📢Apply now📢 CashBack for Communities is now open for applications. The next phase will run from April 2026 to March 2029. Up to £26m is available and organisations can apply for grants of between £150,000 and £1,500,000. Find out more and apply👇 cashbackforcommunities.org/funding/

Local communities lead the way in ecosystem restoration with funding from Neighbourhood Ecosystem Fund. The second round of the fund has awarded £200,000 to 16 ambitious projects across Scotland. Read more: inspiringscotland.org.uk/news/scotlands… NatureScot

We have a new resource for practitioners working with babies, children and families in nature - Starting out to Play: thriveoutdoors.org.uk/resource/start… Developed with parents and early years practitioners with expertise from childhood play, learning & health sectors.

“One of the important aspects of this fund is to ensure people with learning disabilities’ voices are heard. Their voice & experience were central to the decision-making process & they played a key role in selecting which orgs received funding.” - Erica Judge, Inspiring Scotland

Funding awarded to support 490 breakfast clubs 🥣🏫 It’s more than just a meal – it’s a chance for children to start their day right. The Bright Start Breakfasts fund will help provide healthy breakfasts and before-school childcare across Scotland. More: inspiringscotland.org.uk/news/bright-st…

What if every young person experiencing the 'care system' had a mentor when they needed one? Mentoring can be life-changing—but only if it’s available. In our latest blog, we explore why mentoring should be a core part of the support system. 📝Read more: intandem.scot/mentoring-matt…

Inspiring Change with AI ֎ We're launching a collaborative pilot project to explore how AI can help address operational challenges across the sector, with CEIS Group and four of our funded charities. Read more: inspiringscotland.org.uk/news/inspiring…

🎉 Nine charities have been awarded a share of the £2.5m Autistic Adult Support Fund – supporting autistic adults to understand what neurodivergence means for them & improve their wellbeing. Read more: inspiringscotland.org.uk/news/supportin…

The new £10 million Changing Places Toilets Scotland Fund is now open for applications! This Scottish Government fund will support the creation of up to 150 new Changing Places Toilets across Scotland. Find out more: inspiringscotland.org.uk/fund/changing-…

New £320,000 fund opens for community-led arts in Scotland 🎭 Creative Communities Scotland aims to support and empower communities to develop cultural activities that benefit individual and collective wellbeing. Find out more: inspiringscotland.org.uk/fund/creative-…

More funding through the Outdoor Community Play fund! 🤸🌟 We’ve just launched a new incubator programme for community groups in rural and remote areas to create more free, child-led outdoor play opportunities 👇 inspiringscotland.org.uk/fund/ocp-incub…

We must work together to find safer ways for our children and young people to navigate the online world. We're sharing our work to date in this area and what we have learnt so far on this journey to help others. Read more and access resources 👇 inspiringscotland.org.uk/commitment-to-…

We're hiring! Performance and Impact Advisor Changing Places Toilets Scotland Fund Office based, 35 hrs/w, £29,000 – £33,000 pa Deadline: 8 September inspiringscotland.org.uk/who-we-are/tea…

Join our upcoming workshop with the Scottish Tech Army - Ask Me Anything Digital - to discover how technology can help your charity improve its reach, impact and effectiveness. 📅 Tuesday 16th September 🕐 13:00-14:00 📍Online (Teams) Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e94a661c…

Great to see children back at school and starting their day right with breakfast funded through the Bright Start Breakfasts Fund, expanding access to those who need it most across Scotland!

Applications to join our Changing Places Toilets Scotland Fund team as a Performance and Impact Advisor close next Monday (8 September)!