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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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Cash for Kids - Holiday Hunger Grants
Grants are available to organisations and service providers who support children and young people (up to and including 18 years old) that have a genuine need for support, are disadvantaged due to poverty, the increase in the cost of living and face food insecurity.
  • Status:  Recurring

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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

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Scottish Building Society Foundation
Aims to invest in the long-term future of communities in Scotland. Grant monies will act as a gateway to a sustainable future for vulnerable individuals and communities alike.
  • Status:  Recurring

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The Woodward Charitable Trust - Children's Summer Playscheme Grants
Funding for summer playschemes for children between the ages of 5 to 16 years.
  • Status:  Closed

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Stanley Morrison Trust
Funding for sporting activities in Scotland (which benefit the West Coast of Scotland, and in particular, the Glasgow and Ayrshire area), with a particular emphasis on the encouragement of youth involvement.
  • Status:  Recurring

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The 7stars Foundation
Grants are targeted to further the potential and opportunity of children and young people who are surviving abuse, at risk of or experiencing homelessness, caring for a loved one, and challenged by addiction (either personally or through a member of their family). No deadlines for the Apprenticeships funding stream.
  • Status:  Recurring

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Young Changemaker Grants
Supports young people aged 14-25 in the UK with small seed funding grants of up to £1,000 to trial their entrepreneurial ventures, community projects or social enterprise ideas. No deadlines - apply any time.
  • Status:  Recurring

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Aviva Foundation - Communities Fund
Through a combination of crowdfunding and match funding, the Communities Fund helps organisations raise money to drive meaningful change. To support communities when it matters most, Aviva provide funding directly to organisations that understand local needs, help people build financial wellbeing, and respond to the challenges of our changing climate. No deadlines - apply any time.
  • Status:  Recurring

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The John Ellerman Foundation
The Foundation aims to fund charitable organisations that at their core are committed to ensuring the rights of people, society and the natural world for current and future generations. No deadlines - apply any time.
  • Status:  Recurring

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The Outward Bound Trust - Scotland's Next Generation
Scotland's Next Generation is for young people aged 14-17 years old from anywhere in Scotland who would like to take part in an Outward Bound experience but need financial support to be able to.
  • Status:  Recurring

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The Robertson Trust - Community Spaces
Community Spaces aims to support local communities experiencing poverty and trauma in Scotland and is for registered charities with an annual income of between £30,000 and £500,000. Applicants can apply at any time and there is no set closing date for applications.
  • Status:  Open

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Grow Wild - Youth Project Funding
Young people aged 14-25 can apply to lead a project that celebrates UK native wildflowers and fungi in exciting and engaging ways. Projects should be creative and reach and inspire lots of people in schools, youth groups or the community. This fund is now closed until early 2026.
  • Status:  Recurring

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