Awards for 2026/27

These figures and lists are updated after every decision meeting (once all recipients have been notified).

£8,467,637 awarded to 190 organisations. Last updated August 2026.

£5,400,500 awarded to 56 organisations in 2026/27 so far

Organisation Name

Funding Request

Total Amount Awarded

Project Location

Aberdeen Council of Voluntary Organisations (ACVO)

Towards the salary costs of the Cash First Network Project Co-ordinator.

£105,000

Aberdeen City

Anchor House

Towards the running costs of the Neuk

£100,500

Perth and Kinross

Artlink Edinburgh and Lothians

Towards the Generate programme costs

£90,000

Edinburgh City; Midlothian

Branchton Community Centre Association

Running Costs

£93,000

Inverclyde

Carers Forum Stirling Area t/a Stirling Carers Centre

Towards the Young Carers Service

£90,000

Stirling

Castlemilk Citizens Advice Bureau

Running costs of Castlemilk CAB

£75,000

Glasgow City

Citadel Youth Centre SCIO

The Families Project

£75,000

Edinburgh City

Clued Up Project

Running costs of Clued Up Project

£115,500

Fife

Columba 1400

Core Costs of Columba 1400

£120,000

Scotland Wide

Community House Ltd

Towards the Family Support Services and associated running costs

£66,000

Clackmannanshire

Community Infosource

Core running costs of Community Infosource

£140,000

Aberdeen City; Aberdeenshire; Dumfries and Galloway; Falkirk; Glasgow City

Connect Community Trust

Welfare Rights Officer and Associated Costs

£87,000

Glasgow City

Dads Rock

Running Costs

£75,000

Scotland Wide

Dalkeith & District Citizens Advice Bureau (Dalkeith CAB)

Running costs of Dalkeith CAB

£84,000

Midlothian

Denis Law Legacy Trust

Towards the youth programmes delivery costs, excluding salaries

£75,000

Aberdeen City

Dumfries YMCA SCIO

Running costs of Dumfries YMCA

£90,000

Dumfries and Galloway

Dundee International Women's Centre

Running Costs

£93,000

Dundee City

Early Years Scotland

Children Affected by Parental Imprisonment programme

£115,500

Dumfries and Galloway; East Dunbartonshire; Edinburgh City; Glasgow City; Inverclyde; Perth and Kinross; Stirling

East Ayrshire Carers Centre

Towards the costs of the Young Carers and Employability Support Project

£87,000

East Ayrshire

East Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau

Salary costs of the Volunteer Coordinator

£105,000

East Renfrewshire; Inverclyde

Easterhouse Citizens Advice Bureau

Running costs

£105,000

Glasgow City

Eildon West Youth Hub

Running costs of Eildon West Youth Hub

£75,000

Scottish Borders

Epilepsy Scotland

Towards the welfare rights service

£99,000

Scotland Wide

Fairway Fife

Running Costs

£61,500

Fife

Faith in Community Scotland

The costs of the Asylum Support Work

£84,000

Glasgow City; Inverclyde; Renfrewshire; West Lothian

Getting Better Together Ltd

Youth Work programme

£75,000

North Lanarkshire

Gorbals Youth Run Drop In Cafe SCIO

The running costs of Gorbals Youth Café

£75,000

Glasgow City

Grassmarket Community Project

Cost of the Members Programme and Open Door Service

£168,000

Edinburgh City

Healthy n happy CTD

The Best Start Programme

£84,000

South Lanarkshire

Jeely Piece Club

Towards the Play and Family Support Services, including overheads

£75,000

Glasgow City

Life Housing (Scotland)

Running costs of Life Housing (Scotland)

£99,000

Glasgow City

Mellow Parenting Ltd.

Mellow Parenting Programme delivery (Scotland)

£75,000

Scotland Wide

Men Matter Scotland

Running costs

£75,000

Glasgow City

Methilhill Community Children's Initiative (MCCI)

Core running costs of Methilhill Community Children's Initiative (MCCI)

£63,000

Fife

Moray Women's Aid

Running costs of Moray Women's Aid

£115,500

Aberdeenshire; Highland; Moray

Move On

Towards the Employability Programme costs

£120,000

Edinburgh City; Glasgow City

Networking Key Services Ltd. (NKS)

Towards the running costs of Networking Key Services

£84,000

Edinburgh City

New Start Highland

Running costs

£176,000

Highland; Moray

Pulteneytown People's Project

Towards the running costs of Pulteneytown People's Project

£99,000

Highland

Refuweegee

Running Costs of Refuweegee

£84,000

Glasgow City

Scottish Huntington's Association

Financial Wellbeing Service costs

£84,000

Scotland Wide

Shetland Islands Citizens Advice Bureau

Towards Running Cost of Shetland CAB

£105,000

Shetland Islands

South West Aberdeenshire Citizens Advice Bureau (SWACAB)

