Weir Charitable Trust’s Grant Program (UK)

Deadline: 28-Feb-23

The Weir Charitable Trust is seeking applications for its grant program to support services and projects, run by Scottish-based community groups and small charities.

Qualifying Categories

Animal Welfare: For the advancement of animal welfare
Culture: Supporting the heritage – tangible or otherwise – of Scotland, through project that encourage participation in and preservation of Scotland's distinctive culture.
Health: The advancement of health, including prevention or relief of sickness, disease or human suffering.
Sport: Encouraging and increasing public participation in sport (activities which involve physical skill and exertion)
Recreational facilities: The provision or organization of recreational facilities (buildings, pitches or similar) with the aim of improving the conditions of life for the people for whom the facilities are promarily intended. This is only in relation to facilities which are primarily intended for people who need them due to age, ill – health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.

Funding Information

A maximum of up to £25,000 can be applied for or awarded.
All awards are for one year or less.

Eligibility Criteria

Community groups and small charities, based in Scotland and providing services in Scotland, who are struggling to secure funds through mainstream funders or who have unsuccessfully explored all the statutory sources of funding.
There’s no geographic bias, applications from around the country will be considered equally. However, applications from outside Scotland will not be considered, nor will requests for funds for services outwith Scotland.
You can apply as long as your work meets a Qualifying Category and not a commercial venture or any other group they do not fund; are not seeking sponsorship; and that you are based and deliver your services in Scotland.