Our latest newsletter is out Highlights include:✅ £4.25m awarded through Empower ✅116 mentoring partnerships ✅ £466k+ claimed through colleague Matched Giving. Read it here : tinyurl.com/2fzcjaam #BuildingABrighterFuture

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re shining a spotlight on The House of Hope. 🎀 Our £20k unrestricted Energise grant is helping strengthen the vital support they provide to people impacted by breast cancer. 💗

This Black History Month, we’re proud to spotlight People Relief Support. 🖤 Based in Pollok, they’ve supported 320+ people, tackling poverty and isolation and helping local people access essential support, activities and opportunities. #BuildingABrighterFuture

🌟 Energise Grants are now closed! 🌟 A huge thank you to all the incredible small charities that applied. 💙 Our team will now carefully assess each application, with all applicants notified of their outcome by mid-December 2026.

💙 There’s still time to apply! Our Energise Grants Programme offers eligible small Scottish charities supporting people in vulnerable circumstances up to £40,000 over two years. ⏰ Applications close 7 October at 12 noon. Find out more and apply - tinyurl.com/nhuc25zn

Are you a small Scottish charity supporting people living in vulnerable circumstances? The Energise Grants Programme is now open, offering eligible charities with an income of £150k or less up to £40k over 2 years. 📅 Apply by 12 noon, 7 October.

Scottish charities supporting people in vulnerable circumstances - you could get up to £40k over 2 years through our Energise grants programme! Applications open Monday 28 September 12 noon and close 12 noon 7 October. Full details & Eligibility criteria: tinyurl.com/3b2ywrp8

We’re investing £1.62m in 50 grassroots charities across Scotland through our Energise grants programme. The unrestricted two-year funding will help charities strengthen their resilience and continue delivering life-changing support in their communities. tinyurl.com/2vf4ndfb

We’re at the Midlothian Funders Fair today in Dalkeith! Come and meet the team to learn more about our grants programmes and how we support charities helping people in vulnerable circumstances across Scotland. Today, 17 Sept 2026 until 12:30pm St John’s and King’s Park Church.

Proud to have been shortlisted in the Financial/Procurement Excellence of the Year award at the 2026 Third Sector Awards. Congratulations to British Red Cross on the win 👏 We’re honoured to be recognised alongside so many inspiring organisations. #BuildingABrighterFuture

💙 On #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, we're proud to spotlight Samaritans Ayrshire who were awarded £40,000 of unrestricted multi-year funding in 2025. We're proud to support charities delivering vital services and helping people feel heard, supported and less alone.

We're delighted to be shortlisted for the Third Sector Awards 2026 in the Financial/Procurement Excellence of the Year category. Proud to see our commitment to maximising impact for charities and communities across Scotland recognised nationally. 💙 #BuildingABrighterFuture

🌍 This International Youth Day, we're shining a spotlight on TD1 Youth Hub. With £250,000 of multi-year funding through our Empower programme, we're helping TD1 Youth Hub support around 350 young people each year by providing trusted relationships. #BuildingABrighterFuture

💙 This Alcohol Awareness Week, we're highlighting the vital work of GEAAP. With £150,000 of multi-year funding through our Empower programme, we're helping them provide free, confidential support to individuals and families affected by alcohol-related issues across East Glasgow.

Great to bring colleagues, charities & partners together at our annual BoSFoundation event 💙 A fantastic evening of insight, connection and shared commitment to supporting communities across Scotland. #BuildingABrighterFuture

💙 Tourette Awareness Month 💙 From 15 May to 15 June, Tourette Awareness Month is a time to improve understanding and challenge myths about Tourette syndrome. It’s an opportunity to raise awareness, challenge stigma, and build greater empathy.

During #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we’re proud to support WIAMH 💙 Our Energise grant is helping them continue offering safe, community‑based mental health support where it’s needed most. #BuildingABrighterFuture

Proud to have been shortlisted for Corporate Foundation at the 2026 Third Sector Awards. Congratulations to AVIVA Foundation on the win 👏 We’re honoured to be recognised alongside so many inspiring organisations. #BuildingABrighterFuture

Bank of Scotland Foundation is exhibiting at the Meet the Funders event today, talking about our grants programmes for charities supporting people in vulnerable circumstances. 🗓️Today, 22 April 2026 until 12:30pm 📍St Boswell’s Village Hall, TD6 0AA #BuildingABrighterFuture

We’re thrilled to announce £4.25m has been awarded to 17 Scottish charities through our Empower grants programme🎉We have recently strengthened the programme to provide 5 years of unrestricted funding (£50k per year for 5 years)🙌Read more: tinyurl.com/569xum5x