Top Trust Funds for Scotland
List of the largest trust funds donating to Scottish organisations. Please ensure that you read each trust’s guidelines carefully before applying.
For trust funds with no web site, please use a Trust Fund book or the Funderfinder computer programme to research their guidelines. Both the books and Funderfinder are available from MVSO, 30 High Street, Elgin, IV30 1BU, 01343 541413. Or you can purchase a Trust Fund book at:
http://www.dsc.org.uk/acatalog/Grant_making_Trusts.html
The Robertson Trust - www.therobertsontrust.org.uk
Wide variety of grant types and sizes.
Annual Funding to Scottish Charities: £6,700,000
Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland - www.ltsbfoundationforscotland.org.uk
Standard grants: Up to £ 2 500 and £2 500 +
Grants for charities who help people (especially those who are disadvantaged or disabled) play a fuller role in the communities across Scotland.
Annual Funding to Scottish Charities: £5,300,000
BBC Children In Need - www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/fundraising/
For welfare of disadvantaged children.
Annual Funding to Scottish Charities: £3,880,000
P F Charitable Trust
Apply in writing to Ely House, 37 Dover St, London, W1S 4N
General grants particularly arts/heritage, health, welfare, education.
Annual Funding to Scottish Charities: £2,600,000
Gannochy Trust
Applications in writing on 2xA4 sheets of paper to:
Mrs Jean Gandhi, The Gannochy Trust, Kincarrathie House Drive,
Pitcullen Crescent, PERTH PH2 7HX. - Tel 01738 620653.
Young people, Community organisations and Sports. Funding only available to charities.
Annual Funding to Scottish Charities: £2,500,000
Garfield Weston Foundation
Arts, Environment, Community, Education, Health, Religion. Funding available to registered charities.
Annual Funding to Scottish Charities: £2,000,000
Esmee Fairbairn - www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk
Two grant schemes; Main fund (66%) and Strands(33%)
Current strand themes are biodiversity, Museums & Heritage and New approach to learning
Must have Charitable status.
Annual Funding to Scottish Charities: £1,750,000
The Tudor Trust - www.tudortrust.org.uk
For social, emotional and financial needs of people on margins of society.
Don’t have to be a charity,Two stage application
Annual Funding to Scottish Charities: £1,500,000
Scottish Community Foundation - www.scottishcommunityfoundation.com
Community grants for social welfare and community development activities.
Small grants up to £1 000
Main grants up to £5 000
Annual Funding to Scottish Charities: £1,500,000
The Hunter Foundation - www.thehunterfoundation.co.uk
Education and children.
Annual Funding to Scottish Charities: £1,400,000
Laidlaw Youth Trust - www.laidlawyouthtrust.org
Vulnerable children and young people. Lord Laidlaw is from Moray!
Annual Funding to Scottish Charities: £1,000,000
MacRobert Trust - www.themacroberttrust.org.uk
Science, Youth, Education, Community welfare, Disabled & Handicapped
Funding only available to charities.
Mostly between £5 000 and £10 000
Applications considered twice a year, in March and October
Annual Funding to Scottish Charities: £580,000
Comic Relief - www.comicrelief.com
Grants to community-based UK charities
Annual Funding to Scottish Charities: £500,000
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