Community Grants Scheme
The Community Grants Scheme is one of the ways that the Council provides funding to the community and voluntary sector.
Any group that has a constitution, a bank account, is not for profit and aims to bring benefits to the residents of East Dunbartonshire can apply to the grants scheme. You do not need to have charitable status to apply.
The Community Grants Scheme is committed to encouraging and supporting community-led activities which result in a benefit for East Dunbartonshire residents.
Applications for grants are assessed against the Local Outcomes Improvement Plan (LOIP) which sets out the priority outcomes for East Dunbartonshire and focuses on improving public services across the authority.
Applying
The latest round of funding is open for applications between 24 November 2025 and 9 January 2026.
When applications are being accepted, organisations can apply for either a grant of up to £5,000 or £10,000. The maximum, over the course of a year, a group can ask for is £15,000.
Please use the application form below to apply between Monday 24 November 2025 and 5pm on Friday 9 January 2026.
Application
Please use this form to apply.
It is anticipated that applicants will be informed if they have been successful by March 2026.
Please see below for eligibility criteria, guidance and more information. There are also links below to get in touch if you need assistance or printed application forms.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
To apply, an organisation must be operating in the East Dunbartonshire Council area and must:
- Have a constitution or other document setting out how the organisation is constituted
- Be a not-for-profit organisation
- Have a bank account in the name of the organisation
- Have properly approved, independently-examined accounts and agreed procedures in place for recording income and expenditure, or – if a new organisation – provide a copy of your projected accounts
- Have met the reporting requirements in relation to any projects previously funded by the Council
- Ensure the project must meet at least one outcome of the Local Outcome Improvement Plan (LOIP).
- You can apply for a grant for a wide range of projects as long as it is not for profit and brings benefits to the residents of East Dunbartonshire. You can apply for capital, revenue, consumables, ongoing capital and overhead costs
- In your application you can ask for funding for start-up costs, special projects, equipment and salaries
- Applications may only be made for costs incurred throughout the period of one year
- Religious organisations that want to carry out work in the community can apply to the grants scheme.
- Round 1 of 2025/26 was open for applications between 1 July and 5pm on 25 July 2025.
- A second round of funding is open for applications between 24 November 2025 and 9 January 2026. It is anticipated that applicants will be informed if they have been successful by March 2026.
Submit a completed signed application. Provide the requested supporting information:
- A copy of your organisation’s constitution or other document setting out how the organisation is constituted
- A copy of your organisation’s most recent approved, independently-examined accounts or – if you are a new organisation – an income and expenditure plan for the first year
- A copy of your organisation’s most recent bank statement
Copies of two quotes/estimates that your organisation has obtained for individual items costing £500 or more that you are seeking funding for - Proof of ownership or signed copy of a lease in favour of your organisation, if this grant is to be used to fund improvements to land or buildings owned/leased by your organisation
- Copies of any licences/consents granted to your organisation which may be relevant to the application (only if applicable)
- A job description for each post to be funded or part funded with this grant.
Applications are considered on individual merit by the Grants Advisory Committee. Your application will be assessed on the following criteria:-
- Community impact
- Local Outcomes Improvement Plan (LOIP)
- Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD)
- Value for money
- Financial viability
- Project management (for applications £5,000 - £10,000).
All applications will be assessed and scored against the same set of criteria, as set out in the Scoring Matrix.
Scoring Matrix - Scheme A funding up to £5000
Scoring Matrix - Scheme B funding from £5,000 to £10,000
- Due diligence checks will be undertaken
- Applications made will be assessed by Grants Advisory Committee
- Applications with a score of 10 or above for grant applications below £5,000 and those scoring 13 or above for grant applications between £5,000 and £10,000 will be put forward for award
- Final determination of the outcome of your application will be made by the Community Planning Partnership Board
- If awarded a grant you will be notified by letter
- When a grant has been approved, and the terms and conditions met, payment is usually made directly to your organisation’s bank account, normally within 28 working days of formal notification via BACS transfer
- A blank monitoring report is issued with your award letter; this should be completed and returned as soon as your project is completed. All grants must be spent within 12 months of award. Further applications cannot be considered until previous projects have been satisfactorily monitored and accepted as complete
- If you are not awarded a grant, you will receive a letter explaining why. Unsuccessful applicants can reapply in future if they have an eligible project.
- Email: communityplanning@eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- Community Planning
East Dunbartonshire Council
Southbank House
Strathkelvin Place
Kirkintilloch
G66 1XQ - Tel: 0300 123 4510.
