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 Fore Funding

The Fore

Community

Funding available:

up to £45,000

The Fore funds small charities that make a big impact.

Applications close 26/11/2025

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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 Boring Fund

Christina Poulton

Community

Funding available:

£200

The Boring Fund helps small non-profit organisations cover a bit of the boring but essential costs that keep them running.

Applications close 30/11/2025

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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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New Park Educational Trust

New Park Educational Trust

Community

Funding available:

up to £5,000

The charitable object is the advancement of education for the public benefit

Applications close 14/11/2025

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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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FCC Scottish Action Fund

FCC Communities Foundation

Community

Funding available:

up to £40,000

The FCC Scottish Action Fund is a programme of funding for not-for-profit organisations to apply for grants under the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund (SLCF).

Applications close 19/11/2025

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