The Scottish Power Foundation runs an annual, general grants for project funding (but not running costs) of between £35,000 and £150,000 to UK registered charities. The 2026 deadline was in July.
It related to the following projects:
Art and Culture
- Restoration, development and conservation: protecting and safeguarding artistic and cultural heritage.
- Cultural initiatives: celebrating diversity and cultural identity through the arts.
Biodiversity and Climate Change:
- Environmental protection or improvement: protecting and enhancing the environment.
- Habitat conservation: contributing to the protection and conservation of habitats and enhancing biodiversity.
- Knowledge and research: developing new solutions to the challenge of climate change.
Education, Training and Research:
- STEM: inspiring young people to pursue qualifications and a career in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in order to contribute to energy sustainability.
- Raising aspirations: addressing society’s educational needs by inspiring and challenging the next generation through innovation.
Social initiatives:
- Economic security: alleviating poverty, including in-work poverty, caused by the cost-of-living crisis.
- Economic opportunity: supporting entrepreneurship and skills development for the most vulnerable groups.
Ideally, projects should also demonstrate how they address one or more of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
The Foundation was particularly interested in receiving applications from UK charities that are supporting people who are most marginalised and disadvantaged in the United Kingdom.