The Gordon and Ena Baxter Foundation supports a huge variety of projects. Generally, applicants should demonstrate a sound management plan, and a clear benefit to communities in Moray and the Highlands and Islands. They will fund projects that cover one or more of the following: Education and Training, Health, Care, Sport, Arts and Heritage, and Conservation and Environment.

The fund can contribute towards activities that will allow your business to introduce new and innovative workplace practices. Business are eligible for a grant to support: improving or maintaining a positive workplace culture; creatively using physical space to improve how employees work together; creating time to innovate; training associated with integrating technology which enables employees to share knowledge. Small-to-medium VAT-registered business based in Scotland (excluding Highlands and Islands) may apply. It is open to social enterprises and charities with a strong commercial and trading arm.

The Youth Scotland Rural Action Fund is a Micro Grant fund being supported by The Robertson Trust and The Gannochy Trust. This fund has been created in response to the challenges which rural youth groups are facing in funding the delivery of community based universal youth work. It will make small awards to enable youth groups operating in rural communities to provide more and/or better youth work opportunities for young people.

Funding is UK-wide although a preference is given to Scotland. Themes supported are: Services and Sea; Education & Training; Children & Youth; Science, Engineering & Technology; Agriculture & Horticulture; Tarland & Local Area.

The Aberdeen Community Fund places priority on funding projects linked to education, the environment and economic regeneration – areas for which local people tell us they most value Trust support. Through our grants we aim to: create learning opportunities for young people and so raise their aspirations; break down barriers to employment through skills development; help protect the environment; support airport staff active in the community.

This Fund is provided by Ventient Energy, the owner of the Gordonstown Wind Farm. The fund will benefit charities and community groups within each of the Auchterless, Inverkeithny & Fisherford Community Council and the Fyvie and Rothienorman Community Council areas. The Fund purpose is to support activity which will sustain and develop the life of the community and ensure that the area is an attractive and vibrant place to live, work and visit. The two Community Councils have agreed that the fund will be split 80% to Auchterless, Inverkeithny & Fisherford and 20% to Fyvie, Rothienorman and Monquhitter.

Grants will support any aspect of sustainable development within communities in the Marr area. If they are related to larger schemes the grant can be used for project start-up costs or to help groups develop a project idea. The grant scheme also provides support, advice and help with the development of project aims and/or management. They have funded a wide range of projects including: transport initiatives, information directories, local communications networks, environmental improvement schemes, cultural and historical projects, and projects related to tourism.

Muirden Energy provide community benefit funds to local communities that host their wind farms.They fund a wide range of community projects. Auchenbadie has a single 225kW turbine which generates £450 of Community Benefit annually.

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 fund supports projects located within or directly benefiting one or more of the three community council areas of Huntly, Strathbogie and Tap O Noth and the area of the Cabrach Community Association. It will support projects which will support positive change and strategic impact, in particular: improve community services and facilities; increase participation in and access to contemporary culture, events and recreational activity; preserve and enhance the natural environment for residents and visitors; promote rural regeneration; celebrate the area's cultural, historic and archaeological heritage.