Foundation Scotland is Scotland’s community foundation, helping communities take action, create positive change and deliver lasting impact through transformative funding. Foundation Scotland’s developmental approach and in-depth knowledge of charitable and community sectors ensure that funds entrusted to the Foundation make a real difference to people’s lives nationwide. More than £130 million has been distributed to charitable organisations, social enterprises, and community groups across Scotland through innovative funding programmes and social investment since the Foundation launched in 1996. Foundation Scotland is an independent Scottish charity (SC022910), one of 47 community foundations in the UK and part of a global network of over 1800 foundations worldwide.