Awards for 2025/26

A breakdown of our funding in 2025/26.

£2,305,500 awarded to 76 organisations. These figures and lists are updated after every decision meeting (once all recipients have been notified).

Large Grants

£1,897,500 awarded in 2025/26 so far

Organisation Name

Funding Request

Total Amount Awarded

Project Location

Argyll, Lomond and the Islands Energy Agency (ALIenergy)

Running Costs of ALI Energy

£114,000

Argyll and Bute; Highland

CentreStage Communities Ltd

Towards the running costs of CentreStage

£126,000

East Ayrshire

Fife Employment Access Trust

The Individual Placement & Support (IPS) service

£106,500

Fife

Fife International Forum

Towards the running costs of Fife International Forum

£90,000

Fife

Glasgow Council on Alcohol

The costs of the Elevate PSP employability service

£120,000

East Dunbartonshire; East Renfrewshire; Glasgow City

Legal Services Agency Ltd.

The running costs of Legal Services Agency

£90,000

Scotland Wide

Positive Action in Housing

Running costs

£132,000

Glasgow City; Scotland Wide

Rutherglen & Cambuslang Citizens Advice Bureau

Towards the costs of the Financial Wellbeing + Project

£105,000

South Lanarkshire

The Energy Advisory Service (TEAS)

The Running Costs of TEAS

£90,000

Western Isles

Urras Thiriodh (Tiree Community Development Trust)

Towards the Community Support Service and Youth Activities Programme

£63,000

Argyll and Bute

Voluntary Action Orkney

Towards the costs of the Connect Project

£90,000

Orkney Islands

 

Small Grants

£555,000 awarded in 2025/26 so far

Organisation Name

Funding Request

Total Amount Awarded

Project Location

Caraidean Uibhist SCIO

Towards the cost of CRAFT Support Service

£45,000

Western Isles

Diamonds in the Community

Towards the crisis and practical support

£36,000

North Lanarkshire

Eyemouth Development Trust

The Salary Costs of the Community Project Worker

£48,000

Scottish Borders

Grace Church Family

Towards the costs of Deeside Compassion

£36,000

Aberdeenshire

Grampian Opportunities (SCIO)

Towards the Go to Work Club project costs

£30,000

Aberdeenshire

Hope to Oban

Running Costs

£36,000

Argyll and Bute

Include Us

Running Costs

£24,000

Dumfries and Galloway

Justness

The Costs of the Welfare Advice Project in Scotland

£10,000

Edinburgh City

Kilsyth Community Foodbank SCIO

Towards the running costs of Kilsyth Community Foodbank.

£45,000

North Lanarkshire

Lochview Rural Training

Running Costs

£30,000

Highland

Parent Action for Safe Play

Running Costs

£36,000

North Lanarkshire

Pennyburn Regeneration Youth Development Enterprise

Running costs of the youth programme

£39,000

North Ayrshire

Powerful African Women of Ayrshire

Towards the running costs of Powerful African Women of Ayrshire (PAWA)

£30,000

East Ayrshire; North Ayrshire; South Ayrshire

The DataKirk

Running Costs

£51,000

Edinburgh City

The Haddington Bridge Centre

Towards the Bridge Centre Motorcycle Project

£24,000

East Lothian

Transtion Edinburgh South (Scotland) Ltd

The Costs of Youth Work Programmes

£30,000

Edinburgh City

 

Transport Grants

£105,000 awarded in 2025/26 so far

Organisation Name

Funding Request

Total Amount Awarded

Project Location

Badenoch & Strathspey Community ConnXions

Running costs of transport service

£21,000

Highland

Connect Alloa

The Minibus

£10,000

Clackmannanshire

Getting Better Together Ltd

Purchase of minibus

£12,000

North Lanarkshire

Go! Youth Trust

Towards the transport running costs

£10,000

Falkirk

Goodies SCIO

Towards the capital costs of a van and associated running costs

£12,000

East Lothian; Edinburgh City; Fife; Midlothian; West Lothian

Radio City Association

Towards the transport running costs

£6,000

North Ayrshire

YoMo (Young Movers)

Van and associated costs

£14,000

Glasgow City

Yusuf Youth Initiative (YYI)

Towards the costs of purchasing a  minibus.

