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Community groups can acquire funding or other forms of support for projects that directly and indirectly reduce litter and/or littering behaviour. Some are listed below.

Whilst we aim to keep this up-to-date there may be other funds available and fund schemes can change so these could no longer be relevant. The first four are links to search engines for funding too which may have other funding options.

SCVO Funding

Foundation Scotland

YouthLink Scotland – Youth work grants and funding search engine

Scottish Land Commission - Funding sources for work on vacant and derelict land

Your local authority, town council, parish council – sometimes these bodies have funding or support to communities such as grants.

Local businesses and organisations – many businesses and organisations want to support their local communities and may have dedicated funding for local causes.

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Tags have been added to funding based on popular project types and funding value. Please do read through all details on the external websites to ensure funding suits your group and project as terms and conditions do apply.

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Tesco Stronger Starts

The scheme is open to all schools, registered charities and not-for-profit organisations, with priority given to projects that provide food and support to young people.

emoji_people Health and wellbeing Under £1,500
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MyParkScotland

Scotland’s only crowdfunding site specifically for parks and greenspaces. Listing on the site is free of charge and open to groups involved in parks and greenspace across Scotland. This could be for a park improvement project (big or small), or used to part-fund a larger project.

nature Community parks and spaces
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Biffa award

Funding for locations near landfill sites under one of four themes: rebuilding biodiversity, community buildings, recreation or cultural facilities.

source_environment Community buildings public Local environment/Biodiversity £1,500 - £20,000 Over £20,000
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Screwfix Foundation

Provides grants for projects that improve, repair and maintain homes and community facilities used by those in need.

source_environment Community buildings Under £1,500 £1,500 - £20,000
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Aviva Community Fund

Funding and support for local projects and causes including on climate action which includes promoting healthy, thriving communities.

emoji_people Health and wellbeing thermostat Climate change Under £1,500 £1,500 - £20,000 Over £20,000 universal_currency_alt Match funded
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The National Lottery

Funding for projects that do at least one of these three things: bring people together and building strong relationships in and across communities; improve the places and spaces that matter to communities; help more people to reach their potential, by supporting them at the earliest stage.

nature Community parks and spaces Under £1,500 £1,500 - £20,000
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Love your Network

Grants available to help with improving or enhancing spaces along local paths or to help local wildlife neat the National Cycle Network. It supports communities by providing litterpicking equipment, hand tools and battery-operated power tools.

nature Community parks and spaces Under £1,500
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Greggs Foundation

Provides grants aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of people in communities where Greggs operates.

emoji_people Health and wellbeing Under £1,500 £1,500 - £20,000
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Delamere Dairy Foundation

Funding for charities and organisations whose purpose fits with the objects of the Foundation: the advancement of agriculture and of environmental protection; the advancement in life of young people by developing their capabilities so that they may mature as contributory members of society; the relief of financial hardship; the advancement of education; the relief of sickness.

emoji_people Health and wellbeing public Local environment/Biodiversity Under £1,500 £1,500 - £20,000
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Trusthouse Charitable Foundation

Provides single year small grants for core project costs that have a focus on community support.

emoji_people Health and wellbeing source_environment Community buildings £1,500 - £20,000
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Action Earth

Environmental grant scheme in Scotland to support communities tackle climate change and biodiversity loss.

public Local environment/Biodiversity Under £1,500
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Scottish Forestry

A community fund for groups that encourage people to use woods more.

emoji_people Health and wellbeing Under £1,500 £1,500 - £20,000
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FCC Scottish Action Fund

Grants for not-for-profit organisations with projects towards the objects of the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund - land reclamation, community recycling, public amenities and parks, biodiversity, historic buildings.

nature Community parks and spaces source_environment Community buildings public Local environment/Biodiversity £1,500 - £20,000 Over £20,000
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Scotmid

Funding for a group or individual acting for the wider benefit of the local community, living within the geographic boundaries of one of the Regional Committees and the project must address a community issue or support a local community initiative and provide benefit to the local community.

emoji_people Health and wellbeing nature Community parks and spaces public Local environment/Biodiversity thermostat Climate change Under £1,500
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ASDA Foundation

Supports organisations in several ways including their Investing in Spaces and Places Grant for local groups aimed at improving community spaces and places where local people can be together and thrive.

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Morrisons Foundation

Grant funding for registered charities for projects that help to improve people’s lives. Projects must meet at least one of the funding objectives: tackling poverty and social deprivation; enhancing community spaces, facilities and services; improving health and wellbeing.

emoji_people Health and wellbeing nature Community parks and spaces source_environment Community buildings Under £1,500 £1,500 - £20,000
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Matthew Good Foundation

Funding for small and growing charities, voluntary groups or social enterprises impacting communities, people or the environment.

emoji_people Health and wellbeing public Local environment/Biodiversity £1,500 - £20,000
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Heritage and Place Programme

Funding to support the development and delivery of heritage focused schemes within conservation areas, or distinctive heritage areas with local authority recognition. Applications can be accepted from local authorities, national park authorities and suitably experienced not-for-profit organisations based in Scotland.

source_environment Community buildings Over £20,000
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Paths for all

Grand fund to improve paths and make active travel easier and more attractive including removing barriers and improve accessibility.

nature Community parks and spaces £1,500 - £20,000 Over £20,000
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The Mushroom Trust

Funds projects that support the creation and improvement of greenspaces, particularly in urban environments, through an emphasis on horticultural aspects.

nature Community parks and spaces public Local environment/Biodiversity Under £1,500 £1,500 - £20,000
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Further reading

Causes of litter

Find out what is causing a litter emergency.

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Interventions

Find out how to prevent litter, looking at the sources, behaviour change and communication.

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Litter pick

Find out how to carry out a litter pick, with guidance, local groups and support and the value of volunteers.

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Email: NLFS@keepscotlandbeautiful.org

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