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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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Mickel Fund
Mickel Fund grants are distributed twice a year with the sole purpose of improving the lives of others through charitable donations in and around Scotland, and where possible on a global scale, with a focus on five core funding priorities. The application process for the September meeting will open on 13th March.
  • Status:  Recurring

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Rural Action Fund
The Youth Scotland Rural Action Fund is a micro-grant fund supported by The Gannochy Trust. This fund was created in response to the challenges which rural youth groups are facing in funding the delivery of community-based universal youth work. It will make small awards to enable youth groups operating in rural communities to provide more and/or better youth work opportunities for young people.
  • Status:  Closed

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Music for All - Community Project Funding
Supports projects and initiatives taking place throughout the UK that aim to bring music to their community and would benefit from a “helping hand” to fulfil their potential in becoming truly sustainable music programmes.
  • Status:  Recurring

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Women in Forestry Practical Training Fund
The Women in Forestry Practical Training Fund has been established to support the personal development of women (over 16 years old), providing them with additional skills to progress their careers and employment opportunities in forestry beyond their current role.
  • Status:  Open

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Young Gamechanger Fund
Young Gamechanger Fund
The Young Gamechangers Fund is back with Round 2! Designed by young people, for young people, this unique funding programme empowers you to drive positive transformation in your community. Whether you’re a seasoned leader or just starting your activism journey, this fund is here to support you.
  • Status:  Recurring

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King Charles III Charitable Fund - Small Grants
This small grants programme is dedicated to supporting UK-registered nonprofit organisations that make a meaningful difference in key areas such as social inclusion, health and wellbeing, education, environment, countryside, and heritage and conservation.
  • Status:  Recurring

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The Meikle Foundation
The objectives of The Meikle Foundation are widely drawn and allow payments of income or capital to, or for the benefit of, such charitable institutions, societies or organisations as the Trustees of The Meikle Foundation in their absolute discretion may select.  Only appeals from registered charities will be considered.
  • Status:  Recurring

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Riada Trust
Funding available for the prevention or relief of poverty; the advancement of education; the advancement of health; the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science; the advancement of public participation in sport; the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
  • Status:  Open

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Corra Foundation: The Way Forward for Families Partnership
Funding to support projects that children, young people and families help to design. It is open to partnerships, led by third sector organisations, and working to deliver Whole Family Approaches and #ThePromise, to keep families safe, healthy and together.
  • Status:  Recurring

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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

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OneCity Trust
Supports activities which bring people who are impacted by poverty and social isolation together in ways which are creative, impactful and have the potential to have a lasting legacy. Any registered Scottish charity or constituted community group, provided they are based in Edinburgh and focus their activities within the city boundary can apply.
  • Status:  Closed

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The Robertson Trust - Large Grants
Large Grants are for registered charities working in Scotland with an annual income of over £200,000 and up to £2 million, that support people who are experiencing (or are at high risk of experiencing) poverty and trauma.
  • Status:  Recurring

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