Community Grant Scheme

The Community Grant Scheme is now closed. The next round will open in spring 2025.

What to know before you apply

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Surfers on a beach - community project grant
  • £5,000 is the most you can apply for. We also welcome applications for less.
  • Your project needs to be in Edinburgh, Fife, the Lothians or the Borders.
  • One grant per project. We do not fund projects that have already been completed.
  • Aim to start your project around four months after the deadline.

The aims of the Community Grants Scheme are to:  

Please read our guidance notes to check your project's eligibility and other helpful information.

Guidance notes

Information sessions

We held two information sessions — one in-person event on Tuesday 1 October 2024 and the other an online session on Thursday 3 October 2024.

Watch the online session recording, 30 minutes and 55 seconds.

Individual support

If you have any questions not answered in the guidance notes or information sessions, contact local@ed.ac.uk or call us on 0131 651 5000. Leave a message for us to call you back.

Accessibility

  • If you need application materials in another format, please email local@ed.ac.uk or call 0131 651 5000. You can also ask a friend or family member to do this for you.
  • We can send you a printed copy of the form by post on request.
  • If you need any help completing the form, we are happy to help. We can talk with you online, over the phone or in person.

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All-year funding for smaller projects

Our micro-grant scheme is open all year round for funding applications of up to £500.

Apply for a micro-grant