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The Trust supports non-profit organisations to test new ideas, be bold and try out new solutions. This programme supports organisations to develop sustainable and impactful ways to support people’s financial capability, their routes to fair work and the natural environment we live in.Projects must have a clear focus on one or more of the priority areas: increasing financial capability, creating pathways to good jobs, or championing the role of nature on healthy communities and economies. This pillar focuses on Ideas that provide new solutions to persistent problems.Applications must:- Be for a specific and new project- Demonstrate the project is innovative, practical and collaborative- Clearly illustrate how the project seeks to tackle the underlying, interconnected challenges at the root of the issue through frontline services- Show how the project's learning can be applied widely to deliver lasting impact and change in improving people's futures- Demonstrate impact nationally or regionally, or within a city Aberdeen Group has a significant office base

Provides funding to community and charitable projects in Carronbridge, Closeburn, Durisdeer, Johnstone, Kirkonnel & Kelloholm, Kirkmichael, Kirkpatrick Juxta, Moffat & District, Royal Burgh of Sanquhar & District, Thornhill, Wamphray and Wanlockhead Community Council areas. The amounts available for distribution vary, depending on each area's previous funding commitments with some areas already full committed. Check the Foundation Scotland website for which areas are open.Grants are available to legally-constituted community groups, non-profit organisations and registered charities supporting projects which: - enhance quality of life for local residents- promote community spirit and bring people together- foster vibrant, sustainable communities.Grant requests to support a wide range of costs and activities will be considered, such as equipment costs, running costs for local groups, staff or sessional worker costs, consultations, and maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities.

This fund is all about supporting and uplifting Cunninghame Housing Association's local communities in North and East Ayrshire, and Dumfries and Galloway. The fund can be used to support a wide range of activities. You can apply for funding to start a new project, enhance existing services, or even buy items that will help your group carry out its business.Their main goal is to benefit the communities where they operate. They aim to:- Encourage community development and active citizenship.- Promote public participation in sports.- Provide recreational facilities and activities.- Support equality and diversity.- Protect and improve the environment.- Help people in need due to age, health, financial hardship, or other disadvantages.- Support the arts, heritage, culture, or science.

Awards are available for charitable purposes which will benefit people living in the area served by Lochbroom Community Council.

This fund is intended to fund projects, or aspects of a project, which will re-use a historic building but are hard to fund from other sources. Typically, this can be used in situations where an unexpected cost arises or emergency repairs are required. It may also be usedto support meanwhile uses, or other physical enabling works that help sustain the development of a larger project. The funder is particularly keen to hear from projects that might be aiming to create something unique and exceptional; or which involve innovativeapproaches with potential for replication and wider learning.Examples of situations they would welcome a discussion about potentially supportinginclude:- emergency repairs/urgent capital works/mothballing- to prevent deterioration whilst developing longer term plans for a building- to enable a ‘meanwhile use’ or testing of proposed longer-term use(s)- other costs involved in enabling meanwhile uses- uplifts needed to existing funding due to unexpected situations/increased costs- projects involving unlisted buildings that are highly valued by local communities for their historic interest- assisting in building the capacity of a community to deliver a project- any other areas where their other grant funding programmes cannot currently assist

The Fund will support projects which will support positive change and strategic impact to people living in the community council area of Contin, including Jamestown and Tarvie. In particular the Fund will support projects which will: - enhance quality of life for local residents- contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities- promote community spirit and encourage community activityApplicants should consider the current community priorities which are:- access- history and heritage- improving outdoor spaces (woods and play park)- activities and social events for youth, families and other residents