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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Vattenfall Unlock Our Future Fund

Foundation Scotland

Climate & Sustainability

Funding available:

up to £20,000

The Vattenfall Unlock our Future Fund supports projects in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire contributing towards a climate smart future.

Applications close 08/03/2026

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Shackleton Foundation

Shackleton Foundation

Children & Young People

Funding available:

up to £15,000

The Shackelton Foundation provides seed funding and support to early-stage social ventures with a primary focus on benefiting young people in the UK.

Applications close 02/11/2026

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Young Futures Fund

Asda Foundation

Children & Young People

Funding available:

£500 - £1,000

Improving mental health and wellbeing for teens (13-18 years) to help build better futures.

Applications close 20/01/2026

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Mental Health Support Grant

James Tudor Foundation

Children & Young People

Funding available:

£5,000 to £25,000

The James Tudor Foundation supports charities that help children and young people recovering from Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and parents affected by ACEs, mental illness, or addiction.

Applications close 06/02/2026

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CABWI Awarding Body

CABWI Awarding Body

Employability

Funding available:

up to £40,000

CABWI Awarding Body's aim is to fund projects that support people to improve their confidence, build their life skills, qualifications, work experience and training, to get jobs.

Applications close 26/01/2026

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Aberlour Urgent Assistance Fund

Aberlour Children's Charity

Children & Young People

Funding available:

Unspecified

The Aberlour Urgent Assistance Fund (AUAF) will provide immediate relief to families with children who are suffering extreme hardship.

Applications close 31/12/2026

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Bairdwatson Charitable Trust

Bairdwatson Charitable Trust

Community

Funding available:

up to £20,000

The Bairdwatson Charitable Trust provides grants in Scotland for work relating to training for employment, employment support and vocational skills.

Applications close 06/02/2026

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Power and Accountability

Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust

Community

Funding available:

Unspecified

Funding to support people to create a world in which power is more equally shared, and in which powerful institutions are responsive and accountable to wider society and aligned with the long-term public interest.

Applications close 31/12/2026

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