Community Grants Fund Round Two 2025/26 is open for applications

Written By Mark Dowey

Edinburgh based voluntary organisations and community groups are invited to apply to the Community Grants Fund (CGF) for grants of up to £5000 for projects that will benefit local  communities.

The deadline for applications is midnight on Tuesday 30 September 2025. Please apply using our online application form: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/cgfapply.

What is the Community Grants Fund?

The CGF is a small grants scheme provided by the City of Edinburgh Council as part of the Council’s ongoing commitment to empower citizens and support grassroots initiatives. Grants of up to £5,000 can be awarded to constituted groups for community-based activity. There are 13 local pots of money, each covering a different area of the city.

Funding is still available for the following neighbourhoods*:

  • Almond

  • Forth

  • Inverleith

  • Morningside

  • Pentlands

  • South West

  • Southside Newington

  • Western

*funding for the Leith neighbourhood will be distributed through LeithChooses.

What do I need to know before I apply?

The CGF Applicant Guidance includes all the information you will need to apply, including what groups are eligible and what types of projects can be funded.

Please use the online application form to apply. If you want to access the application form in a different format, please contact communitygrantsfund@edinburgh.gov.uk

Mark Dowey
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