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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John Watson's Trust
The Trust awards educational grants to the benefit of those aged 21 or under who are in a situation of disadvantage and/or have additional support needs.
  • Status:  Recurring
Leslie Sell Charitable Trust
The Scouting and Guiding movement can receive small grants to help with the cost of making repairs, or purchasing sundry items of equipment. It also assists groups and individuals to make trips. Apply at any time.
  • Status:  Recurring
Mary Janet King Fund
This fund supports community groups working with young people in arts and music through grants of up to £5,000. No deadlines for applications.
  • Status:  Open
McInvest Community Grant Awards
McIntosh of Strathmore are proud to invest and support local community groups through their grant awards scheme McInvest. There are no deadlines for applications.
  • Status:  Open
Morrisons Foundation
Supports registered charities that make a positive difference in local communities across England, Scotland and Wales. Morrisons award grants for charity projects and match fund the money that Morrisons colleagues raise for their chosen charities. No deadlines for applications.
  • Status:  Open
Community Grants Fund
This Fund, provided by The City of Edinburgh Council, awards grants of up to £5,000 to voluntary and community groups to encourage small scale activity that benefits local communities. No deadlines for applications.
  • Status:  Open
The National Lottery Community Fund - Awards for All
A quick way to apply for funding between £300 and £10,000 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
NFU Mutual Charitable Trust
The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust promotes and supports charities in the United Kingdom working in agriculture, rural development and insurance. Trustees are particularly interested in initiatives in the areas of education of young people in rural areas and relief of poverty within rural areas and will focus on providing funding to larger initiatives, which would have a significant impact on the rural community. Trustees meet twice a year to consider applications received. These meetings are currently held in June and December with deadlines in May and October.
  • Status:  Recurring
The National Lottery Community Fund (Scotland): Young Start Fund
Young Start aims to create opportunities for children and young people aged eight to 24 across Scotland to help them realise their potential. This fund will pause to new applications and will reopen in Spring 2026.
  • Status:  Closed
The Outward Bound Trust Adventure Fund
The Outward Bound Adventure Fund provides funding for an Outward Bound summer of adventure. Young people aged 10-22 years old can spend 5, 7, 14 or 19 days of their summer enjoying outdoor challenge, discovery, fun and new friendships. An online application with an immediate decision!
  • Status:  Open