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How to apply

Contact us to tell us about your idea 

  • email us at advicescotland@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk 
  • phone us on 0300 123 7110 (open from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday) 

We’ll arrange a chat with you within 10 days 

We’ll ask you about your idea and discuss if this funding is right for you. We might ask you for more information after this chat – like a short project proposal. 

If you’re a good fit to apply for the funding 

We’ll send you a PDF application form. 

You can preview the questions in the application form.

How much you can apply for  

Most projects we fund will:  

  • get between £500,000 and £2 million  
  • run for between 5 and 10 years  

We expect to fund 4 to 5 projects in this round.  

You can apply for development funding  

You can apply for up to £50,000 to:  

  • plan research  
  • hold consultations  
  • develop partnerships  

After you’ve spent this money, you can apply up to £1,950,000 to run your project.  

You must apply by 15 July 2026  

This is a 2-stage application process. We need your stage 1 application by 15 July 2026. 

What happens after you send us your application

We'll consider your application 

We’ll look at your application and carry out checks on the information you provide us. You can find out more about the checks we'll carry out on your information. 

We’ll contact you to talk about your application. And to get more information if we need it. 

We'll let you know if we want to take your application to the next stage 

We’ll aim to tell you our decision within 12 weeks. 

If we do not take your application further, we’ll tell you why. 

If you’re successful, we'll tell you: 

  • how much development funding you’ve got (if you applied for this) 
  • what you’ll need to do for the next application stage 

What information you need to apply 

Information about your team 

You’ll need to tell us about 2 people in your organisation. One should be the main contact who we can talk to about the project. The other should be a senior person who’s legally responsible for the funding. 

We’ll ask you for their: 

  • names 
  • contact details 
  • home addresses 
  • dates of birth 

They must: 

  • have separate email addresses 
  • live in the UK 
  • not be related 

What we mean by related 

We consider people to be related if they are: 

  • married or in a civil partnership 
  • in a long-term relationship or live together 
  • related by blood or through a partner 

Legal name of the organisation 

We ask for the legal name of your organisation. And its address. And what type of organisation it is 

Check these details before applying. Also check any registration numbers if you have them – like a charity number or company number. It will slow down your application if these details are not right. 

Your accounts 

We ask for details about your organisation’s accounts 

We’ll ask you to: 

  • upload your organisation’s latest accounts 
  • upload your 12 months projections, if your organisation is less than 15 months old, and 
  • tell us your total income and expenditure for the year 

Terms and conditions 

We also ask you to read and agree to our terms and conditions. 

How we use your personal data  

To find out how we use and store your personal data, read our privacy notice. 

If it's difficult or impossible for you to complete an application form 

You can contact us if you have any communication support needs. We’re happy to talk about other ways for you to tell us about your idea. For example, EasyRead. 

Using artificial intelligence (AI) to help with your application 

You can use AI tools to help you write your application, but make sure the answers are accurate and reflect your own work. Read our guidance on AI tools in funding applications.