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As a grantmaker we achieve our impact through funding others. Here are some examples of the grants we make, and why.

Who Cares? Scotland
Who Cares? Scotland and its sister charity VOYPIC in Northern Ireland are dedicated to improving the lives and outcomes of children and young people growing up in care.
Category | Social Action |
Year awarded | 2015 |
Grant size | £90,000 |
Wildlife and Countryside Link
Wildlife and Countryside Link is the biggest environmental coalition in England, made up of 48 charities.
Category | Environment |
Year awarded | 2017 |
Grant size | £103,601 |

Scottish Ballet
As Scotland’s national dance company, Scottish Ballet aims to move people by sharing its passion and creating exceptional dance.
Category | Arts |
Year awarded | 2016 |
Grant size | £90,000 |

Turner Contemporary
Margate’s modern gallery occupies the site of the boarding house where JMW Turner stayed and painted in the 1820s and 1830s.
Category | Arts |
Year awarded | 2016 |
Grant size | £90,000 |

Falklands Conservation
Falklands Conservation is a local charity that works on behalf of their members and in partnership with the local and international community to conserve the natural environment of the Falklands.
Category | Environment |
Year awarded | 2017 |
Grant size | £126,000 |

Bumblebee Conservation Trust
The Bumblebee Conservation Trust is the only organisation in the UK committed to halting and reversing the decline of bumblebees, and has pioneered saving certain rare species, such as the Great Yellow Bumblebee in Scotland.
Category | Environment |
Year awarded | 2017 |
Grant size | £75,000 |
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