Funding

Youth Work Grants & Funding

Looking for funding to support your youth work project? We can help.

This funding directory lists hundreds of charity grants and youth work funds for practitioners, youth clubs, voluntary organisations, community projects and more.

You’ll find information on everything from small local grants for individual practitioners to national funding schemes for large-scale projects. You’ll also find information and guidance on our national funding partnerships here, including the National Voluntary Youth Organisation Support Fund.

We also run a number of National Grants Programmes, designed with and for the youth work sector in Scotland, distributing over £1m each year to youth work organisations across the country. You can contact us if you have any questions about our funding programmes.

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The National Lottery Community Fund - Awards for All
A quick way to apply for funding between £300 and £20,000 to support what matters to people and communities.
  • Status:  Open
National Lottery Good Causes Portal
Search for funding programmes supporting good causes across the UK.
  • Status:  Open
The National Lottery Heritage Fund
The National Lottery Heritage Fund's vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future. They can fund heritage projects from £10,000 up to £10million. No deadlines - apply any time.
  • Status:  Recurring
The National Lottery Community Fund (Scotland) - Young Start Fund - Small Grants
Young Start now has a new development programme called Young Start Small Grants. Funding of between £300 and £20,000 for up to 1 year is available for organisations who are not yet meaningfully involving children and young people in their work, but who would like to. No closing date - apply any time.
  • Status:  Recurring
Funding Scotland
Find funding for your charity, community group or social enterprise using the free online search engine. From small grants to funding for big capital projects, Funding Scotland can help you track down the funding you need to make a difference in your community.
  • Status:  Open
Scottish Children’s Lottery Trust
The Scottish Children's Lottery Trust aims to make a positive difference to children’s lives through the alleviation of the impact of poverty, financial hardship, disability, illness or socio-economic disadvantage.
  • Status:  Recurring
The Ethnic Minority Development Fund
Organisations can apply for between £500-£15,000 for their project idea which aims to bring ethnic minority people together and build strong relationships across communities and improve places/spaces that matter to ethnic minority communities.
  • Status:  Closed
The National Lottery Community Fund (Scotland) - Strengthening Organisations
This funding is for organisations in Scotland, that the National Lottery Community Fund currently fund. They want to support organisations to try out new ideas and ways of working or want to develop their organisation and improve their current work. No deadlines - apply any time.
  • Status:  Recurring
The National Lottery Climate Action Fund
The National Lottery Climate Action Fund will  fund partnership projects that inspire more people to take climate action. By climate action they mean how people can reduce the impact of human activities on the climate. Or even have a positive impact. And also how we can prepare for, and adapt to, the inevitable impacts of climate change.  The next deadline is 17th December.
  • Status:  Closed
The National Lottery UK Fund
The UK Fund offers larger amounts of funding for existing projects. This funding is aimed at projects that help bring diverse communities together and projects that help children and young people use their voice to influence change. No deadlines - apply any time.
  • Status:  Recurring
The National Lottery Community Fund (Scotland): Fairer Life Chances
This funding is for projects that support children, young people and families, or that help people to be healthier and have better access to support. Projects should support people experiencing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination. No deadlines - apply any time.
  • Status:  Recurring
The National Lottery Community Fund (Scotland): Community Action
This funding is for communities in Scotland: people who share an identity, interest or experience, or people living in the same place. Aimed at projects that will help people connect more with each other, and will support projects that are open, inclusive and led by their community. No deadlines - apply any time.
  • Status:  Recurring
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