ACVO Opportunities

Funding

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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Rosa’s Stand With Us Fund

Rosa

Community

Funding available:

up to £28,000

The  STAND WITH US FUND was set up to address the critical lack of investment in frontline organisations supporting women and girls who experience male violence.

Applications close 22/06/2026

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Just Transition Participatory Budgeting Fund

Scottish Government

Climate & Sustainability

Funding available:

Up to £50,000

The Scottish Government’s Just Transition Participatory Budgeting (PB) Fund is back for a fifth year, giving communities across the North East and Moray a leading role in the journey to net zero.

Applications close 31/08/2026

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The Sackler Trust

Community

Funding available:

Unspecified

We make grants to other UK charities or organisations and entities established for charitable purposes.

Applications close 31/12/2026

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Film Festival Fund

Screen Scotland

Arts & Culture

Funding available:

up to £45,000

This fund supports organisations based in Scotland who produce and deliver film festivals and public screening programmes.

Applications close 12/11/2026

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Cockaigne Fund

Foundation Scotland

Arts & Culture

Funding available:

up to £5,000

The Cockaigne Fund supports boundary-pushing musical research, development, and performances to delight, inform, and move participants and audiences alike.

Applications close 31/12/2026

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Big Change That Lasts Fund

The Robertson Trust

Community

Funding available:

up to £500,000

The Big Change That Lasts Fund supports organisations working in Scotland to deliver long‑term, systemic change that prevents and reduces poverty and related trauma.

Applications close 31/12/2026

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