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The Foundation supports a broad range of organisations and activities that share a commitment to making a positive impact to the lives of the communities in which they work, and that are driven by a desire to achieve excellence. They make grants across the UK to organisations in the following categories: - Arts- Community- Education- Environment- Faith- Health- Museums and Heritage- Welfare- Youth

Lintel Trust, Scotland's housing charity have re-opened their small grants fund. Grants of either £500 or £1,000 are available. They support projects:- tackling social isolation in housing communities- promoting digital participation for housing communities- enabling older people to remain independent and in their own home- enabling people with disabilities to live independently- assisting people moving from homelessness into a secure tenancy

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

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 

The Fund is available to organisations and individuals that operate within the following community council boundaries - Dyke Landward, East Nairnshire, Forres, Findhorn & Kinloss, Heldon, Speyside, Finderne, Grantown on Spey and Cromdale & Advie. Assistance can be offered to small local businesses, for capital equipment or to business start-ups which focus on environmental, educational, health, welfare or community improvements and outdoor activities.An application from an organisation that is either based out with the Berry Burn Fund Area, or is delivering services to include a wider area, can be considered provided there is clear demonstration as to how the funding requested will specifically benefit the community within the Fund area.Any request for funding must meet the Fund’s community aims and satisfy the General Conditions set out on the Application Form.

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

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