Scottish Power Foundation

Could Scottish Power Foundation fund your project? Check fit free. Draft if yes — or shortlist better matches.

Typical grants: £35,000 – £150,000
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Two-stage application
Decisions: Once per year

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About Scottish Power Foundation

The ScottishPower Foundation is an independent grant-making trust established by ScottishPower. Its mission is to tackle social and environmental challenges by supporting projects that advance education, environmental protection, arts and culture, heritage, poverty relief, disability support, and community development. The Foundation prioritises charities that demonstrate clear impact, sustainability, innovation, and long-term community empowerment. Its values include independence, transparency, ethical conduct, diversity, and inclusion. The Foundation operates thematic funding rounds, focusing its support on specific areas such as education and training for energy sustainability, biodiversity and climate change, and art and culture. It funds project delivery across the UK, with a particular emphasis on reaching children and young people, older people, women, disabled people, offenders, and unemployed individuals.

What Scottish Power Foundation funds

The Foundation supports charitable projects across the UK in several key areas. Education, training and research are funded, with a priority on innovation contributing to energy sustainability, including STEM skills. Biodiversity and climate change projects are supported, covering environmental conservation and habitat protection. Art and culture funding protects and safeguards artistic and cultural heritage through conservation, restoration, and local development. Social projects addressing poverty, hardship, and disability are also funded. The types of work supported include skills training, mentoring, employability support, environmental conservation, creative arts, music therapy, befriending, and peer support groups. The Foundation funds project delivery, including related salaries, but does not support capital projects, emergency relief, seed funding, unrestricted core costs, or general running expenses.

Who can apply

Registered charities across the UK can apply to the ScottishPower Foundation. The Foundation prioritises projects that benefit children and young people, older people, women, disabled people, offenders, and unemployed individuals. Charities should demonstrate clear impact, sustainability, innovation, and long-term community empowerment. The Foundation welcomes unsolicited applications and operates thematic funding rounds, so charities should align their work with the current focus area. There is no religious restriction.

What Scottish Power Foundation doesn't fund

The Foundation does not fund capital projects, emergency relief, seed funding, unrestricted core costs, or general running expenses. It prefers to support direct project work, including related salaries, rather than overheads or infrastructure.

How they like to fund

The ScottishPower Foundation makes one-off grants for project delivery. It operates thematic funding rounds, with each round focusing on a specific theme such as marine biodiversity or art for climate. The Foundation welcomes unsolicited applications and does not require match funding. Grants are for project costs including salaries, but not for core costs or capital.

How much does Scottish Power Foundation give?

Scottish Power Foundation runs 3 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

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Annual Grants FundCurrently closed

£35,000 – £150,000

Single-year grants

ScottishPower Foundation Art for Climate FundCurrently closed

ScottishPower Foundation Marine Biodiversity FundCurrently closed

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 Scottish Power Foundation funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

Education, Training and Research – To support education, training and research in general, prioritising innovation in order to contribute to energy sustainability. Biodiversity and Climate Change – To support the protection of the environment and to enhance biodiversity, to actively contribute in the fight against climate change. Art and Culture – To protect and safeguard artistic and cultural heritage by promoting conservation and restoration of the arts and supporting local development. Social Initiatives – To contribute to sustainable human development by supporting the most vulnerable people and groups.

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

Children & youthOlder peoplePoverty & hardshipDisabilityCommunity

How to apply to Scottish Power Foundation

Scottish Power Foundation takes applications via two-stage application.

Decisions are typically once per year.
Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.

How it works

1
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2
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3
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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Scottish Power Foundation provide?

Scottish Power Foundation runs 3 grant programmes — Annual Grants Fund: £35,000 – £150,000.

Where does Scottish Power Foundation fund charities?

Scottish Power Foundation funds charities operating in the UK.

Does Scottish Power Foundation accept unsolicited applications?

Scottish Power Foundation accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

How do I apply for funding from Scottish Power Foundation?

Scottish Power Foundation takes applications via two-stage application. Decisions are typically once per year.