Towards the salaries of the Welfare Rights Officer and the Money & Debt Adviser

£105,000

Aberdeenshire

St Andrews Environmental Network Ltd

Energy Advice Project (Glenrothes)

£75,000

Fife

Stella's Voice

Salary cost of the Co-ordinator (Site Manager)

£61,500

Aberdeen City; Aberdeenshire

Stirling District Citizens Advice Bureau Ltd

Running costs of Stirling CAB

£115,500

Stirling

Talk Now

Towards the running costs of Talk Now

£63,000

South Lanarkshire

The Archie Foundation

Towards the salary costs of the new FT Financial Wellbeing Advisor

£75,000

Aberdeen City; Aberdeenshire; Dundee City; Highland; Moray; Orkney Islands

The Cottage Family Centre

Running costs of The Cottage Family Centre

£229,000

Fife

The Marie Trust

Running costs of The Marie Trust

£142,500

Glasgow City

The Turing Trust

Towards the delivery cost of the Trainee programme in Scotland

£90,000

East Lothian; Edinburgh City; Midlothian; Scottish Borders; West Lothian

Up2Us

Towards the cost of Time for Change

£81,000

Inverclyde; North Ayrshire; North Lanarkshire; Renfrewshire; South Lanarkshire

Values Into Action Scotland

Towards the costs of the Triple E service

£105,000

Aberdeen City; Aberdeenshire; East Renfrewshire; Renfrewshire

With Kids

Continued running costs of With Kids

£90,000

Edinburgh City; Glasgow City

YMCA Tayside

Running costs of YMCA Tayside

£115,500

Dundee City; Perth and Kinross

YouthBorders

Core operating costs including salaries

£90,000

Scottish Borders

 

£1,225,900 awarded to 32 organisations in 2026/27 so far

Organisation Name

Funding Request

Total Amount Awarded

Project Location

Aberdeenshire North Foodbank

Running costs

£36,000

Aberdeenshire

Alloa Hub Limited

The Costs of the Family Learning Activities

£25,500

Clackmannanshire

Awaz The voice of the community

The Youth Worker for the Springboard Project

£45,000

Glasgow City

Baby Steps 20+

The Salary Costs of a Project Worker

£20,000

Falkirk

Beyond Earlston

Youth Worker Salary and Management Costs

£30,000

Scottish Borders

Cancer Card

Towards the costs of the Fife Community Development Worker & Comfort Boxes

£39,000

Fife

Castlemilk Community Church

The Integration Programme and Furniture Project

£49,500

Glasgow City

Civil Rights First

Running costs of Civil Rights First

£49,500

Scotland Wide

Creative Spark Theatre Arts

The Costs of the SISCO Theatre Project

£7,000

East Dunbartonshire

Edinburgh Interfaith Association

The after school attainment programme

£36,000

Edinburgh City

EPIC Young People

Running Costs

£15,000

East Ayrshire

Fair Justice System for Scotland Group

Running Costs

£45,000

West Lothian

Falkirk Vineyard Church

The costs of the Love Falkirk Project

£30,000

Falkirk

Food for Thought SCIO

Running Costs

£27,000

West Dunbartonshire

Garioch Community Kitchen

The costs of the Family Cooking Sessions

£17,400

Aberdeenshire

Haldane Youth Services

Running Costs

£57,000

West Dunbartonshire

Haus Of Seisay

Running Costs (excluding salaries)

£16,000

North Ayrshire

Home-Start Levenmouth

Running Costs

£60,000

Fife

IFIT - Inverclyde Faith in Throughcare

Running costs of IFiT

£49,500

Inverclyde

In Cahootz Ltd

The Creative Citizens Project

£45,000

Glasgow City

Karele Limited

The Costs of the Positive Pathways and Neigh One Left Behind Programmes

£30,000

East Lothian

Levenmouth Foodbank Community Support Project

Running Costs

£48,000

Fife

Rowlands (Selkirk) SCIO

Running Costs

£45,000

Scottish Borders

Shakespeare Street Youth Club

Running Costs

£30,000

Glasgow City

Spiral - Creative Arts Therapies

Towards the kinship care project costs

£49,500

Glasgow City

Starter Packs Inverclyde

Running Costs

£33,000

Inverclyde

The Depot Supporting Refugees in Dumfries and Galloway

Towards the Running Costs of the work in Scotland

£51,000

Dumfries and Galloway

The Scheme Livi

Running costs of The Scheme Livi

£60,000

West Lothian

The Under 12s Project

Running Costs

£27,000

Dundee City

The Women's Integration Network

Running Costs

£39,000

Glasgow City

Tranent Youth and Community Facility

Running Costs

£54,000

East Lothian

Works+

Running costs of Works+

£60,000

Scottish Borders

 