Or:
- East Dunbartonshire Voluntary Action
Unit 4/5 18-20 Townhead
Kirkintilloch
G66 1NL - Tel: 0141 578 6680
- Email: info@edva.org
Monitoring and evaluation
If successful in receiving a grant, at the end of the year when your project is completed you need to send us a monitoring form. This form will be sent to you by email.
Case studies
Projects funded in Round 3 2024/2025
Scheme A
| Organisation name | Numbers benefitting in EDC and target group | Purpose of grant | GAC awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dunbartonshire Family History Society |
25 Over 65s |
Hall Rental Costs |
£172 |
|
Kirkintilloch Mens Shed
|
110+ Other People 25-65 years |
Tool Kits, Materials, Electricity, Rent, Running Costs, Replacement Machinery |
£3645 |
|
Bardowie Tennis Club A |
550 5-25 years of age |
Pickleball nets |
£2005 |
|
East Dunbartonshire Befriending Service |
100 Over 65s |
Newsletters (monthly) |
£2670 |
|
Lenzie and Kirkintilloch Childminders |
40 Under 5s |
Rent |
£800 |
|
Auchinairn Parent and Toddler Group |
130 0-5s |
Bus |
£1325 |
|
M-MAG Gym |
71 5-25s |
Item 5ft punch bag x 6 |
£3010 |
|
East Dunbartonshire Minority Ethnic Forum |
200 Other People (26 – 65 years) |
Hall Rental |
£1325 |
|
Milngavie and Bearsden Camera Club |
70 Over 50s |
Epson EB-L530U projector Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 5 Laptop and case |
£1610 |
|
Forth & Clyde Canal Society |
1950 66+ |
Marine Toilet |
£1520 |
|
Milngavie Community Development Trust |
1200 All |
Vinyl banners x 6 |
£645 |
|
Kirkintilloch Division Girl Guides |
542 Young People 5-25 |
Hire of silent disco equipment Paddleboarding for 30 |
£3033 |
|
Kirkintilloch Baptist Church
|
90 |
caretaking |
£960 |
|
Waterside Dog Training Club |
37 25-65 |
Rent |
£1585 |
|
West Park United Football Club |
350 5-25 |
12months @ £416.66 toward salary cost |
£3725 |
|
The Kirkintilloch Camera Club |
50 Over 65s |
Loft insulation |
£1230 |
|
Bearsden Festival Association |
2000 5-25s |
salary for coordinator
|
£3020 |
|
G64 |
120 66+ |
Volunteer expenses |
£1000 |
|
Live Music Now Scotland |
360 66+ |
Musiciansʼ fees |
£2705 |
|
Kirkintilloch and Kilsyth Amateur Swimming Club |
104 5-25 |
Full time Professional Coach |
£2670 |
|
32nd Glasgow 1st Kirkintilloch Scout Group |
250 Young People 5-25 |
10*Endurance Altitude Tent |
£2670 |
|
Joimove Scotland CIC |
163 25-65 |
Venue hire |
£1665 |
|
Scottish Action for Mental Health |
240 5-25 |
15x Let's Connect Workshops |
£2720 |
|
Brunswick Table Tennis Club |
25 25-65 |
Practice Court Time |
£3330 |
|
92nd Girls Brigade |
36 5-25 |
Safeguarding Sim Only for Mobile Phone monthly |
£1530 |
|
Brearsden & Milngavie Ramblers |
45 Older People 65+ |
Coach Hire |
£760 |
Total awarded: £51,340
Projects funded in Round 3 2024/2025
Scheme B
| Organisation name | Numbers benefitting in EDC and target group | Purpose of grant | Grant awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
|
The Giant Red Phonebox LTD
|
Whole of EDC All Demographics |
Feasibility study |
£1200 |
|
Gavins Mill |
100 All |
Materials |
£6525 |
|
Bardowie Tennis Club B |
550 5-25s |
150mm timber kit - Club House £4000
|
£4000 |
|
Friend of Campsie High Kirk |
108,330 25-65 |
Condition and Feasibility Study |
£4700 |
|
Baljaffray Parish Church |
300 Community Organisations and Voluntary Organisation |
New boiler |
£2500 |
|
Creative Hangouts |
50 50 Young People 5-25 |
Delivery Lead Artist 1 |
£5,325 |
|
Silver Birch (Scotland) |
50 People with support needs such as a disability or long-term health condition |
Toptrec path - semi-bound, dug out, lay & roll type 1, lay & roll toptrec |
£5335 |
|
Greenhouse café |
1000 25-65 |
Air con system, kitchen appliances , teapots, plates , cups |
£5775 |
|
Hillhead Housing Association |
200 People with low or no income |
Food and Fuel Vouchers |
£5895 |
|
