Charity grants FAQs Who can apply? We are able to consider applications for grants from the central administrative body of (but not from individual units of) and in the following order of preference:- A Charity registered with OSCR- (Office Of Scottish Charity Regulator) Organisations providing care and assistance to groups of or concerned with disabled, elderly or terminally ill, and the socially deprived Organisations providing for the care, advancement and rehabilitation of youth Universities, Colleges of Further Education and Schools Organisations connected with the Arts – Music, Theatre and the visual arts Such organisations of which the Dean of Guild is an honorary President or vice-President or other honorary office-bearer, or on which the Merchants House is officially represented