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Fife Council’s Culture Grants scheme aims to encourage and support creativity in local communities and will support activities in the following areas:- literature (includes writing, books, storytelling, readings, publishing)- performance (includes theatre, performance, drama, music and dance)- heritage (includes museums, libraries, archives and history)- audio-visual (includes film and video, radio, new media)- visual arts/crafts (includes art, painting, sculpture, crafts, design, fashion and architecture)Grants are available to start or develop creative activities within the group, to add to your group’s experience if you already have artistic or cultural aims, or to organise a cultural experience for group members

Two schemes are available:- **Out of School Childcare Grant**: available to constituted, non-profit distributing voluntary groups or organisations that develop and provide a registered out of school childcare service. The grant is available to support staff wages, inclusion of children with special needs, staff training, improving quality and adaptation to the physical environment.- **Transport Grant**: to assist Out of School Clubs to meet the costs of transport and escort duties incurred whilst transporting children from the school to the Out of School Care Club.

The Clyde Wind Farm South Lanarkshire Net Zero Community Grant Fund helps communities in South Lanarkshire take action to tackle climate change.The fund is for capital projects only. Your project should deliver at least one of the following outcomes:- reduce carbon emissions- increase renewable energy generation- help your community adapt to climate impacts- encourage local involvement in climate actionYour project must meet at least one theme:1. Energy efficiency and clean heating2. Renewable energy generation3. Climate resilience and nature based solutions4. Sustainable Transport and Active Travel5. Circular economy and waste reduction

The Tree Council and SP Energy Networks (SPEN) are working in partnership with local communities to deliver a programme of tree planting across central and southern Scotland, with a specific focus in areas such as parks, schools, and community spaces. Hedgerow planting, community orchards and other urban planting schemes will also be supported.They are looking to support well-planned, tree planting projects that will directly benefit people, communities and wildlife.

Core costs support essential organisational and administrative spending. These are the key expenses required to keep your organisation running.Core Costs funding can be spent on your organisation’s central day-to-day operations. These might include, for example:- Management and administration- HR and payroll- General office expenses- Accountancy and audit- Communications and outreach- Monitoring, evaluation, and learning- Governance, regulatory, and compliance costsCore Costs grants are awarded as restricted funding. They must be used to cover your organisation’s essential running expenses.

The Culture & Business Scotland Fund is designed to encourage collaboration between business and culture by enabling not-for-profit organisations to give their for-profit business sponsors additional rights or benefits, helping to enhance the impact and reach of the sponsorship and cultural activity.Not-for-profit organisations delivering cultural activity for the benefit of public audiences in Scotland can apply to the Fund for up to £1 for every £1 of business sponsorship. Organisations can apply up to two times in the financial year, provided the total Fund investment does not exceed £10,000.They welcome applications which relate to one or more of the following cultural forms:- Animation - Archaeology - Archives & Collections - Art & Health - Combined Arts - Community Heritage - Craft - Dance - Design - Fashion - Festival - Film & TV - Galleries - Historic Buildings & Monuments - Industrial, Maritime, Transport - Intangible Cultural Heritage - Land & Biodiversity - Libraries - Literature - Museums - Music - Street Arts - Theatre - Visual ArtsFunding must support cultural activities that directly engage a public audience, such as performances, exhibitions, productions, seasons of work, or public presentations.Fund investment cannot be used for capital projects (for example, building or renovation work). However, a business sponsor may contribute to those costs if the matched Fund investment is used for audience-facing cultural activity.

Falkirk Council is inviting applications from third sector organisations for funding to deliver innovative, person-centered, and test of concept projects that prevent homelessness, promote rapid rehousing, and support tenancy sustainment across the Falkirk area. The fund will support trauma informed, innovative, practical, and person-centred projects that address the key challenges faced by people on low incomes at risk of homelessness, are homeless, moving on from temporary and supported accommodation to transition into permanent accommodation as smoothly and as quickly as possible. Ensuring that they are equipped with skills, tools and confidence to maintain tenancies, make a house a home and integrate into their local communities.Applicants may choose to deliver one or more of the following priority themes or propose their own ideas aligned to the Key Focus Areas:- Move-On Garden Support Project - Move-On Decorating Support Project - Small Goods to Make a House a Home Project - Youth Homelessness Prevention Project The funding will cover activity from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2027.

Funds are available for capital projects which improve quality of life and economic prosperity of communities within 10km of a participating renewable energy development (42 participating windfarms - see website for details).Capital projects are usually long-term projects to acquire, develop, improve and/or maintain a capital asset such as land, buildings or roads or one off activities. Projects should be place and community based and require evidence of community support and consultation and involvement within the application. Your project must meet at least one of the following Themes:- Theme One: Stronger Communities- Theme Two: Prosperous Communities- Theme Three: Healthy and Active Communities- Theme Four: Sustainable Environmental Communities

Managed by CVS Falkirk & District, the Falkirk Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing (CMHW) Fund aims to support community-based projects and initiatives to help address local mental health and wellbeing needs for adults across Falkirk communities. The Fund has a strong focus on prevention and early intervention and aims to support local activities tackling mental health inequalities and addressing priority issues of:- social isolation and loneliness- suicide prevention- tackling poverty and inequalityAll funded projects will also have considered and developed an approach to:- Responding to the ongoing cost of living crisis- Supporting adults facing socio-economic disadvantage- Supporting adults from the six priority family groups identified in the previous [Best Start Bright Futures: Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan](https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/strategy-plan/2022/03/best-start-bright-futures-tackling-child-poverty-delivery-plan-2022-26/documents/best-start-bright-futures-tackling-child-poverty-delivery-plan-2022-2026/best-start-bright-futures-tackling-child-poverty-delivery-plan-2022-2026/govscot%3Adocument/best-start-bright-futures-tackling-child-poverty-delivery-plan-2022-2026.pdf) and the new plan [Bringing Hope Building Futures Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2026-2031](https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/strategy-plan/2026/03/bringing-hope-building-futures-tackling-child-poverty-delivery-plan-2026-2031/documents/tackling-child-poverty-delivery-plan-2026-2031/tackling-child-poverty-delivery-plan-2026-2031/govscot%3Adocument/tackling-child-poverty-delivery-plan-2026-2031.pdf)

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.