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Supporting Communities Fund (Argyll and Bute)

Argyll and Bute Council

Description

Small grants for voluntary, community, charity, and social enterprise groups in Argyll and Bute running non-profit projects with a defined social or community purpose across sports, arts, culture, social welfare, or education.

Amount

Up to £1,500

Deadline

Rolling / no fixed deadline

Eligibility summary

  • Available in: Scotland.
  • Most relevant to: Charity & Nonprofit.
Notes
Can cover up to 100% of total project costs. Only one round per year rather than year-round — confirmed directly on the council's live page (August 2026) that the 2026/27 round opened 11 May 2026 and is now closed. A rural-area-wide (not single-town) community fund, reflecting Argyll and Bute's large, dispersed geography.
Requirement
Registered charities, constituted groups, community councils, and parent councils in Argyll and Bute with annual income below £150,000, running a non-profit project with a defined social or community purpose. Cannot fund capital projects (assets with an economic life over one year).

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How to apply

Apply online via Argyll and Bute Council's Supporting Communities Fund page, or contact supportingcommunitiesfund@argyll-bute.gov.uk.

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Other areas' version of this scheme

Supporting Communities Fund (Argyll and Bute) is run locally — here's the same scheme in other areas.

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Wigan Council

Small grants for grassroots community organisations in Wigan borough working to reduce loneliness, build community cohesion, and bring communities together, run through a dedicated online application portal.

Up to £2,000Rolling / no fixed deadlineEnglandWigan Council

Last verified: 20 August 2026. See the footer disclaimer — this is general information, not financial or tax advice.