 

 

£225,600 awarded to 17 organisations in 2026/27

  Organisation Name

Funding Request

Total Amount Awarded

Project Location

1st Gourock (CDO) 6th Greenock & District Scout Group

Towards the purchase of a Minibus

£6,000

Inverclyde

Castlemilk Youth Complex

Purchase and running costs of electric minibus

£17,000

Glasgow City

Goodtrees Neighbourhood Centre

Towards vehicle essential upgrades and insurance

£10,000

Edinburgh City

Home-Start Falkirk LTD

Van lease and associated costs

£16,500

Falkirk

Kilmarnock YMCA SCIO

Towards the capital costs of a Minibus

£10,000

East Ayrshire

Kintyre Recycling Ltd

The capital cost of a van

£8,000

Argyll and Bute

Launch Foods Foundation

The Costs of an Electric Food Truck and Charging Point

£12,000

Glasgow City

Linlithgow Young Peoples Project

Minibus hire and fuel costs

£6,000

West Lothian

Mamacita Foundation

Transport Costs

£6,000

Aberdeen City

Newcastleton and District Community Trust

Bus hire costs and associated costs.

£5,000

Scottish Borders

Options in Life

Towards the capital costs of a Minibus

£10,000

Fife

Renfrewshire Effort to Empower Minorities (REEM)

Transport Costs

£10,000

Renfrewshire

Sauchie Active 8

New Vehicle

£10,000

Clackmannanshire; Falkirk; Stirling

Scran Academy SCIO

Towards the costs of a Catering Van

£17,000

Edinburgh City

The Ridge

Cost of a second-hand electric van

£17,000

East Lothian; Edinburgh City; Scottish Borders

The Shed Project

The cost of the Community Minibus

£20,000

Western Isles

Ubuntu Women Shelter

Purchase and running costs of electric van

£45,000

Glasgow City; Renfrewshire

£144,700 awarded to 60 organisations in 2026/27

Organisation Name

Funding Request

Total Amount Awarded

Project Location

1st Kirkcudbright Rainbows

Running Costs

£2,000

Dumfries and Galloway

1st Vale of Leven Boys Brigade Company

The Costs of Outdoor Activities/Weekend Camp

£1,000

West Dunbartonshire

31st West Lothian Scout Group

Towards building repairs

£2,000

West Lothian

5th Airdrie Guides

Running Costs

£2,000

North Lanarkshire

5th Paisley (Oldhall) Scout Group

Running Costs

£3,000

Renfrewshire

Alness Gala & Events

Running Costs

£1,000

Highland

Ardersier Commuity Hub

Running Costs

£3,000

Highland

Ardrossan and Largs Sea Cadets

Running Costs

£3,000

North Ayrshire

At Home At The Theatre Limited

The OKVT Project

£2,000

West Lothian

Cornton Out of School Care

Running Costs

£1,100

Stirling

Create Your Dream SCIO

Running Costs

£4,000

Glasgow City; Inverclyde; Renfrewshire

Dumbarton District Disabled Children's Forum

Running Costs

£3,000

West Dunbartonshire

Dumfries and Galloway Recovery Together

Running Costs

£4,000

Dumfries and Galloway

Dyke and District Village Hall

Running Costs

£2,000

Moray

East End Recovery Sunday

Running Costs

£3,000

Glasgow City

East Kilbride Unit (No 550) of the Sea Cadet Corps

Running Costs

£3,000

South Lanarkshire

EmpowerHer

Running Costs

£4,000

Renfrewshire

Faifley Upcycling

Equipment and Running Costs

£1,000

West Dunbartonshire

Friends of Seaview

Running Costs

£2,000

Edinburgh City

Future  Communities Youth and Family Group

Running Costs

£3,000

South Lanarkshire

Girvan Development Group

The Costs of the Soup Kitchen

£2,000

South Ayrshire

Glasgow Action for Pensioners

Running Costs

£5,000

Glasgow City

Glasgow Unit (No 629) of the Sea Cadet Corps

Running Costs

£3,000

Glasgow City

Hope For Families

Running costs

£4,000

Dundee City

International Cafe Perth

Running costs

£2,000

Perth and Kinross

Keir Hardie Memorial Primary School Parent Council

After School Activities

£1,000

North Lanarkshire

Kings Croft Community Group

Running Costs

£2,500

Glasgow City

Leith Unit (No 123) of the Sea Cadet Corps

Running Costs

£3,000

Edinburgh City

Leysmill (31st Angus) Scout Group

Running Costs

£2,000

Angus

Lothian United Handball Club

The Girls in Handball Pathway Programme

£2,000

Edinburgh City

Me Myself and I (SCIO)

