One City Trust 2025 Main Grant Funding Programme

Theme: ‘Bringing people together’ The One City Trust exists to tackle the impact that poverty has on people in Edinburgh. While we recognise that our fund cannot solve poverty and social isolation on its own, we believe that simple activities can have substantial and lasting impact on individuals. In 2025 we want to support activities which bring people who are impacted by poverty and social isolation together in ways which are creative, impactful and have the potential to have lasting legacy.

Funding available: In 2025 our grants will be up to a maximum £5,000. However, we recognise that impactful activities can often cost less, and we welcome applications of less than £5,000. We want to see projects that promote community activities, reduce poverty and the impact of poverty, tackle inequalities and enhance diversity and equality e.g. lunch clubs, cooking groups, arts and crafts and DIY projects.

Who can apply:

Any registered Scottish Charity or constituted community group, provided they are based in Edinburgh and focus their activities within the city boundary.

• Organisations with an overall income of no more than £750,000. Please note priority will be given to those with an annual income of less than £500,000.
• Applications may include core costs related to the delivery of the project such as utilities, salaries, venue hire and other costs which make the project viable.
• Applications from partnerships or consortiums are welcomed, however, one of the partners must apply as the lead organisation who will be accountable for the grant.
• Organisations funded by the Trust within the past two years can apply again, provided their application is for a completely different proposal than that which was previously funded.
• A governing document, evidence of a bank account in the name of the organisation and the most current signed charity accounts MUST be supplied.

We will not fund:

Requests from individuals or non-constituted groups.

The following Projects or initiatives;

• Bodies constituted as statutory or other public-sector organisations.
• Profit distributing companies, partnerships or organisations including CICs with share capital.
• The promotion of faith groups, religion, political beliefs, or animal welfare.
• Projects seeking repeat or multi-year funding.
• Large Festivals, Events, or theatrical adaption.
• Foreign trips or overseas projects.
• Organisations less than one year old.
• Organisations out with the city boundary of Edinburgh, and
• Organisations involved in the distribution of grants or funds to other organisation’s/individuals.

Contact admin@onecitytrust.com(this will open in a new window) for further information.

OneCity Trust Grant Application Form 2025.docx