Baillie Gifford International Fund
Funding
Contact funder
Deadline
Check with the funder
Location
Scotland
Applications
Rolling applications
Overview
This fund offers grants of up to £5,000 for registered charities based in Scotland. Your charity must be working on international aid and development projects outside the UK. Projects must address the climate emergency. There is no stated deadline, so applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be a registered charity
- Project must take place outside the UK
- Project must address the climate emergency
- Must be working in international aid and development
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This grant is for registered charities based in Scotland that work on international aid and development. Your project must tackle the climate emergency and take place outside the UK. It is not for businesses, individuals, or charities working on domestic UK projects.
Sectors
Regions
Foundation Scotland distributes funds on behalf of other funders and donors. These figures cover awards across all funds they administer.
Awards published
8,598
Typical award
£1,500
Most awards
£500 to £5,000
Most funded region
Scotland
3,547 awards in 2025, up from 2,326 the year before.
Recent awards include Time To Heal (£5,000, 2025), Glenrothes & District Foodbank Community Project (£4,700, 2025) and Heathhall Community Council (£4,000, 2025).
Contains data from 360Giving publishers, used under open licence.
Full details from Foundation Scotland
NOTE: This fund is for registered charities working outside of the UK This fund is aimed at supporting registered charities who are working in International Aid Development to deliver their work. Grants of up to £5,000 are available for projects addressing the climate emergency outside of the UK.
Apply through Foundation Scotland. Check their website for the application form and any guidance notes. No specific portal or two-stage process is mentioned in the source.
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