Upcoming fund deadlines

Date published: 30/10/24

Here's our quick reference guide to all funding application deadlines coming up. Be sure to check all guidelines and eligibility criteria before applying.

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December 2024 local fund deadlines

Deadline	Fund	Area
5th December	Blackridge Community Fund	West Lothian
6th December	Annandale and Nithsdale Community Benefit Company	Dumfries and Galloway
10th December	Denny and District Community Fund	Falkirk
15th December	Achlachan Wind Farm Community Fund	Highland
15th December	Halsary Windfarm Community Benefit Fund (Halkirk & District)	Highland
15th December	RWE Bad a Cheo Wind Farm Community Fund (Halkirk District)	Highland
17th December	Baillie Gifford International Fund	International only
31st December	Tannach and District Wind Farm Trust	Highland
31st December	Watten Wind Farm Trust	Highland

January 2025 local fund deadlines

Deadline	Fund	Area
6th January	Langhope Rig Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund	Scottish Borders
14th January	Cockburnspath & Cover Community Benefit Fund	Scottish Borders
14th January	Harthill, Eastfield and Greenrigg (HEG) Community Fund	North Lanarkshire / West Lothian
17th January	Barr Community Fund	South Ayrshire
19th January	Nadara Westfield Wind Farm Community Fund (Cardenden)	Fife
20th January	EDF Renewables Longpark Wind Farm Community Fund	Scottish Borders
20th January	Vattenfall Clashindarroch Wind Farm Community Fund	Aberdeenshire / Moray
21st January	Nadara Glenkerie Wind Farm Community Fund	Scottish Borders / South Lanarkshire
27th January	EDF Renewables Corriemoillie Wind Farm Community Fund (Marybank, Scatwell & Strathconon)	Highland
27th January	Kinross-shire Fund	Perth and Kinross
30th January	Kildrummy Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund	Aberdeenshire
31st January	Ballantrae Community Fund	South Ayrshire
31st January	Halkirk District Benefit Fund	Highland
31st January	Halkirk District Benefit Fund - Individual	Highland
31st January	Haventus Ardersier Port Community Benefit Fund	Highland
31st January	Nadara A'Chruach Wind Farm Community Fund	Argyll and Bute

February 2025 local fund deadlines

Deadline	Fund	Area
3rd February	EDF Renewables Corriemoillie Wind Farm Community Fund (Contin)	Highland
3rd February	EDF Renewables Corriemoillie Wind Farm Education & Training Fund	Highland
11th February	Hadyard Hill Community Fund (Dailly)	South Ayrshire
18th February	RWE Lochelbank Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund	Perth and Kinross
19th February	Coalburn, Douglas & Glespin (CDG) Community Fund	South Lanarkshire
25th February	Carrick Futures	South Ayrshire
25th February	Nadara Auchrobert Wind Farm Community Fund	South Lanarkshire
27th February	Blackridge Community Fund	West Lothian

March 2025 local fund deadlines

Deadline	Fund	Area
3rd March	Drone Hill Wind Farm Community Fund	Scottish Borders
4th March	EDF Renewables Burnfoot Hill Wind Farm Community Fund (Clackmannanshire)	Clackmannanshire
4th March	ORIT Cumberhead Community Fund	South Lanarkshire
10th March	EDF Renewables Corriemoillie Wind Farm Community Fund (Strathpeffer)	Highland
12th March	Glenkens & District Community Fund	Dumfries and Galloway
15th March	Achlachan Wind Farm Community Fund	Highland
15th March	Halsary Windfarm Community Benefit Fund (Halkirk & District)	Highland
15th March	RWE Bad a Cheo Wind Farm Community Fund (Halkirk District)	Highland
15th March	Stroupster Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund	Highland
18th March	Denny and District Community Fund	Falkirk
21st March	Blackford Community Fund	Perth and Kinross
21st March	Nadara Gordonstown Wind Farm Community Fund (Fyvie & Rothienorman)	Aberdeenshire
26th March	Nadara Assel Valley Girvan & District Community Fund	South Ayrshire
31st March	An Suidhe Wind Farm Community Fund	Argyll and Bute
31st March	Cairnryan Community Fund	Dumfries and Galloway
31st March	EDF Renewables Dorenell Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund	Moray
31st March	RWE Camster Wind Farm Community Fund	Highland

