Apply for funding

Shetland Charitable Trust funds several grant schemes to support the arts, development and more throughout Shetland.

Large Grant Scheme 2027/28 - Stage 1 - Expression of Interest

Expression of Interest is invited for Shetland Charitable Trust's Large Grant Scheme. £136,000 is available for distribution in 2027/28, with multi-year funding for up to 3 years.

Closing Date for Stage 1 submission is Friday 21st August 2026 @ 12 noon

Guidance and Application Forms are available here to download:

Innovation Grant Scheme 2026/27

The Innovation Grant Scheme 2026/27 is currently OPEN to applications.

Small Grant Scheme 2026/27

The Small Grant Scheme 2026/27 is currently OPEN to applications.

Large Grant Scheme 2026/27

The Large Grant Scheme 2026/27 is currently CLOSED to applications.

If you have any questions regarding the scheme, please contact grants@shetlandcharitabletrust.co.uk

The documents shown below may be useful in future to the Large Grant Scheme successful awardees.

Large Grants - Introduction to Outcomes
Large Grants - Progress Report Template
Large Grants - Financial Monitoring Guidance

Capital Works Bridging Loan Scheme

For further information and an application form, please contact grants@shetlandcharitabletrust.co.uk

This bridging loan scheme is available to organisations carrying out work on a public facility or providing a new public facility in Shetland which is eligible for grant funding from EU/Scottish Government/Lottery when the funding is released on receipt of paid invoices.

For more information contact us at:

22-24 North Road, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0NQ.

Tel: 01595 744994

Email: grants@shetlandcharitabletrust.co.uk

Testimonials

The funding COPE Ltd receives from the Shetland Charitable Trust supports us in many ways. It allows us to develop and maintain a strong foundation to our core business and assists us to provide on-going employment skill development opportunities to people with disabilities living within Shetland. COPE Ltd highly values the support provided to our organisation by The Shetland Charitable Trust.

“The substantial grant made to us by Shetland Charitable Trust every year allows us to provide first-class facilities and dedicated staff to underpin sporting success among people of all ages and abilities in the islands.”

Having this core funding from the Charitable Trust means that we can use that money where we need it at any given time. It's multi-year funding which really takes the pressure off. To have the funding to keep going is really important as it is improving the lives of disabled folk in Shetland.

The funding that we get from the Charitable Trust pays for part of staff support and matching with other funders. Without local funders we wouldn't have national funders, and without either of those funders, we wouldn't be able to do this, so funding from the Shetland Charitable Trust is incredibly important.

The funding Shetland Arts gets from Shetland Charitable Trust is about making sure the organisation can thrive, access other funds, and deliver on behalf of the community of Shetland. Our funding from the Shetland Charitable Trust really helps us with our conversations with national funders because it shows that we're working on behalf of what the local objectives and priorities are.

The Access to Leisure scheme was introduced to allow folk to be able to get access to classes and activities for a lower cost. I feel that the SRT play a critical role in every community across Shetland and that's all down to the funding of the Shetland Charitable Trust that we're able to maintain that.

Unpaid carers do an amazing job looking after people 24/7 in their own homes, keeping them living at home safely, and they really need help to do that. Thanks to the funding from Shetland Charitable Trust, we've been able to employ a deputy manager, recruit more care attendants, and provide overnights. We're also really grateful for the funding because it means that everybody can get the service for free.