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    Charity grants and funders in Scotland

    Our directory lists 1,937 local funders and community foundations in Scotland, 9 of which publish their grants through 360Giving. In all, 1,989 funders are active in Scotland, including national funders with published grants here. Below are the community foundations and local trusts based here, the funders that have made the most published grants into Scotland, and open rounds open to charities.

    Local and community foundations

    Community foundations based in Scotland, and local trusts based here or whose register area of operation is only in Scotland.

    Community foundations

    Local trusts and foundations

    Largest funders active in Scotland

    Ranked by the number of published 360Giving grants to places in Scotland, then by total published grants.

    1. 1.Foundation Scotland

      2,988 published grants in Scotland · Most grants £1,400 to £2,000 · Animals, Arts, culture and heritage, Community and economic development

    2. 2.The Corra Foundation

      2,054 published grants in Scotland · Most grants £3,200 to £5,300 · Animals, Arts, culture and heritage, Community and economic development

    3. 3.Garfield Weston Foundation

      1,011 published grants in Scotland · Most grants £11,000 to £30,000 · General charitable purposes

    4. 4.St. Martin-in-the-Fields Charity

      594 published grants in Scotland · Most grants £350 to £500 · Poverty relief

    5. 5.Bòrd na Gàidhlig

      524 published grants in Scotland · Most grants £5,300 to £8,200 · Arts, culture and heritage, Education and training

    6. 6.The National Lottery Heritage Fund

      433 published grants in Scotland · Most grants £67,000 to £140,000 · Arts, culture and heritage

    7. 7.Benefact Trust Limited

      321 published grants in Scotland · Most grants £2,600 to £8,300 · Community and economic development, Disability, Education and training

    8. 8.Scottish Council For Voluntary Organisations

      306 published grants in Scotland · Most grants £9,800 to £11,000 · Community and economic development, Education and training

    9. 9.Historic Environment Scotland

      247 published grants in Scotland · Most grants £38,000 to £66,000 · Arts, culture and heritage, Education and training, Environment and conservation

    10. 10.The Henry Smith Charity

      241 published grants in Scotland · Most grants £8,600 to £42,000 · Community and economic development, Disability, Health

    11. 11.The Gannochy Trust

      232 published grants in Scotland · Most grants £11,000 to £43,000 · General charitable purposes

    12. 12.The Architectural Heritage Fund

      204 published grants in Scotland · Most grants £9,700 to £15,000 · Environment and conservation

    13. 13.The Foyle Foundation

      194 published grants in Scotland · Most grants £5,000 to £7,500 · Arts, culture and heritage, Education and training

    14. 14.The Virgin Money Foundation

      161 published grants in Scotland · Most grants around £2,000 · General charitable purposes

    15. 15.The Clothworkers' Foundation

      152 published grants in Scotland · Most grants £7,000 to £12,000 · General charitable purposes

    16. 16.Esmee Fairbairn Foundation

      92 published grants in Scotland · Most grants £52,000 to £68,000 · Arts, culture and heritage, Community and economic development, Disability

    17. 17.Firstport

      78 published grants in Scotland · Most grants around £5,000 · Community and economic development

    18. 18.The National Churches Trust

      55 published grants in Scotland · Most grants £4,400 to £6,600 · Arts, culture and heritage, Environment and conservation

    19. 19.The Allen Lane Foundation

      41 published grants in Scotland · Most grants £4,600 to £6,000 · General charitable purposes

    20. 20.Armed Forces Covenant Fund

      40 published grants in Scotland · Most grants £82,000 to £98,000 · Armed forces and emergency services, Community and economic development, Disability

    Funders by cause in Scotland

    Open rounds in Scotland

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    Questions about funding in Scotland

    How many grant-making funders are there in Scotland?
    Our funder directory lists 1,937 local funders and community foundations in Scotland: funders based there, or whose register area of operation is only in Scotland. 9 of them publish grant data through 360Giving. A further 52 national funders have published grants to organisations in Scotland.
    What is the community foundation for Scotland?
    The community foundation based in Scotland is Foundation Scotland.
    How big are typical grants in Scotland?
    Of the 61 funders active in Scotland with a typical grant size band from their published 360Giving grants, 44% are in the band "typically £10,000 to £50,000". Check each funder's page for its published grant range.
    Are there open grant rounds in Scotland right now?
    We currently track 15 or more open rounds that name Scotland or come from funders based there, such as Barchester's Charitable Foundation Loneliness Grants and Circular Economy Accelerator Grants.

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