Rolling funds

Rolling Funds

Deadline	Fund	Area
Rolling	Barrhill Community Fund	South Ayrshire
Rolling	Carcant Wind Farm Community Fund (Heriot)	Scottish Borders
Rolling	Cervus Trust	Fife
Rolling	Cockaigne Fund	All of Scotland
Rolling	David and Averil Macdonald Fund	Argyll and Bute / Moray / West Lothian
Rolling	EDF Renewables Burnhead Moss Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Limerigg & Slamannan)	Falkirk
Rolling	EDF Renewables Burnhead Moss Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Avonbridge & Standburn)	Falkirk
Rolling	EDF Renewables Burnhead Moss Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Avonbridge and Standburn)	Falkirk
Rolling	Foresight Kinegar Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Cockburnspath)	Scottish Borders
Rolling	Great Glen Energy Co-operative Fund (small grants)	Highland
Rolling	Haventus Ardersier Port Community Benefit Fund (small grants)	Highland
Rolling	Inch Cape Construction Fund	East Lothian
Rolling	Kirkcowan Community Fund	Dumfries and Galloway
Rolling	Lairg Wind Farm Community Fund	Highland
Rolling	Mary Janet King Fund	All of Scotland
Rolling	Middle Balbeggie Wind Farm Community Fund	Fife
Rolling	Nadara Glenkerie Wind Farm Community Fund (large grant enquiry)	Scottish Borders / South Lanarkshire
Rolling	Patna Community Fund	East Ayrshire
Rolling	Pinwherry and Pinmore Community Fund	South Ayrshire
Rolling	River Avich Hydro Open Grants Fund	Aygyll and Bute
Rolling	Social Investment Fund	All of Scotland
Rolling	StartupMull	Argyll and Bute
Rolling	The Gateway Exchange Fund	All of Scotland
Rolling	The Rooney Family Foundation	City of Edinburgh / Scottish Borders
Rolling	The Spagan Community Fund	Eilean Siar
Rolling	Nadara Gordonstown Wind Farm Community Fund (Auchterless, Inverkeithny & Fisherford)	Aberdeenshire
Rolling	Nadara Westfield Wind Farm Communtiy Fund (Kinglassie)	Fife
Rolling	Victoria League in Scotland Trust	All of Scotland

Education and Training Funds

Deadline	Fund	Area
Rolling	Ballantrae Education and Training Fund	South Ayrshire
Rolling	Barr Education and Training Fund	South Ayrshire
Rolling	Barrhill Education and Training Fund	South Ayrshire
Rolling	Cairnryan Education and Training Fund	Dumfries and Galloway
Rolling	Caithness Wind Farms Education and Training Fund	Highland
Rolling	EDF Renewables Burnhead Moss Education & Training (BMET) Fund	Falkirk / West Lothian
Rolling	Glenkens & District Education and Training Fund	Dumfries and Galloway
Rolling	Hadyard Hill Education and Training Fund (Dailly)	South Ayrshire
Rolling	Hadyard Hill Education and Training Fund (Pinwherry and Pinmore)	South Ayrshire
Rolling	Harthill, Eastfield and Greenrigg (HEG) Education and Training Fund	North Lanarkshire / West Lothian
Rolling	Langhope Rig Wind Farm Education and Training Fund (Sub Fund A)	Scottish Borders
Rolling	Middle Balbeggie Wind Farm Education and Training Fund	Fife
Rolling	Minnygap Education and Training Fund	Dumfries and Galloway
Rolling	Old Luce Education and Training Fund	Dumfries and Galloway
Rolling	Patna Education and Training Fund	East Ayrshire
Rolling	River Avich Hydro Education and Training Fund	Aygyll and Bute
Rolling	RWE Bad a Cheo Wind Farim Education and Training Fund	Highland
Rolling	Stroupster Wind Farm Education and Training Fund (Dunnet & Canisbay)	Highland
Rolling	Tannach and District Wind Farm Education and Training Fund	Highland
Rolling	Nadara Gordonstown Wind Farm Education and Training Fund (Auchterless, Inverkeithny & Fisherford)	Aberdeenshire
Rolling	Nadara Westfield Wind Farm Communtiy Fund (Kinglassie) Education and Training Fund	Fife
Rolling	Whiteside Hill Education and Training Fund	Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland-wide deadlines

Deadline	Fund	Area
Rolling	Social Investment Fund	All of Scotland
Rolling	Cockaigne Fund	All of Scotland
Rolling	Mary Janet King Fund	All of Scotland
Rolling	The Gateway Exchange Fund	All of Scotland
Rolling	Victoria League in Scotland Trust	All of Scotland
18th November	Women's Fund for Scotland	All of Scotland
25th November	Essentia Foundation	All of Scotland

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