£0-£1,000

These areas are given priority

These areas are given priority:

Tasgadh is funded by the National Lottery through Creative Scotland and its delivery is managed by Fèisean nan Gàidheal with applications welcome from organisations and individuals. Tasgadh is designed to provide support for traditional artists and organisations to create, perform, tour and showcase work. The fund can also support professional development and learning projects. Tasgadh cannot support the purchase of equipment nor can the fund be used to match other Creative Scotland funds.

Our current funding priorities are for projects or initiatives that will:

• Improve health and wellbeing
• Reduce mental and physical ill health
• Reduce social isolation

We can fund:

• Staff salaries
• Project activities
• Running costs
• Small-scale refurbishment
• Equipment
• Organisational development
• Core costs

Grants of up to £750 are available for small charities and community groups bringing together people over 65 at Christmas. Christmas Connections grants are for organisations connecting older people between 9th December – 2nd Jan, priority will be given to those organisations working in deprived areas and where activities are taking place over the Christmas holiday period. At least 40 grants will be awarded.

Grants of up to £3,500 will be available to support a range of activity, including:

Bentley’s Advancing Life Chances Small Grants Programme provides grants up to £500 to support charitable organisations working with vulnerable, disadvantaged or under-represented communities.

Application deadline: 7 October 2024, and quarterly thereafter

The programmes areas of focus are:

Access: Remove the barriers and improve access to services, education and employability.

Empowerment: Development of the life skills that enable people to be more self-confident, successful and thrive in life.

Grants for Good is funded by the John Good Group and is designed to direct funding only to small and growing local charities, voluntary groups or social enterprises that are making a big impact on communities, people or the environment. To be eligible, applicants must: Be a local community group, charity, voluntary group or social enterprise that has a positive impact on communities, people or the environment. The programme is unrestricted, and money can be used to cover any of the organisation’s costs, including running costs.

Early Career Promoter Fund recognises the vital role independent promoters play in supporting the talent pipeline across England, and offers grant funding and capacity building support, with the aim of bolstering the local, regional and national ecosystems.

Grants of up to £3,500 will be available to support a range of activity, including: