Upcoming fund deadlines

Date published: 29/05/26

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

Funds Available

June 2026 local fund deadlines

Deadline	Fund	Area
1st June	EDF power solutions Corriemoillie Wind Farm Education & Training Fund	Highland
2nd June	NnG (Anstruther) Community Fund	Fife
8th June	Kilgallioch Community Fund	Dumfries and Galloway / South Ayrshire
9th June	David and Averil Macdonald Fund	Argyll and Bute / Moray / West Lothian
12th June	Nadara Assel Valley Girvan & District Community Fund	South Ayrshire
14th June	Minnygap Community Fund	Dumfries and Galloway
15th June	Achlachan Wind Farm Community Fund	Highland
15th June	Halsary Windfarm Community Benefit Fund (Halkirk & District)	Highland
15th June	RWE Bad a Cheo Wind Farm Community Fund (Halkirk District)	Highland
21st June	Blackridge Community Fund	West Lothian
21st June	RWE Bowbeat Wind Farm (Innerleithen) Community Fund	Scottish Borders
22nd June	EDF Power Solutions Longpark Wind Farm Community Fund	Scottish Borders
23rd June	Denny and District Community Fund	Falkirk
24th June	Coalburn. Douglas & Glespin (CDG) Community Fund	South Lanarkshire
25th June	Langhope Rig Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund	Scottish Borders
28th June	Drone Hill & NnG East Berwickshire Fund	Scottish Borders
28th June	RWE Bowbeat Wind Farm (Peebles & Eddleston) Community Fund	Scottish Borders
30th June	Haventus Ardersier Port Community Benefit Fund	Highland
30th June	Middle Balbeggie Wind Farm Education and Training Fund	Fife
30th June	Nadara Auchrobert Wind Farm Community Fund	South Lanarkshire
30th June	Tannach and District Wind Farm Trust	Highland

July 2026 local fund deadlines

Deadline	Fund	Area
2nd July	Carcant Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Moorfoot)	Midlothian
7th July	Clyde (Dumfries and Galloway) Community Fund	Dumfries and Galloway
7th July	Cockburnspath & Cove Community Fund	Scottish Borders
14th July	Harthill, Eastfield and Greenrigg (HEG) Community Fund	north Lanarkshire / West Lothian
15th July	Nadara Glenkerie Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund	Scottish Borders / South Lanarkshire
15th July	Stroupster Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund	Highland
17th July	Ballantrae Community Fund	South Ayrshire
27th July	Kinross-shire Fund	Perth and Kinross
30th July	Hadyard Hill Community Fund (Dailly)	South Ayrshire
31st July	EDF Power Solutions Dorenell Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund	Moray
31st July	RWE Lochelbank Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund	Perth and Kinross

August 2026 local fund deadlines

Deadline	Fund	Area
7th August	Blackford Community Fund	Perth and Kinross
7th August	RWE Rosehall Wind Farm Community Fund	Highland
15th August	RWE Bad a Cheo Wind Farm Community Fund (Latheron, Lybster and Clyth)	Highland
17th August	Baillie Gifford International Fund	International
17th August	EDF power solutions Corriemoillie Wind Farm community Fund (Marybank, Scatwell & Strathconon)	Highland
24th August	Beinneun Community Fund	Highland
26th August	Vattenfall Clashindarroch Wind Farm Community Fund	Aberdeenshire / Moray
24th August	EDF power solutions Corriemoillie Wind Farm Community Fund (Contin)	Highland
28th August	Cambusbarron Community Fund	Stirling
30th August	Binn Wind Turbine Community Fund	Fife / Perth and Kinross

Rolling funds

Rolling Funds

Deadline	Fund	Area
Rolling	Barrhill Community Fund	South Ayrshire
Rolling	Beinneun Student Scholarship Fund	Highland
Rolling	Carcant Wind Farm Community Fund (Heriot)	Scottish Borders
Rolling	Carrick Futures - Health in Pregnancy	South Ayrshire
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 (Avonbridge & Standburn)	Falkirk
Rolling	Foresight Kinegar Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Cockburnspath)	Scottish Borders
Rolling	Halkirk District Benefit Fund - Individual	Highland
Rolling	Haventus Ardersier Port Community Benefit Fund (small grants)	Highland
Rolling	Inch Cape Construction Fund	East Lothian
Rolling	Kildrummy Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund	Aberdeenshire
Rolling	Kirkcowan Community Fund	Dumfries and Galloway
Rolling	Lairg Wind Farm Community Fund	Highland
Rolling	Nadara Glenkerie Wind Farm Community Fund (large grant enquiry)	Scottish Borders / South Lanarkshire
Rolling	Nadara Gordonstown Wind Farm Community Fund (Auchterless, Inverkeithny & Fisherford)	Aberdeenshire
Rolling	Nadara Westfield Wind Farm Community Fund (Kinglassiee)	Fife
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	SWEF Business Grants	All of Scotland
Rolling	SWEF Start-up Grants	All of Scotland
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	Watten Wind Farm Trust	Highland
Rolling	Zenobe Blackhillock Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Community Fund	Moray

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	Beinneun Student Scholarship Fund	Highland
Rolling	Caithness Wind Farms Education and Training Fund	Highland
Rolling	Co'path & Cove Education and Training Fund	Scottish Borders
Rolling	Denny and District Education and Training Fund	Falkirk
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	Haventus Ardersier Port Community Benefit Fund (Small Grants)	Highland
Rolling	Inch Cape Construction Fund	East Lothian
Rolling	Kildrummy (Lumsden & Towie) Education and Training Fund	Aberdeenshire
Rolling	Kirkcowan Education and Training Fund	Dumfries and Galloway
Rolling	Lairg Wind Farm Community Fund	Highland
Rolling	Langhope Rig Wind Farm Education and Training Fund (Sub Fund A)	Scottish Borders
Rolling	Minnygap Education and Training Fund	Dumfries and Galloway
Rolling	Nadara Gordonstown Wind Farm Education and Training Fund (Auchterless, Inverkeithny & Fisherford)	Aberdeenshire
Rolling	Nadara Westfield wind Farm Community Fund (Kinglassie) Education and Training Fund	Fife
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 Community 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	Victoria League in Scotland Trust	All of Scotland
15th May	SWEF Business Grants	All of Scotland
15th May	SWEF Start-up Grants	All of Scotland
1st June	Essentia Foundation	All of Scotland

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