Crerar Trust
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- Typical grants
- £5,000 – £25,000
- Where they fund
- Scotland
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Email application
- Decisions
- Once per year
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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crerartrust.comAbout Crerar Trust
The Crerar Trust is a private charitable trust that supports registered charities working to prevent or relieve poverty, advance education and health, and promote community development across Scotland. Established with a focus on practical, locally impactful initiatives, the Trust values clear, realistic proposals that describe exactly what is needed, why, and how funding will be used. Its approach is rooted in Scottish philanthropy, with a preference for enduring community uplift through targeted, measurable interventions.
What Crerar Trust funds
The Trust funds projects and revenue costs in areas including poverty and hardship, education and skills, physical health, community development, disability, and support for older people. It prioritises charities operating in Scotland and favours smaller organisations with straightforward, attainable aims. The Trust looks for clear, realistic and attainable aims described in straightforward language, where applicants describe exactly what they want, why it is needed, and what they need from the Trust.
Who can apply
Registered charities and community groups based in Scotland are eligible to apply. The Trust prioritises organisations working with people experiencing poverty, older people, those with disabilities, and others facing disadvantage. It favours smaller charities with clear, locally focused aims. There are no religious restrictions on applicants.
What Crerar Trust doesn't fund
The Trust does not support endowments, memorial funds, general appeals or mailshots, political organisations, individual students or personal study, charities that collect funds for onward distribution to other charities, or annual funding requests.
How they like to fund
The Trust provides project and revenue grants for specific, measurable initiatives. It welcomes unsolicited applications from eligible charities and community groups, and favours targeted interventions that deliver enduring community benefit.
How much does Crerar Trust give?
Crerar Trust runs one grant programme. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
Last verified 8 August 2026 · 14 sourced facts
- Online application form
- Next deadline 4 September 2026
- 1 rounds a year
Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.
What Crerar Trust funds — and what they won't
clear, realistic and attainable aims described in straight forward language - describe exactly what you want, exactly why it’s needed and exactly what you need from the Crerar Family Trust
The full exclusions list (1)
- Endowment or memorial funds; General appeals or mailshots; Political organisations; Individual students or support organisations for personal study, travel; Charities which collect funds for onward distribution to other charities; Annual funding
Good to know
How to apply to Crerar Trust
Crerar Trust takes applications via email application.
- Published programme route: online application form.
- Decisions are typically once per year.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
How it works
- 1Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
- 2See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
- 3Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.
See if Crerar Trust could be a fit. Draft if yes.
Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Crerar Trust provide?
Crerar Trust typically provides grants of £5,000 - £25,000.
Where does Crerar Trust fund charities?
Crerar Trust funds charities operating in Scotland.
Does Crerar Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Crerar Trust accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
What does Crerar Trust not fund?
Their published exclusions include: Endowment or memorial funds; General appeals or mailshots; Political organisations; Individual students or support organisations for personal study, travel; Charities which collect funds for onward distribution to other charities; Annual funding. The full exclusions list is further up this page.
How do I apply for funding from Crerar Trust?
Crerar Trust takes applications via email application. Published programme route: online application form.
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