Here’s a list of funding sources for community-led greening and In Bloom projects in Scotland, including both local and national options:

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1. Local Authority & Public Sector

• City of Edinburgh Council – Community Grants Fund
  Small grants for local projects that improve community wellbeing. Neighbourhood Network Fund (Western Edinburgh)
  👉 Community Grants Fund.
• Greenspace Scotland
  Supports local park and community green space improvements.
  👉 greenspacescotland.org.uk

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2. Environmental & “In Bloom” Support

• Keep Scotland Beautiful – “It’s Your Neighbourhood”
  Offers mentoring, recognition, and sometimes small grants for greening projects.
  👉 keepscotlandbeautiful.org
• RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) – Britain in Bloom
  Recognition and networking, sometimes linked with sponsorship opportunities.
  👉 rhs.org.uk
• Buglife – B-Lines Projects
  Sometimes fund wildflower planting and pollinator corridors.
  👉 buglife.org.uk
• Royal Society of Edinburgh
  The RSE and Williamson Trust fund research projects.
  👉 rse.org.uk

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3. Lottery & National Charities

• National Lottery Community Fund (Awards for All)
  Grants of £300–£20,000 for community-led projects.
  👉 tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
• Tesco Stronger Starts / Community Grants
  Customers vote in-store with tokens for local projects.
  👉 tescocommunitygrants.org.uk
• Co-op Local Community Fund
  Funds local projects chosen by Co-op members.
  👉 coop.co.uk/membership/local-community-fund
• Aviva Community Fund
  Offers small grants for environmental and community resilience projects.
  👉 avivacommunityfund.co.uk

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4. Trusts & Foundations

• Edinburgh Airport Community Fund
  Supports projects in the airport’s area, including Corstorphine.
  👉 edinburghairport.com/community-fund
• Scottish Power Foundation
  Funds environment and education projects.
  👉 scottishpowerfoundation.com
• Robertson Trust
  Scotland’s largest independent funder, supports community wellbeing projects.
  👉 therobertsontrust.org.uk
• Garfield Weston Foundation
  National funder of community and environmental initiatives.
  👉 garfieldweston.org

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5. Business & Sponsorship

• Local businesses (shops, cafés, garden centres)
  Could “adopt a planter” in exchange for a small plaque.
• Corporate CSR funds – RBS/NatWest, Lloyds, and supermarkets often support local greening.
• Developers & housebuilders – often fund local environmental projects as part of planning obligations.

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✅ Best Strategy for Corstorphine in Bloom

1. Start with Neighbourhood Network Fund + Keep Scotland Beautiful (quick wins).
2. Apply for a Lottery Awards for All grant (up to £10k is realistic).
3. Build local business sponsorship (plaques on planters).
4. Explore the Edinburgh Airport Fund (big local supporter).

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