of that wider public engagement strategy and in the creation of sustainable communities. The main focus for activity will aim to support sustainable projects which can be reflected within the following four priority areas:- Helping families and services through the cost of living crises, including helping to address the drivers of child poverty- Increasing community capacity to address rural challenge- Transforming the economy to deliver net zero and- Creating sustainable public servicesThe Programme will only support projects which can be completed, with grant awarded fully claimed by 27 February 2026.

Grants of up to £2,000 will support grassroots, community-based youth work groups to create or enhance safe spaces where trusted adults can help young people develop resilience, confidence, and skills for life, and to run a wide range of youth work activities addressing poverty, isolation, anti-social behaviour and mental health challenges.They will fund:- Work with young people aged 11 to 25. - Programmes of activities. - One-off events. - Equipment and programme materials. - Travel costs to an activity.- Youth Worker costs to deliver the activities above. - All the above should support youth work with young people in SIMD 1–2 areas/young people experiencing multiple ACEs and impacted by poverty, criminal activity and anti-social behaviour.  You must be able to spend the grant and complete all delivery by 31st March 2026.

Applications are invited from groups, organisations and social enterprises for local projects with social or environmental benefits. Priority will be given to applications that benefit people living within a five mile radius of Edintore Wind Farm in Moray.

Supports charitable projects that benefit people living in the Auchterless, Inverkeithny & Fisherford Community Council areas. It supports activity which will sustain and develop the life of the community and ensure that the area is an attractive and vibrant place to live, work and visit. It will support education, citizenship or community development, rural regeneration, civic responsibility, volunteering, culture or science, sport and other recreational activities, access to services or social activities, environmental protection or improvement, sustainable development, energy efficiency measures and sustainable transport.

Argyll Community Housing Association has a small fund from which the Association can make donations to registered charitable organisations for worthwhile causes which have some housing connection or follow the Associations mission statement. This includes: culture and recreation, the environment, community facilities, community cohesion and engagement; social activities; health, wellbeing and personal and social development; unemployment; financial hardship; training and education and community safety.

Soirbheas provide grants mostly funded by the Corrimony windfarm. The Tier 2 & 3 funding the objectives are: - improving the energy efficiency of the housing within our communities- strengthening the local economy by encouraging new businesses and encouraging employment and training opportunities; protecting our environment for future generations- improving the quality of life of the elderly and vulnerable, including young people, within our communities. The beneficiaries of projects must be resident in the Glen Urquhart or Strathglass Community Council areas.

This fund supports a wide range of charitable activity and development that principally benefit the residents of the Dunnet & Canisbay Community Council area in Caithness. Approximately 20% of the fund is available for projects or services located outside that area, provided there is clear and evidenced benefit to residents of Dunnet & Canisbay.The Fund will provide grants to support charitable activities that will help achieve the following outcomes principally to benefit the residents of the Dunnet & Canisbay Community Council area: - Improving or giving better access to communications and transport- Improving our community assets and facilities for local people and visitors- Providing opportunities for young people- Providing support and opportunities for older people- Promoting enterprise and tourism- Improving our natural environment and access to it- Improving or giving better access to culture and heritage.