Running Costs

£2,000

Glasgow City

Men's Shed Govan

Running Costs

£2,000

Glasgow City

Moray Supports Migrants and Refugees

Running Costs

£3,000

Moray

MUZIK SHEPHERDZ

Running Costs

£2,000

Glasgow City

North Ayr TheGither

Running Costs

£3,000

North Ayrshire

Nzuko Ndi Anambra (Glasgow)

Running Costs

£2,000

Glasgow City

OOR CLUB

The Costs of the Summer Programme

£2,000

Inverclyde

Polish Scouting Association Zielone Plomyki

Cost of the Residential Summer Camp

£2,000

Perth and Kinross

Polmont Together

Towards the community events

£1,000

Falkirk

PROJECT 42

Running Costs

£3,000

North Lanarkshire

Queer Breakfast Club - Grangemouth

Running costs

£2,000

Falkirk

Roots

Running Costs

£4,000

Falkirk

Rosyth Mens Shed

Running Costs

£2,000

Fife

Runforever SCIO

Running Costs

£3,000

Aberdeenshire

SCAP: Seahorse Creative Arts and Publications

Towards the Conflict and Compassion Project

£1,000

Glasgow City

SENSORIAL-Sensory Art & Active Learning

Running Costs

£2,000

Glasgow City

Sereniti

Running Costs

£3,000

Aberdeen City

Shettleston Men's Shed

Running Costs

£2,000

Glasgow City

South Ayrshire School Clothing Bank

Running Costs

£3,000

South Ayrshire

Spittal Village Hall

Running Costs

£2,000

Highland

Stramash Stornoway

The 2026 Stramash Festival Family Fun Day

£1,100

Western Isles

Tarbolton Community Development Trust

Gala day 2026

£1,000

South Ayrshire

The Feel Good Women's Group

Cost of the Lunch Club

£3,000

Glasgow City

The Kilbrandon Children's Fund Edinburgh

Running Costs

£2,000

Edinburgh City

The Prevention Collective

Towards the Project Engage costs

£2,000

Glasgow City

The Tinnis Trust

Running Costs

£2,000

Scottish Borders

Tullibody Community Garden

Running Costs

£3,000

Clackmannanshire

Women Activeworks Society

The Education and Learning Project

£4,000

North Lanarkshire

WorkPlusPlay Hub

Towards the cost of subsidised access for low income families.

£3,000

Edinburgh City

Your Community Your Space

Running Costs

£2,000

Renfrewshire

 

£979,000 awarded to 22 organisations in 2026/27

Organisation Name

Funding Request

Total Amount Awarded

Project Location

Baraka community and family centre

Running costs

£45,000

Glasgow City

Blairgowrie & Rattray Development Trust Ltd

The running costs of Blairgowrie & Rattray Development Trust

£40,500

Perth and Kinross

Boomerang Community Centre SCIO

Running costs

£49,500

Dundee City

Glencassels Community Development Project

Running Costs

£51,000

North Lanarkshire

Go Golspie Development Trust

Towards the running costs of Fountain Road Hall and YMCA Building

£30,000

Highland

Growing 21 Ltd

Running Costs

£60,000

Glasgow City

Kyle and Lochalsh Community Trust

The Reuse/Recycle Hub and Community Transport Service

£36,000

Highland

LINKES (SCIO)

Running costs of LINKES

£54,000

Glasgow City

Love Milton

Running Costs

£30,000

Glasgow City

Made 4 U In ML2

Running Costs

£60,000

North Lanarkshire

Newcastleton and District Community Trust

Core costs of Newcastleton and District Community Trust

£34,000

Scottish Borders

PICTS - Poverty Intervention Charity Transforming Scotland

Running Costs

£39,000

Fife

Rosyth Community Projects (EATS Rosyth)

Running Costs

£54,000

Fife

The Brunswick Community Development Trust

Running Costs

£51,000

Glasgow City

The Gate Charity

Core running costs of The Gate Charity

£60,000

Clackmannanshire

The Health Agency

Running Costs

£48,000

Edinburgh City

The Hidden Gardens Trust

The Community Engagement and Learning Programmes

£49,500

Glasgow City

Toll Community Centre

Running Costs

£30,000

Fife

Toryglen Community Base

Running Costs

£48,000

Glasgow City

Touch Trust

Running Costs

£54,000

Fife

Turf

Running Costs

£40,500

Glasgow City

Whitburn and District Community Development Trust

Running Costs

£45,000

West Lothian

 

£461,767 awarded to 3 organisations in 2026/27 so far

Organisation Name

Funding Request

Total Amount Awarded

Theme

Foundation Scotland Clackmannanshire Transformation Space Y1 £200,00 Clackmannanshire
The University of Strathclyde Preventative Budgeting £31,767 Scotland Wide
The University of Strathclyde Tackling In-Work Poverty £230,000 Scotland Wide