£20,000

Dundee City

 

Wee Grants

£59,000 awarded in 2025/26 so far

Organisation Name

Funding Request

Total Amount Awarded

Project Location

4th Airdrie Guides

The Summer Camp

£1,000

North Lanarkshire

5th Airdrie Guides

Running Costs

£3,000

North Lanarkshire

Ardersier Commuity Hub

Running Costs

£3,000

Highland

Best Way Community Development

The Family Food Support Project

£3,000

North Lanarkshire

Branching Out Community Initiative (BOCI)

Running Costs

£2,000

East Ayrshire

Childrens Summercamp Association

Running costs

£2,500

Glasgow City

Crawford & Elvanfoot Promotions and Events

The 2025 Fun Day

£1,000

South Lanarkshire

Crossmichael Community Trust

Running Costs

£2,000

Dumfries and Galloway

Distinctive Dance Academy

Running Costs

£2,000

Glasgow City

Film Forres

Running Costs

£3,000

Moray

Forth Valley Men's Shed

Running costs

£2,000

Clackmannanshire

Grantown 1st Brownies

The Weekend Brownie PGL Camping Trip

£1,000

Highland

Greenock Players

Running Costs

£2,000

Inverclyde

Jambo! Radio SCIO

Running Costs

£3,000

Glasgow City

Leadhills Parent Teacher Council

The Costs of the Sharing Shed & Launch Event

£1,000

South Lanarkshire

Limerigg Action Group

Running Costs

£3,000

Falkirk

Parkinson's Glasgow North Support Group

Running Costs

£1,000

East Dunbartonshire; Glasgow City

Pathhead & District Community Association (PDCA) SCIO

Running Costs

£3,000

Midlothian

Pennyburn Community Association

Running Costs

£3,000

North Ayrshire

Riverview Community SCIO

The Junction

£3,000

Falkirk

Sereniti

Cost of Vouchers and Family Fun Day

£3,000

Aberdeen City

Strathspey Camanachd Club

Running Costs

£1,000

Highland

Tayinloan Youth Club

Running Costs

£3,000

Argyll and Bute

The Crafthub SCIO

Running Costs

£3,000

Orkney Islands

TLC Inverness

Equipment Costs

£2,500

Highland

Woza Theatre Group

Running Costs

£2,000

South Lanarkshire

 

Community Spaces

£465,000 awarded in 2025/26 so far

Organisation Name

Funding Request

Total Amount Awarded

Project Location

Craigsfarm Community Development Project Ltd

Running costs of the community hub

£16,000

West Lothian

Garadh a Bhagh a Tuath

The running costs of Garadh a Bhagh a Tuath

£39,000

Western Isles

Gorebridge Community Cares

Towards the salary costs of the Community Development Manager

£48,000

Midlothian

Hawkhill Community Association

Running Costs

£60,000

Clackmannanshire

Kirkton Community Centre (SCIO )

Running Costs

£16,000

Dundee City

Larkfield Community Centre

Running costs of Larkfield Community Centre

£16,000

Glasgow City

Motherwell North and Craigneuk Parish Church of Scotland

Towards the running costs of the New Opportunities Project

£39,000

North Lanarkshire

Ochiltree Community Hub

Running Costs

£18,000

East Ayrshire

Pilton Community Health Project

Running Costs

£54,000

Edinburgh City

Pollok United SCIO

Towards the salary costs of the Community Activity & Engagement Officer

£12,000

Glasgow City

SEAL Community Health Project

Running Costs

£20,000

Glasgow City

The Highbacks

Running Costs

£14,000

South Lanarkshire

The Lossie 2-3 group and Lossie Community Hub

The Running Costs of Lossie Community Hub

£51,000

Moray

The Pearce Institute

Running Costs of The Pearce Institute

£54,000

Glasgow City

Village Church

The costs of the Village Hub

£8,000

Aberdeenshire