The Weir Charitable Trust supports services/projects, run by Scottish-based community groups and small charities, in the following qualifying categories:

• Culture: supporting the heritage (tangible or otherwise) of Scotland, through projects that encourage participation in and preservation of Scotland’s distinctive culture.
• Sport: encouraging and increasing public participation in sport
• Recreational facilities: the provision or organisation of recreational facilities, with the aim of improving the conditions of life for people who need them due to age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
• Animal welfare: for the advancement of animal welfare
• Health: the advancement of health, including prevention or relief of sickness, disease or human suffering

Grants of up to £25,000 are available, although the average award is for £3,500. 

Online applications can be submitted at any time, and there are four deadlines each year, which are published on their website. 

For more information, please visit www.weircharitabletrust.com