DisabilityScotland20 Funders

Disability Grants in Scotland

Browse 20 funders supporting disability charities in Scotland.

Scotland charities working in disability can access funding from both national grant-makers and regional funders with a specific focus on the area. With 20 funders currently listed, Scotland has strong coverage for disability projects. Many of these funders also support related cause areas, so we recommend browsing the full Disability grants directory and the Scotland regional hub for additional opportunities.

Tips for applying to disability funders

Applications for disability-focused funding must demonstrate genuine co-production with disabled people throughout your project — from design and governance to delivery and evaluation. Funders will look for evidence that disabled people hold meaningful decision-making power, not just advisory or consultative roles. Frame your work within the social model of disability, focusing on the barriers society creates rather than individual deficits. Describe how your organisation is user-led or how disabled people are represented on your board and staff team. Outcomes should be person-centred, measuring what matters to participants: increased choice, greater independence, meaningful social participation, and enhanced control over their own lives rather than purely clinical or functional metrics. Ensure your monitoring and evaluation processes are themselves accessible — explain how you gather feedback from people with communication needs, learning disabilities, or sensory impairments. If your project involves assistive technology or adaptations, show how you personalise solutions rather than applying a standard package. Avoid deficit-based language throughout your application and instead emphasise strengths, rights, and aspirations. Strong applications demonstrate an understanding that disability intersects with other forms of disadvantage and describe how you ensure your project is inclusive across the full diversity of disabled people.

Disability Funders in Scotland

20 funders found

Aberlour Child Care Trust

Aberlour Children’s Charity, formerly Aberlour Child Care Trust, is a pioneering Scottish children’s charity founded in 1875 to support ‘mitherless ba...

Agnes Hunter Trust SCIO

Agnes Hunter Trust SCIO, an independent Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation founded in 1954 from the legacy of Miss Agnes H Hunter and conve...

£3,000 - £10,000

Bank of Scotland Foundation

Bank of Scotland Foundation is an independent charitable foundation with a mission to combat persistent social exclusion, disadvantage, and deprivatio...

Boris Karloff Charitable Foundation

The Boris Karloff Charitable Foundation, established in 1985 by Evelyn Karloff in memory of the iconic actor Boris Karloff, is a UK grant-making trust...

£500 - £7,000

Cadogan Charity

The Cadogan Charity, established in 1966 by the Cadogan family with roots in the Earls Cadogan's estate wealth, is a UK grant-making trust chaired by ...

£5,000 - £50,000

Celtic FC Foundation

Celtic FC Foundation, the charitable arm of Celtic Football Club, embodies the club's founding mission to alleviate poverty and advance social justice...

£5,000 - £50,000

Greater Glasgow Health Board Endowment Funds

Greater Glasgow and Clyde Healthcare Charity advances health and wellbeing by enhancing NHS services through charitable funding for innovation, resear...

£10,000 - £50,000

Greggs Foundation

The Greggs Foundation, established in 1987 by Ian Gregg, drives a mission to build stronger, healthier communities by tackling poverty, social inequal...

Mackay and Brewer Charitable Trust

The Mackay and Brewer Charitable Trust is a legacy generalist grantmaker dedicated to perpetuating public benefit through flexible support for diverse...

£5,000 - £30,000

Merchants House Of Glasgow

The Merchants House of Glasgow, one of the city's oldest institutions formally constituted in 1605, evolved from advancing merchant interests into a l...

£500 - £10,000

R S Macdonald Charitable Trust

The RS Macdonald Charitable Trust, established in 1978 by Roderick Stewart Macdonald from family inheritance tied to Glenmorangie plc, advances charit...

£15,000 - £55,000

Robert Barr's Charitable Trust

Robert Barr's Charitable Trust, established in 1970 as an independent Scottish grant-maker based in Glasgow, traces its roots to the Barr family legac...

£5,000 - £25,000

Robertson Trust

The Robertson Trust, Scotland's largest independent grant-making trust, was founded in 1961 by sisters Elspeth, Agnes, and Ethel Robertson, who donate...

£2,000 - £50,000

Royal Warrant Holders' Charity

The Royal Warrant Holders' Charity, established in 1897 and governed by a deed last amended in 2024, empowers Royal Warrant Holding companies and thei...

RSABI

RSABI is a longstanding Scottish charity dedicated to relieving hardship and enhancing wellbeing for individuals and dependents connected to agricultu...

Scottish Children’s Lottery Trust

The Scottish Children’s Lottery Trust, established in 2015 (Scottish Charity SC046177) and funded by the Scottish Children’s Lottery, is dedicated to ...

£1,000 - £10,000

Thomas J Horne Memorial Trust

The Thomas J Horne Memorial Trust, a family-led charitable trust established in 1992, commemorates Thomas J Horne's philanthropic legacy by channeling...

£5,000 - £10,000

Trefoil Trust

Trefoil Trust empowers children and young people under 25 with mental, social, or physical disabilities and additional support needs in Scotland to bu...

£1,000 - £5,000

We Are Unlimited Arts

We Are Unlimited Arts, the world's largest disabled arts commissioner, is an independent UK charity (CIO 1196665) established in 2022, evolving from a...

£15,000 - £80,000

Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) Charitable Incorporated Organisation

The Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) Charitable Incorporated Organisation, known as the Womble Bond Dickinson Foundation (charity 1172569), was established ...

£1,000 - £5,000

Disability Grants in Scotland: FAQ

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