CalMac Community Fund
Funding
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Deadline
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Location
Scotland
Applications
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Overview
The CalMac Community Fund supports groups and projects in Scotland working on three key priorities. These are improving health and wellbeing, tackling poverty and financial hardship, and building stronger and more connected communities. The fund aims to help people connect with services and with each other, especially those most in need.
Requirements to check
Key requirements:
- Project must address at least one of the three fund priorities: health and wellbeing, poverty and financial hardship, or connected communities
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This fund is for community groups and organisations in Scotland working to improve health and wellbeing, reduce poverty, or strengthen local communities. It focuses on helping those most in need. It is not for individuals or for projects outside Scotland.
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
The Fund aims to help people connect with services and each other, especially helping those who are most in need by supporting groups and projects working to tackle the following key priorities: Improve health, well-being and quality of life; tackle poverty and financial hardship; and stronger, connected communities.
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