Poverty & DeprivationScotland30 Funders

Poverty & Deprivation Grants in Scotland

Browse 30 funders supporting poverty & deprivation charities in Scotland.

Scotland charities working in poverty & deprivation can access funding from both national grant-makers and regional funders with a specific focus on the area. With 30 funders currently listed, Scotland has strong coverage for poverty & deprivation projects. Many of these funders also support related cause areas, so we recommend browsing the full Poverty & Deprivation grants directory and the Scotland regional hub for additional opportunities.

Tips for applying to poverty & deprivation funders
Ground your poverty-related application in robust deprivation data. Reference your area's Index of Multiple Deprivation ranking, specific domains of deprivation relevant to your work, and current cost-of-living evidence such as fuel poverty rates, free school meal eligibility, or Universal Credit claimant counts. Funders want to see that you understand the structural drivers of poverty in your community, not just its symptoms. Frame your outcomes around financial resilience — increased savings, reduced debt, improved benefit uptake, sustained employment — rather than only counting the number of food parcels or crisis payments distributed. Use dignity-centred language throughout your application: describe people experiencing poverty as active agents seeking solutions, not passive recipients of charity. This signals alignment with contemporary thinking in the sector. Demonstrate how your project combines direct provision for immediate needs with systemic change work — advice services, policy advocacy, or community organising — that addresses root causes. If you operate a crisis service, explain your approach to moving people from crisis response to longer-term stability. Show partnerships with welfare rights organisations, credit unions, housing providers, and employment services that create comprehensive support pathways rather than isolated interventions.

Poverty & Deprivation Funders in Scotland

30 funders found

Aberlour Child Care Trust

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

Grant Range
£100 - £500

Bank of Scotland Foundation

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

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Bauer Radio's Cash for Kids Charities (Scotland)

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Bauer Radio's Cash for Kids Charities (Scotland) is the official children’s charity of Bauer Media, dedicated to transforming the lives of disadvantag...

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£1,000 - £5,000

Burges Salmon Charitable Trust

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Burges Salmon Charitable Trust is a grant-making foundation rooted in a law firm's responsible business ethos, dedicated to advancing public benefit t...

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Up to £500

Celtic FC Foundation

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

Grant Range
£5,000 - £50,000

Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation 2014

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Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation 2014 serves as trustee for CISWO, a national charity dedicated to advancing health, relieving poverty and ha...

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Comic Relief

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Comic Relief, founded in 1985 by Richard Curtis, Sir Lenny Henry, and Jane Tewson in response to the Ethiopian famine, is a pioneering UK charity that...

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£50,000 - £600,000

Cora Foundation

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Corra Foundation, established in 1985 as Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland and now independent, is a Scottish grant-making charity dedicated to stren...

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£10,000 - £50,000

Crerar Trust

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The Crerar Trust is a private charitable trust rooted in Scottish philanthropy, established to prevent or relieve poverty, advance education, health, ...

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£5,000 - £25,000

E H Smith Charitable Trust

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The E H Smith Charitable Trust, family-founded in 1944, embodies community responsibility by reinvesting business profits to uplift local communities ...

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£500 - £10,000

Educational Institute of Scotland Benevolent Funds

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The Educational Institute of Scotland Benevolent Funds embody union solidarity and compassion, providing financial relief and practical support to edu...

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Foundation Scotland

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Foundation Scotland, Scotland's sole community foundation, drives a mission to empower communities by bridging innovative ideas with resources, foster...

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£1,000 - £35,000

Greggs Foundation

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

Grant Range
Up to £20,000

Hugh Fraser Foundation

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The Hugh Fraser Foundation, established in 1960 by Sir Hugh Fraser, advances health, education, citizenship, community development, poverty relief, an...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £20,000

Hunter Foundation

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The Hunter Foundation champions entrepreneurial philanthropy to deliver sustainable, self-sustaining interventions tackling entrenched poverty, educat...

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Independent Age

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Independent Age, a UK charity founded over 150 years ago, is dedicated to eliminating financial hardship for older people, envisioning a society where...

Grant Range
£75,000 - £150,000

Mackay and Brewer Charitable Trust

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

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£5,000 - £30,000

Merchants House Of Glasgow

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

Grant Range
£500 - £10,000

Morrisons Foundation

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The Morrisons Foundation, established in 2015 by Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd, is a UK grant-maker dedicated to creating lasting positive change in co...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £10,000

People's Postcode Trust

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People's Postcode Trust is a registered Scottish charity established in 2009, dedicated to supporting smaller charities and community causes across Sc...

Grant Range
£500 - £25,000

Radio Clyde Cash for Kids

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Radio Clyde Cash for Kids, established in 1984 as the charitable arm of Radio Clyde, is a grant-giving charity dedicated to alleviating child poverty,...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £3,000

Robert Barr's Charitable Trust

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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...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £25,000

Robertson Trust

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

Grant Range
£2,000 - £50,000

Royal Warrant Holders' Charity

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

Grant Range
Up to £3,000

RSABI

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

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Contact funder

Scottish Children’s Lottery Trust

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

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

Social Investment Business Foundation

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The Social Investment Business Foundation, originally launched as the Adventure Capital Fund in 2002 by social sector partners and UK Government backi...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £15,000

Volant Charitable Trust

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The Volant Charitable Trust, founded in 2000 by author J.K. Rowling in memory of her mother, is dedicated to alleviating social deprivation and empowe...

Grant Range
Up to £45,000

W A Cargill Fund

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The W A Cargill Fund, a Scottish charity established in 1971, is a traditional philanthropic resource dedicated to advancing community wellbeing in Gl...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

Women's Fund for Scotland

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The Women's Fund for Scotland is an independent Scottish charitable trust established in 2002 with Scottish Government endowment and relaunched as a s...

Grant Range
Up to £5,000

Poverty & Deprivation Grants in Scotland: FAQ

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