The Foundation supports a broad range of organisations and activities that share a commitment to making a positive impact to the lives of the communities in which they work, and that are driven by a desire to achieve excellence. They make grants across the UK to organisations in the following categories: Arts; Education; Youth; Health; Community; Museums and Heritage; Environment; Religion and Welfare.

Community Business Crowdmatch will support communities to develop, test or grow community business. Community owned and run buildings (shop, pub or hub), green spaces, energy project, sports or arts facility or service are examples of the types of project that can take part. Power to Change will match fund up to 50% of your target, to a maximum of £6,000, as long as you can raise the rest through crowdfunding.

Funding is UK-wide although a preference is given to Scotland. Themes supported are: Services and Sea; Education & Training; Children & Youth; Science, Engineering & Technology; Agriculture & Horticulture; Tarland & Local Area.

The principal objects of the Trust are to provide funds for the advancement of all the schemes which are for the physical wellbeing and improvement in general physical condition of the youth of the City of Edinburgh, for the advancement of knowledge in the science of chemistry as it affects the trade and industry of Great Britain, for making donations for the upkeep, extension and equipment of any charitable institution, hospital or society administered in Scotland whose objective is the restoration of the sick to health and for the advancement of knowledge in medicine and surgery including the granting of bursaries and scholarships, funding research work and the purchase of necessary equipment.

The Foundation supports a wide range of charities both in the UK and abroad. Areas of particular interest to the Trustees include: promotion of the evangelical Christian faith; education, with a particular interest in the promotion of science and engineering, and youth development; medical research, with a particular emphasis on dementia and stroke; social/medical welfare projects, particularly those benefitting elderly and disabled people; preservation of cultural/environmental heritage and improving access to the arts for young people and the disabled (projects of national importance only); overseas development projects.

The AEB Charitable Trust presently makes grant to charities in support of the following: The promotion of interests of wildlife, ecology and nature; The advancement of health, in particular, research into and treatment of Alzheimer's and the care of the confused elderly; The support of museums and galleries, music and the arts in Scotland; assistance to the infirm, the emergency services, disabled and retired members of the Armed Forces. The Trust favours organisations in the Lothians and Borders areas.

The Trust achieves its objects by making grants to individuals, organisations and institutions carrying out projects of significance to horticulture, gardening or botany with a strong horticultural element. The following is a non-exhaustive list of typical projects: gardeners’ training schemes run by appropriate organisations; restoring gardens of historic interest; developing new gardens for public access and enjoyment; exhibitions, book publications, research and educational programmes relating to horticulture; expeditions to collect and protect plants of scientific and horticultural value; and study-visits by horticulturists or botanists with strong horticultural links.

The fund supports the town and citizens of Arbroath by improving the amenities of the Town or assisting in the furtherance of the social and cultural activities of its citizens. In practice it gives primarily to local youth, sport, recreation, arts and musical groups. The Trustees also have regard to the Local Corner of the Arbroath Public Library with particular reference to the preparation and keeping of genealogical and family records appertaining to Citizens of the town of Arbroath and to any museum which may be formed in conjunction with the buildings of the said Library.

Principally for organisations based in Arbroath, It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations who work towards the prevention or relief of poverty; the advancement of education, health, citizenship or community development, the arts, heritage, culture, science, public participation in sport or animal welfare.

The Scottish Government recognises the role that science festivals play in making science accessible to a wide audience and strengthening young people's science learning. Funding from the Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser is currently supporting a number of science festivals. It currently supports 15 independent Science Festivals across the country who have all agreed to meet conditions of grant.