Community Connect

Twice each year, Scotmid members decide how £75,000 is shared between nine projects in Scotland.

Applications for Community Connect will open again for Spring 2025.

Members Use Their Community Connect Card To Collect Votes & Award Funding!

Community Connect is simple: every time a Scotmid member shops in a Scotmid store they scan their Community Connect Card to receive one Community Connect vote.

Members then register and attend a member meeting to cast their votes. Members can also cast their votes instore.

Members vote for one of three shortlisted good causes in their area. Following the member vote, the shortlisted good causes receive either £15,000 or £5,000.

Scotmid’s Community Connect Awards are available to good cause groups and projects across our trading areas in Scotland.

Find out more about our current and previous Community Connect Groups using the links below.

Current Community Connect Groups

Previous Community Connect Groups

Shortlisted Projects

There are three member regions in Scotland – North, East and West.

Each region has £25,000.

Each region has three shortlisted good cause groups looking for project funding. The funds of £15,000, £5,000 and £5,000 are allocated based on the member votes received.

To help members make their decision the three Good Cause Groups attend Scotmid’s Member Meeting and present their funding idea to members. Members are also able to cast their votes in store for their favourite group.

The three shortlisted groups in the Lakes and Dales region receive a share of £9,000. The group with the most votes will receive £5,000, the other two each receive £2,000.