East Dunbartonshire Befriending Service |
Not stated Other 56+ |
Contribution towards fundraiser salary costs |
£4480 |
|
Maxholme Nursery |
8 Pre 5s |
Ipad |
£1100 |
|
Weekday WOW Factor |
90 Over 65s |
Facilitator salary |
£6800 |
|
Campsie Community Council |
400 People with low or no income |
Senior Citizens Christmas Lunch |
£2425 |
|
East Dunbartonshire Arts Council |
100000 All Demographics
|
Groups will request items and we will decide how much to grant towards the cost, we cannot guess what they will request - hall rent, tutor fees, exhibition costs, music, materials, it is likely that we put a maximum grant of £750 in place per application. |
£7380 |
|
East Dunbartonshire Womens Aid |
350 25-65 |
Salary for support worker |
£9067 |
|
Creative Spark Theatre Arts Group |
100 Young people 5-25 |
Two Tutors Deliver time - Music Making |
£6500 |
|
FACT |
150 Young People 5-25 |
Yearly lets for FACT |
£4500 |
|
175th Glasgow Scout Group |
167 Young People 5-25 |
Architect Fees |
£4,980 |
|
Differabled Scotland |
52 25-66 |
Reflexology Blocks of 3 |
£6500 |
|
Bearsden & Milngavie Highland Games Association |
5000 25-65 |
Tents & furniture |
£4500 |
|
Waterside Miners Charitable Society |
5000 Community Organisations and Voluntary Organisations |
Demolition and site clearance |
£3725 |
Total Award: £104,387
Projects funded in Round 1 2025/2026
Scheme A
| Organisation name | Numbers benefitting in EDC and target group | Purpose of grant | GAC awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kirkintilloch Ladies Choir |
500 Other |
Hire of St Mary's Church Sanctuary |
£2118 |
|
Milton of Campsie Village Hall Trust |
4000 Community Organisations and Voluntary Organisations |
Cleaning of Hall |
£1620 |
|
Probus of Allander |
60 Other People 66+ |
1 HP Laptop |
£1684 |
|
1st Lenzie Girls Brigade |
30 5 to 25 |
Bus hire Leaders costs for camp |
£802 |
|
Woodilee Bowling Club |
60 People with Support Needs |
Drakes Pride Bowling Arm (short/medium) |
£499 |
|
Bearsden and Milngavie Youth Orchestra |
500 + 5 to 25 young people |
Venue Hire for 24 Weeks |
£2700 |
|
Auchinairn Parent and Toddler |
100 children 30 Adults young people 0-5 years |
Hall hire |
£2700 |
|
Fresh Start |
40 Other People 26-65 years |
Microwaves 14 packs |
£2999 |
|
Bishopbriggs Community Council |
2000 All ages for events |
Remembrance Lights switch-on Netball |
£2589 |
|
Addiction Recovery Centre |
300 People with no or low income |
Utilities gas/electric |
£1893 |
|
Lenzie After School Club |
30 Young people 11-13 years |
Adventure day Christmas festival Pool comp |
£600 |
|
FACT |
500 Young People (5-25) |
Caravans/Passes |
£2880 |
|
All Minds |
25 Young People (5 to 25 years) |
Counselling costs – contribution towards wages and counselling materials |
£2880 |
|
45th Glasgow 2nd Kirkintilloch Scouts |
63 Young People (5 to 25 years) |
Child tartan neckie x10 |
£2463 |
|
Cruse |
130 Bereaved people in East Dunbartonshire |
Volunteer training freelance trainer fees Volunteer monthly CPD session, freelance trainer Freelance counsellor fees to facilitate monthly group supervision for volunteer team Volunteer travel based on estimated 28 face-to-face visits |
£1800 |
|
Westerton Bowling Club |
85 over 65 |
3x Tamstar outdoor bench |
£1067 |
|
Milngavie and Bearsden Men’s Shed |
230 other 66 plus (elderly males) |
Clarke CBS45MD metal cutting bandsaw |
£1115 |
|
The Sporting Aces |
50 Young People (5 to 25 years) |
Venue Hire |
£3600 |
|
Rookie Rockstars |
200 Young people (0 to 25 years) |
Ukeleles x 30 |
£3159 |
|
The Bearsden Festival Association |
640 25 to 65 |
Gazebo Brass band Violinist Storyteller Face painter PVGs Santa gifts Prizes
|
£2045 |
|
212th Glasgow Boys' Brigade |
20 Young People 5-25 |
Road Tax |
£978 |
|
Cadder Coffee Shop |
Approx 100 customers and 40 volunteers; this excludes those attending Community Council events which runs to hundreds Other People (66+ years) |
