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The association exists to provide funding for projects or activities run by individuals or groups for the benefit of people in or linked to Leith.The Trust aims to support the following objectives in Leith and the surrounding area:- The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage- The advancement of citizenship or community development- The advancement of environmental protection or improvement- The advancement of education- The provision of recreational facilities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intendedPrevious grantees cover a range of areas and include Citadel Arts Group, North Edinburgh Dementia Care, Pilmeny Youth Project and Penumbra.

The fund provides grants to support charitable activities in Moorfoot that:- Enhance quality of life for local residents.- Contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities.- Promote community spirit and encourage community activity.Grants may support a wide range of costs, such as equipment, staff or sessional workers, consultations, running costs for local groups, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities, and so on.

Partick and Thornwood Ideas Fund is a Participatory Budgeting initiative funded by the Scottish Government Investing in Communities fund.The fund gives individuals and groups an opportunity to apply for grants to realise their ideas which will deliver a positive change for local people in the community. Everyone living or working in the Partick and Thornwood area will have the opportunity to vote and decide which projects are funded. Funds must be used to benefit the community of Partick and/or Thornwood. Funds can be used for a wide range of things from training, buying equipment, starting you own group, group running costs, activities, running events or trips.

ASDA Foundation knows that accessible community spaces can be a lifeline for local people, and many of these spaces require funding to repair, renovate and develop them so that they can continue delivering vital activities and services.To be eligible to apply for this fund, your community space must be an accessible place where members of the community can interact, seek support and access a variety of services and activities.Funds projects which meet at least one of the following objectives:- Carry out essential repairs to enable the space to continue to function.- Renovate an existing space to accommodate more users/activities.- Create a new community space where groups can meet and undertake activities.- Improve accessibility to, or within, a community building.The following list provides examples of the items and services that they would fund:- Kitchen and bathroom refurbishments- Roof and floors repairs- Disabled access ramps to a community building- Boilers and heating- Transformation of a disused space into a functional space- Creation of a new permanent space- Building extensions- Upgrades and replacements to windows and doors- Essential building security upgrades- Removable items (e.g. soft furnishings, tables and chairs, white goods and electrical items, garden machinery) provided they only make up a small portion of a wider application to repair, renovate, or develop a community space.They expect to fund around 70 projects. Please plan for your project to start no earlier than September 2025, as they cannot offer retrospective payments. Funding must be used, and your project completed, by December 2026.

The fund is to be used to provide support for strategic projects in South Lanarkshire. The priority areas are: - Creating opportunities: increase opportunities for education and employment- Empowering communities: build resilience and protect vulnerable residents- Building sustainable places: stimulate meaningful community regeneration You can apply for up to the maximum of the fund value.