ACVO Opportunities

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ACVO’s funding portal brings you latest hand picked funding opportunities from our Funding Officer, Claire Shaw. These are chosen with Aberdeen’s third sector in mind, with the aim of ensuring our city’s organisations get information about the most recent and relevant funds available to them.

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The VRF (Vicar’s Relief Fund)

St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity

Community

Funding available:

UP TO £500

The VRF (Vicar’s Relief Fund) provides crisis grants to individuals at risk of, or currently experiencing, homelessness.

Applications close 30/04/2026

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Tesco Stronger Starts Grants

Greenspace Scotland

Community

Funding available:

up to £1500

Stronger Starts supports thousands of children's, young people's projects and good causes across the UK.

Applications close 30/04/2026

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Aberdeen Energy Efficiency Programme

Aberdeen City Council and SCARF

Climate & Sustainability

Funding available:

up to £10,000

This initiative is designed to assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs), sole traders, and third sector organisations throughout Aberdeen in enhancing their energy efficiency, reducing carbon emissions, and supporting the city’s net zero targets.

Applications close 04/01/2026

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Urban Forestry Programme

Future Woodlands Scotland

Climate & Sustainability

Funding available:

£2,000 - £100,000

Our Urban Forestry Programme, launched with funding from bp and now supported by JERA Nex bp, is helping put trees where they’re needed most and create greener, healthier places across Scotland.

Applications close 23/01/2026

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Improving Access Fund

Inspiring Scotland

Disabilities

Funding available:

up to £80,000

The aim of the Improving Access Fund is to advance equality for disabled people by supporting peer-led initiatives that align with the social model of disability.

Applications close 19/01/2026

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The Urban Forestry Challenge Fund

Future Woodlands Scotland

Environment and Sustainability

Funding available:

£2,000 - £100,000

The Urban Forestry Challenge Fund provides grants of up to £100,000 for projects that support the 3-30-300 rule.

Applications close 23/01/2026

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Self Management Fund

The ALLIANCE

Community

Funding available:

up to £150,000

The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) administers the Self Management Fund on behalf of the Scottish Government, supporting third sector and community based organisations across Scotland to develop self management activities.

Applications close 19/12/2025

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Small Financial Assistance Grant

Aberdeen City Council

Community

Funding available:

Unspecified

You can apply for this grant if you are a community group or organisation with a one-off request for funding which doesn’t meet the requirement for funding from any other Council budget.

Applications close 31/12/2025

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