Commercial Bain Marie with heated cabinet to replace domestic unit |
£3420 |
|
Trauma Informed Parenting |
45 Young People (5 to 25 years) |
Staff Costs (CEO + Admin) |
£1449 |
|
Cyprian Court Residents Partnership |
350 Other people 66 plus |
Plants |
£759 |
|
Society For English Learning Through Biblical Literature |
15 Additional support needs |
Lunch x 20 |
£2700 |
|
Primary Care Chaplaincy Scotland |
150 Other People (26 – 65 years) |
Salary costs |
£2592 |
|
The Hive |
350 People with no or low income |
Shredder |
£2971 |
|
Torrance Community Council |
900 Other People (26-65 years) |
We are applying for funding to deliver two projects: (1) a one-day community showcase to celebrate local groups and gather views on key issues to inform a future Local Place Plan; and (2) Light Up Torrance, a four-day festive weekend including a school event, lights switch-on, market, tractor run, children’s film screening and Santa visit. Both projects will be delivered by Torrance Community Council with support from volunteers and local partners, aiming to strengthen community connection, reduce isolation, and promote local engagement. |
£3407 |
|
Weekday WOW Factor |
30 Other People (66+) |
Facilitator 1-24 weeks - 2 hrs p/w (prep and delivery) |
£3790 |
|
Woodhill Evangelical Church |
100+ Other People (66+ years) |
Vinyl Banquet Chairs x 50 |
£3240 |
|
5th Kirkintilloch Brownies |
18 Young People (5-25 years) |
Running costs |
£971 |
|
Kirky Cinema
|
5000 People with low or no income |
TTRO Traffic Mng |
£2790 |
|
Walk Run Cycle East Dunbartonshire |
500+ Other People (66+ years) |
Insurance |
£1009 |
Projects funded in Round 1 2025/2026
Scheme B
| Organisation name | Numbers benefitting in EDC and target group | Purpose of grant | Grant awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Carers Link East Dunbartonshire |
150 Young people 0-25 years |
Accredited Training |
£4519 |
|
Bardowie Tennis Club |
500 All areas |
Decking with banister |
£5100 |
|
Grace |
300 People with support needs |
Fitness Classes 30 weeks |
£4500 |
|
Creatovators |
450 Autistic people and their families/carers Rent |
£6300 |
|
|
Time Out Club |
4 Additional needs pupils in Milngavie |
Childcare worker |
£3600 |
|
Victoria Bowling Club Torrance |
200 Older population |
Bowling green mower and cutting & brush cassettes |
£4809 |
|
Lenzie Rugby Club |
100+ Young People (5-25) |
Perimeter fencing |
£6900 |
|
Deafblind Scotland |
44 People with support needs |
GEEPAS Digital Electric Kettle 1.7L Wifi Tuya Smart App Control Alexa Google Voice Compatible 2200W Talking Microwave Oven MK6 Adjustable bread slicing guide Dycem Anti-Slip Mat – Rectangle Red - 250mm Liquid Level Indicator audible and vibratory Aico Ei428 RadioLINK 230V 40mA Relay Module with Lithium Battery Solpex Solar Outdoor Lights,12 Pack Solar Path Lights Talking Air Fryer Cobalt Breville HotCup Hot Water Dispenser | 3kW Fast Boil 1.5L Gloss Black VKJ142] XTU Wireless WiFi Video Doorbell Camera, 2K HD Smart Video Doorbell with Camera Battery Operated PIR Motion Detection Night Vision 2-Way Audio Support SD Card Acoustic Cloud hangs from ceilings and absorbs echoes and distracting sounds Delivery Installation of clouds |
£5861 |
|
Victim Support Scotland |
55 Vulnerable people |
Staff |
£4802 |
|
Stitch The Gap CIC |
15-30 Volunteers |
Salaries (sewing tutors, mechanic, retail manager and admin) |
£8100 |
|
Gavin's Mill Community Project |
8000 Older people 66 + |
Fire escape door |
£7200 |
|
Lenzie Community Development Trust |
11,000 All ages and demographics |
Feasibility study/professional services |
£4200 |
|
Friends of Campsie High Kirk |
109,230 Community Organisations and Voluntary Organisations |
Ghost tower technical development, professional webpage development, community use engagement gazebo |
£5118 |