- Kiltwalk is Scotland’s largest mass participation fundraising event.
- Participants have raised almost £50 million to date, for over 3,750 charities.
- This year’s Kiltwalk will be bigger than ever, with walks taking place in four cities during 2025.
- Our support is helping keep entry fees low so more walkers can raise much-needed funds for their chosen charities.
At the William Grant Foundation, we know that charities need more help than ever just now to raise funds, and that many of them need more people to volunteer and get involved with their work.
The Kiltwalk is a great way for any charity to engage supporters, inspire them about their cause and have them raise money in a safe, fun way. Kiltwalk also gets people active and enjoying the environment in our beautiful cities.
Kiltwalk is Scotland’s largest mass participation walking event with over 178,000 people taking part since 2016.
To date, walkers have already raised £49.6 million, benefiting 3,750 Scottish charities.
The Kiltwalk fundraising model ensures all money raised by walkers (plus Gift Aid) goes to their chosen charities. That’s because the costs of staging and promoting the events are underwritten by the Hunter Foundation and generous sponsors.
This year, we’re getting alongside the Hunter Foundation in providing core funding to ensure the Kiltwalk events continue to provide a high quality accessible opportunity for walkers of all ages, with entry fees capped at a maximum of £20 per person.
This year’s Kiltwalk will take place on the following dates, each offering a choice of routes and distances:
- Glasgow – 26 & 27 April
- Aberdeen – 1 June
- Dundee – 17 August
- Edinburgh – 14 September
Due to the Glasgow Kiltwalk selling out in recent years, organisers are adding an extra 14-mile Big Stroll from Clydebank to Balloch on Saturday 26 April to meet demand.
Our vision is of a Scotland where everyone has the opportunity to thrive, and we make grants to charities working across causes ranging from the environment, arts and heritage to young people, families and health.
The Foundation is ten years old in 2025, and we’ve supported hundreds of charities to date, but we can only support so many at a time, so in this milestone year we’re pleased to be supporting this event that’s open to all charities to benefit from – over 1600 charities benefited from the Kiltwalk in 2024!
The William Grant Foundation also provides funds to match the charitable efforts of employees at William Grant & Sons. The Kiltwalk provides a great platform for our colleagues to get involved – as walkers or volunteers – so they can raise money for the charities that matter to them, with our Matched Giving scheme doubling the total.
Nick Addington, William Grant Foundation Chief Executive
Registration for Kiltwalk is now live. Visit the website for more information.
- The Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland is open for applications.
- Up to £50k available per year, over 3 years – to organisations working to protect & promote human rights.
- Unrestricted funding available for organisations whose core purpose aligns with the Fund.
- Project grants also available – including for collaborative initiatives.
- Full details are available on the Corra Foundation website.
- The deadline for applications is
4 September 2024
Focusing on people whose rights are most at risk
The Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland is open to applications from organisations with a track record of human rights work. It will focus on people, including children and young people, whose rights are most at risk. Funding will support people and communities to use human rights as a tool for change.
The Independent Human Rights Fund is independent of government and is open to non-statutory organisations working in Scotland. It is supported by a group of funders that currently includes: AB Charitable Trust, Binks Trust, Cattanach, Corra Foundation, The Baring Foundation, The Robertson Trust and William Grant Foundation. It is hosted by Corra Foundation.
We are pleased to be contributing to this new fund as we continue to learn how rights-based approaches can advance our vision of a Scotland where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. You can read more about our interest in human rights, diversity, equity and inclusion here.
Now open for applications
The Fund has already made three grants, reflecting a range of work supporting communities to power social change and secure justice. It is now open to applications until 12 noon on Wednesday 4 September 2024. Around £900,000 is available for this open call, which is likely to result in between six and 12 grants. Corra anticipates a high level of demand.
For details of the Fund criteria and how to apply, please visit Corra’s website.
Information sessions
Two online information sessions will be held on Tuesday 18 June (2.30pm and 6.30pm). People interested in applying to the Fund can sign up via Corra’s website.
The William Grant Foundation is pleased to be one of several funders contributing to this new fund as we continue to learn how rights-based approaches can advance our vision of a Scotland where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
The Fund will focus on people whose rights are most at risk. It will support people to use human rights as a tool for change.
The Fund is supported by a partnership of: The Baring Foundation, The Binks Trust, Cattanach, Corra Foundation, The Robertson Trust, The A B Charitable Trust and William Grant Foundation. It is hosted by Corra Foundation.
Three grants have been made in the first stage of the Fund’s work. These reflect a range of powerful approaches to supporting people and communities to power social change and secure justice. The next stage will see the Fund open to applications in the Summer. Decision making will be guided by people with a range of expertise, both lived and learned, on human rights.
Find out more on Corra Foundation’s website where you can also sign up for updates.
Read more about our approach to diversity, equity, inclusion and rights.
