Bank of Scotland Foundation’s Energise Programme to Reopen on 2 June

The Bank of Scotland Foundation launched its 2024-2028 Strategy ‘Building a Brighter Future for Scotland’ in January 2024. The funding programmes associated with the strategy focus on charities working with vulnerable groups in Scotland.

Energise, is a programme focused on supporting charities registered in Scotland that work with at-risk groups and are alive to the real issues on the ground.

New for 2025, the Foundation introduced income tiers for the Energise programme. The new criteria mean that:

• Charities with an income below £50,000 can apply for a grant of up to £20,000 (£10,000 per year over two years).
• Charities with an income of between £50,000 and £150,000 are eligible for a grant of up to £40,000 (£20,000 per year over two years).

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Operate in Scotland.
• Have a minimum of one year of accounts lodged and checked at OSCR.
• Have an annual income of under £150,000.
• Work with vulnerable groups.

Funding is unrestricted to allow charities to use the funding in the way they feel to be most beneficial and can be used towards core costs, delivery costs, project costs and/or project running costs.

Applications to the Energise programme will open on 2 June 2025 (noon) and close on 11 June 2025 (noon).