Community funding
Home > Services > Community and Living > Community Funding
Are you a member of a community-run club or group? Do you need funding to pay for equipment, activities or services? Then this is the place to start...
There are a range of funders out there, such as Big Lottery, Heritage Lottery, trust funds and corporate funders (like Lloyds TSB, Abbey and Tesco) who are interested in supporting activities that benefit communities.
This area of the website will help you find funding. Using the menu on the right, you can find out all you need to know:
- External Funding Newsletter - your regular update on new funds available.
- Funding Toolkit - a comprehensive guide you should read before applying for funding.
- Renfrewshire 4 Community - a database that you can search to find the right fund for you.
- Your Guide to Council Grants - important information about grants Renfrewshire Council provides.
Seventeens take the Canaries Challenge
You can download a copy of our external funding strategy below:
You need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this document. Download Acrobat Reader here.
You can also find out about funding for social enterprise using the link in the related content menu.



