Renfrewshire Council

Other funding for community groups, charities and social enterprises

A list of external funds that a community group, charity or social enterprise can apply for.

The National Lottery Community Fund- Awards for All Scotland

Who can apply:  Constituted community groups or clubs, registered charities, social enterprises, not-for-profit company or community interest company, schools, statutory body (including town, parish and community councils)

Awards: £300 to £10,000

Apply to the National Lottery Community Fund


Foundation Scotland - Baillie Gifford Community Awards Programme

Who can apply:  Constituted community groups

Awards:  £500 - £2,000 

Apply to Foundation Scotland


LocalGiving - Magic Little Grants

Who can apply:  Constituted community groups, registered charities, social enterprises, CICs, SCIOs

Awards:  Up to £500 

Apply to LocalGiving


Scotmid Co-op - Community Grants

Who can apply: Local community, self-help or voluntary groups and charities (including local branches of national charities) or individuals acting for the benefit of the local community,

Awards: Up to £500 

Apply to Scotmid Co-op


Glasgow Airport - FlightPath Fund

Who can apply: Community groups, charities

Awards: Awards of more than £5,000 will be the subject of a recommendation by the Flightpath Fund Committee to the Managing Director of Glasgow Airport for approval. 

Apply Glasgow Airport.


Tesco Community Fund

Who can apply: Community organisations, Charities, Schools, local authorities, and social housing providers.

Tesco Bags of Help - up to £4000 available

Tesco Bags of Help Centenary Grants - up to £25,000 available

Tesco Centenary Fund = Up to £50,000 available

Apply to Tesco Community Fund


Asda Community Grants

Who can apply: Community Groups, Charities 

Apply to Asda Community Grants


Morrisons Foundation

Who can apply: Charities

Awards: Maximum amount £20,000 

Apply to Morrisons Foundation


Aldi Scottish Sport Fund

Who can apply: Community groups focused on sports, schools or educational organisations, Scout or Guide groups, community interest companies, charities.

Awards: Maximum up to £500 

Apply to Aldi Scottish Sport Fund


Transform Foundation

Funding of up to £18,000 to cover the strategy, design, build, content strategy, training, QA and launch of a new mobile optimised website, with sophisticated marketing, fundraising, appeals, social media, e-commerce and website management tools

Apply to Transform Foundation


The Love Your Network grant fund for community groups in Scotland

The Love Your Network grant fund, funded by Transport Scotland and delivered by Sustrans Scotland, seeks to empower communities in implementing physical improvements which make journeys on the National Cycle Network more attractive and enjoyable.

Apply to Love Your Network


The Henry Smith Charity

The Improving Lives grant programme provides grants to charitable organisations that help people when other sources of support have failed, are inappropriate, or are simply not available.

They support established organisations delivering services directly to beneficiaries. We are looking for services which can demonstrate a track record of success, and evidence the effectiveness of the work.

Apply to Henry Smith Charity


Invest in Renfrewshire

The Invest in Renfrewshire Communities Team also provide support to access other sources of external funding. 

For more information, email Econdev.community@renfrewshire.gov.uk or visit Invest in Renfrewshire - Communities.