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Community Grants Fund

Leith

The Leith Community Grants Fund is allocated once a year by a public vote known as 'LeithChooses'. Applications are now closed, and the in person voting day will take place at Leith Community Centre on Saturday 24th January 2026. Details of how to vote online will be shared shortly, and this will run from 27th January - 10th February 2026.  for more information.

The total available for Leith Community Grants Fund in 2025/26 is £44,707.16.

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Application and guidance 

You can find the fund guidance below. Please read the guidance before applying. 

If you would like access to the application form in a different format, please contact leithchooses@edinburgh.gov.uk 

Awards made in 2024/25

  • Leith Runs Together: Awarded £4,800 to start a 2km Junior Parkrun in Pilrig Park for children aged 4 - 14
  • Citadel Youth Centre: Awarded £3,600 for a creative intergenerational project focusing on mental health and well-being through storytelling and animation
  • Nepal Scotland Association: Awarded £5,000 for running various educational and cultural programmes to celebrate diversity
  • Building Bridges: Awarded £5,000 for an intercultural community festival
  • Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain: Awarded £3,974 for an event celebrating Ukrainian culture
  • Hibernian Community Foundation: Awarded £4,720 for a series of older persons events called ‘Community Tea Dances’
  • ELREC: Awarded £4,469 for events to design a large-scale graffiti artwork involving ethnic minorities, refugees, elderly, youth, LQBTQ+ and others
  • Leith Community Growers: Awarded £4,991 for the creation of community orchard garden sheds, seed library, garden infrastructure, and the delivery of workshops
  • Dr Bell’s Family Centre: Awarded £4,950 to run a holiday programmes in 2025 for families in Leith with a child under 5
  • Edinburgh Remakery: Awarded £4,900 for the delivery of hand craft workshops in green areas
  • Broughton Primary School Parent Council: Awarded £1,333.57 for the creation of a new mural at the school to welcome people.