The 2026 Grants Process Outcome
2026 Grants Process is now closed – closing date for applications was Sunday 22nd February
RECORD BREAKERS
2026 was a record breaking year for the Grants Process of Stirling & Bridge of Allan Round Table – we had more applications received, more applications approved and more money paid out to local charities, groups and organisation than ever before.
86 organisations or groups applied to us for a Grant this year. We have assessed them all and approved 78 (90%) to get some financial assistance to help their local group or project. We hope these donations help all the groups we have supported this year to continue to make a difference locally.
A huge thank you to everyone who helped us with our fundraising last year, and with all of your kind donations. We could not do what we do without your support.
If you missed out to apply to our 2026 Grants Fund, the 2027 Grants Application Process will open in January 2027 – when this happens a link to an online applications form will be made active on this page
If you have any questions, please get in touch via Facebook messenger or at https://stirlingboaroundtable.co.uk/contact/
Frequently Asked Questions
Applications to the 2026 Awards Fund will open on 22nd January 2026 and close on Sunday 22nd February 2026.
We are accepting applications online using a Google Form which can be accessed at https://forms.gle/57WezuiiGZSgkmKT6
We don’t have a defined upper limit for Grants.
Most successful applicants are awarded less than £500.
We are limited by the amount of fundraising we have achieved in 2025 – primarily through the Bridge of Allan Fireworks and Santa’s Sleigh. We may be more likely to support smaller requests that allow us to support a greater number of organisations.
Every year, we do support some organisations with larger amounts where the application demonstrates a significant community benefit to justify the larger award.
Stirling & Bridge of Allan Round Table supports groups that benefit the communities of Stirling.
Our core communities are the areas where we do most of our fundraising in Bridge of Allan, Dunblane and the City of Stirling. We will consider applications from across the Stirling Council area.
We have a list of some of the organisations we have supported in recent years available on the Our Causes page of our website.
The overwhelming majority of our Grants support local organisations, not individuals. We often receive requests for Grants to support individual sporting journeys and gap year projects. We do not typically support applications where the benefit to the local community is limited to a single person or family.
Yes. There is no exclusion period after receiving a Grant. Repeat applicants should show how they have spent previous Grants and demonstrate the need for a further Grant.
We will not typically support an organisation with annual running costs unless there is desperate need.
Late applications may not always be considered. We are a voluntary organisations and our volunteers give up time to review a considerable number of applications. We cannot guarantee late submissions will be considered.
We recognise that most of our applicants are also volunteers and understand the competing demands on your time.