Portobello and Craigmillar
The budget for Portobello Craigmillar Community Grants Fund (CGF) in 2025/26 has now been fully allocated. The next round of funding in Portobello Craigmillar will be in March 2026.
Application and guidance
You can find the fund guidance and application form below. Please read the guidance before applying.
Download the Community Grants Fund applicant guidance
View Portobello and Craiglmillar neighbourhood area map
Awards made in 2025/26
- Evolution Swim School CIC: Awarded £2,724 for a targeted summer swim programme, providing free lessons to non-swimming children and women from SIMD 1–3 areas in the Portobello cluster, building water confidence and essential life-saving skills.
- Sandy's Community Centre: Awarded £4,916 for a new anti-poverty cooking group at Sandy’s Community Centre.
- Oi Musica CIC: Awarded £3,316 for music tuition and a music group for local young people.
- Lyra: Awarded £2,473 for Lyra Young Ensemble (aged 12+) to present a week of free shows for community audiences, to celebrate local talent and pride in greater Craigmillar.
- Let The People Sing: Awarded £2,891 for Craigmillar/Niddrie recovery and addictions support groups - a walking group, art group, music group and breakfast mornings.
- Craigmillar Literacy Trust: Awarded £1,776 for ‘Baby Rhymetime and Talking Together’, early literacy and early communication groups for families with babies under 6 months.
- Re-Act, Refugee Action Scotland: Awarded £3,610 for the Happiness Group, a group of New Scots aged 50+ who meet fortnightly to share, learn and explore their new home.
- Carr Gomm: Awarded £4,858 to provide a small anti-poverty grants pot for essential items for vulnerable patients in Craigmillar.