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Supports projects located within or directly benefiting the community area of Dailly. It supports charitable activities that support the rural regeneration and sustainability of Dailly. Awards can support a wide range of costs and activities including equipment costs, running costs for local groups, staff or sessional worker costs, consultations, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities etc.Priority is given to applications that fit with the Dailly Community Action Plan priorities:- Things to do- Environment and green space- Economy and tourism- Communications and connectedness

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.

The fund offers funding to projects through the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund (SLCF). It awarding grants for community, environmental and heritage projects across the Kingdom to benefit the lives of those living close to landfill sites and will consider applications across all types of projects included in the SLCF Objects including: land reclamation, community recycling, public amenities and parks, biodiversity and historic buildings.

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.

The purpose of the CWFF is to provide funding to Communities, within the local Wind Farm area, for capital projects which will result in a range of local benefits for local people including employment and/or education opportunities and support the local economic prosperity of South Lanarkshire. The community fund is for projects within the Clyde wind farm area, up to around 15km from the wind farm near Abington. Projects in the following community council areas can apply:- Biggar- Crawford and Elvanfoot- Duneaton- Leadhills- Quothquan and Thankerton- Sympington

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.

Movement for Good awards are available to charities that are changing people’s lives for the better. The public can nominate a charity they would like to see receive the money and competition winners will then be drawn at random. They have supported a range of causes, from funding heat pads to keep hedgehogs warm to helping a telephone befriending service for isolated carers.Between Jan 1st – Dec 2026, during this time anyone can nominate their favourite charity or charities for an award of £1,000 – it’s one nomination per charity, per person. The more nominations a charity gets, the better their chances of being drawn, so once you’ve nominated please share with your network. There are three £1,000 draws in 2026, so the earlier you nominate, the more chances your charity has of being drawn. Once nominated, you will remain in the draw for 2026 (excepting special draws, see below).There will be three special draws throughout 2026, with awards of £5,000 for each of the following categories: Animals & wildlife; Health & wellbeing; & Community. If your charity is in the £1,000 draw, they'll need to be entered into the special draw too if eligible.

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.

The Pinwherry and Pinmore Community Fund is funded by SSE community benefit funding from the Hadyard Hill wind farm in South Ayrshire and Falck Renewables from its Assel Valley wind farm also in South Ayrshire. The fund supports projects located within or directly benefiting the community area of Pinwherry and Pinmore.Awards can support a wide range of costs and activities including equipment costs, running costs for local groups, staff or sessional worker costs, consultations, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities etc.

Grants are being invited from community groups, charities and cooperatives throughout Aberdeenshire (excluding the Cairngorms area) and can fund specific activities aimed at benefitting rural communities in the region.   Applications will be assessed and approved by the Aberdeenshire Local Action Group (LAG), a cross-sector partnership which represents rural communities throughout Aberdeenshire.Grants will be targeted towards capital expenditure which can be delivered before 28th February 2026 and supports one or more of the following priorities:- An inclusive and connected Aberdeenshire – Enabling better connections within and across rural Aberdeenshire Communities - Accountable and Fair Aberdeenshire – Ensuring no one community is left behind or exposed to the devastating effects of inequality and poverty. - Sustainability of Places and Planet - Achieving a just transition to net zero through reducing emissions and regenerating the local environment