Funding Opportunities for Digital Inclusion

Georgina Bowyer, UKSPF Grants Manager at Capital City Partnership shares information on the latest funding opportunities for organisations supporting digital inclusion.

'The Scottish Government recently announced a new fund for digital inclusion which you may be interested in.  There is further information available here Connecting Scotland Digital Inclusion Fund - GOV-UK Find a grant.  There is a short window for applications, closing on 30 October 2025.

We have also recently come across information about the Access Group Foundation who have a rolling grants scheme which may be of interest The Access Group Foundation - The Access Foundation.

The Edinburgh Partnership recently put together a short-life working group to discuss the availability of digital inclusion support in the city. This survey is designed to support that work and is aimed at public and third sector staff working with individuals in Edinburgh, particularly those who work in poverty prevention or alleviation. We are grateful for your participation. The survey will take 5 – 10 minutes to complete. To complete the survey, please follow the link here.

There is no budget currently attached to the short-life working group, but should evidence point to a gap in provision, this will be raised with the Community Planning Management Group and feed into future discussions.

For more information or to join the Digital Inclusion Working Group in Edinburgh, please reach out to Georgina at georgina.bowyer@capitalcitypartnership.org. See also the recent post Challenging poverty with digital inclusion