FOCUS ON – FUNDING

The Leathersellers Grant
The Small Grants programme supports small charities who provide vital services to the most vulnerable members of our community, your organisation must be supporting vulnerable people in geographical areas of high deprivation. Access the fund

The Barrack Charitable Trust
This year’s major categories for the Trust are: The advancement of the arts. Heritage and culture; the provision of recreational facilities with the improvement of conditions for those who use the facility; the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health and disability. Access the fund

The Truemark Trust
The Trust’s purpose is to make grants to other charitable bodies for the relief of all kinds of social distress and disadvantage, making donations to mostly small local charities with preferences to neighbourhood based community projects and for innovatory work with less popular groups. Funding charities who deal with poverty, disability, including Physical and learning, Applications by email to applications@truelight.org.uk

Garfield Weston
The Foundation supports organisations and activities that make a positive impact on the lives of the communities in which they work. Making grants across the UK in the following categories: Arts; Community; Education; Environment; Faith; Health; Museums and Heritage; Welfare; Youth. Access the fund

The Allen Lane Foundation
The Foundation focuses on work which makes a lasting difference to people’s lives rather than easing the symptoms or current problems. The fund is aimed at reducing isolation, stigma and discrimination; enabling groups that experience marginalisation and will fund the following groups: Asylum seekers and refugees; Gypsy, Roma & Traveller communities; Offenders and ex-offenders; Older people; People with mental health issues; People affected by violence or abuse and Young people. Access the fund

Traditional Arts and Culture Fund
The fund which is supported by the National Lottery through Creative Scotland and delivered by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland). TRACS works to promote, develop, and sustain traditional music, song, storytelling, dance and crafts across the country, supporting artists, communities and organisations at all levels. Applications are open to both organisations and individuals and designed to support traditional artists and organisations to create, perform, tour and showcase the work as well as to develop professional skills and learning. Offering small grants of up to £1,200 Access the fund