The Foundation funds charities that benefit children, through education and/or welfare, youth schemes and projects, or the elderly and their care. It will fund the purchase of specific tangible items or activities rather than donating to general funds. Examples include: sensory toys and equipment for children with special needs; items to care for isolated and/or vulnerable elderly people; support of specially adapted equipment to be used by people with physical / mental / communication disabilities; apparatus for children with special needs; items or tangible social activities for Community Centres providing a benefit to many in the local community; provision of tangible and social interaction activities for the vulnerable and/or isolated.

The trust makes available a limited number of discretionary grants for the repair of historic buildings in conservation areas. Additionally grants may be available for carrying out tree management works where a tree is recognised by designation to contribute to amenity. Trust Priorities For the Building and Shop Front grant In the period to March 2021, the Trust is directing its funding to projects located in the areas illustrated on the map that is on their website. Applications for repair projects relating to property outside these areas will not be considered except where the building appears on the Buildings at Risk Register, maintained by Historic Environment Scotland. The Trust is looking to support external repair to buildings that are being brought back into use for housing or where businesses and jobs are sustained or shall be created as part of a wider project. Community Heritage grants are available for Buildings at Risk, repair of community heritage and interpretation of community heritage.

The charity raises millions of pounds each year and awards grants to help disabled and disadvantaged children aged 0 to 18 who are suffering from abuse or neglect, who are disabled or who simply need extra care and guidance. Grants are also given to children's charities and organisations to help them undertake projects and new initiatives or to ensure that much needed services can continue to provide essential care and support. They cover 22 areas around the UK in partnership with Bauer Radio and in Scotland these include areas covered by Northsound, West FM, West Sound, Tay FM, Forth, Moray Firth Radio (MFR), Clyde and Radio Borders.

Grants are available to support charities generally in the East of Scotland, North of the River Tay. The trustees also give special support to children's, medical, wildlife and army and ex-service welfare charities.

The European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre is owned and operated by Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm Limited, a subsidiary of Vattenfall, which has committed to a community benefit scheme to benefit projects working within the boundaries of the local authority areas of Aberdeenshire and /or the City of Aberdeen. Applications must address all four of the following criteria: contribute to a climate smarter world with sustainability at its core; invest in community facilities and activities that are fit for the future and are environmentally sustainable, especially community spaces and transport; encourage projects which are innovative in their delivery; ensure a legacy and lasting impact, which clearly brings benefit to the local community.

Tenovus Scotland makes a key difference to Scottish medical research development through small and large medical research grants and scholarships. The main focus is on funding projects to produce pilot evidence that then attracts longer term support from major external funders, leading to further research development.

The Meikle Foundation (previously the Martin Connell Charitable Trust) has supported a wide range of charitable activities including medical, youth, aged and cultural. The Trustees tend to support charities which are predominantly based in Scotland (with a particular interest in initiatives in Aberdeen and Fife).

You can apply for projects or activity that will contribute to The Strategy for an Active Aberdeen which could include: new projects or activity that will result in increasing opportunities and participation in sport and physical activity; developing existing pathways that will encourage lifelong participation and enable those who wish to achieve and reach their potential; activity that will enable community sports clubs to provide a positive environment for their members, particularly juniors; improvement of existing facilities or equipment that will result in additional opportunities; projects or activity that encourage collaboration between organisations to provide co-ordinated and sustainable opportunities; providing opportunities that meet the needs of the wider community; local events that will raise the profile of community sport.

Assistance is given in the provision of support for the poor and homeless, particularly in the winter months in Aberdeen. Young people have benefited from assistance to undertake voluntary work in an underprivileged area of the world. In addition to this support has been given for the resettlement of refugees in the Aberdeen area. Christian outreach and donations to church organisations are made. Access to performing arts and media has been provided.

Shell provide community grants to groups which operate near their sites in Aberdeen, Mossmorran and St Fergus. These are provided both for ongoing community projects and for sponsorship of community events.