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 John Ellerman Foundation
Aims to advance the wellbeing of people, society and the natural world by funding charities for work that has national significance in the arts, environment and social action. For the majority of applications there are no deadlines and you can apply at 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 Marsh Trust
The Marsh Trust focuses on providing funding ranging from £300 to £2,000 which could help small organisations pay for various running costs, such as volunteer expenses, training days, equipment maintenance and other core outgoings. No deadlines - apply any time.
  • Status:  Recurring
Asda Foundation - Young Future's Fund
This grant is for community groups who are looking  to deliver activities for teenagers and young people (aged 13-21 years), helping to improve mental health and wellbeing, and create positive life opportunities.
  • Status:  Recurring
The Hays Travel Foundation
The focus of the Hays Travel Foundation is on helping young people in the areas where Hays Travel operates. There are no deadlines - apply at any time.
  • Status:  Recurring
Societe Generale - Bright Futures Grants
The SG UK Foundation’s new fund, Bright Futures, is investing £1 million over three years to empower and equip people from marginalised groups to access education and employment, driving lasting social and economic impact.
  • Status:  Closed
Focus Foundation
The Focus Foundation is dedicated to creating meaningful impact for overlooked and underfunded grassroots charities. They primarily support projects that fall under the following themes: Underprivileged children and young people; Mental health charities and initiatives; and Charitable or community projects.
  • Status:  Recurring
Shared Care Scotland - Better Breaks
The Better Breaks programme provides 12-month grants to third sector organisations to develop and deliver short breaks projects and services for disabled children and young people (aged 20 and under), and their carers (adult and/or young carers). Opens for applications in September for projects starting in April 2027.
  • Status:  Closed
Wesleyan Foundation Community Grants
The Community Grants programme supports grassroots charities across the UK to deliver vital community services.
  • Status:  Recurring
The True Colours Trust - Small Grants Scheme UK
Designed to support excellent local organisations and projects that work with disabled children and young people; children and young people with life-limiting conditions; and their families. No deadlines - apply any time.
  • Status:  Recurring
The Health Lottery Foundation - Community Choice Grants
Community Choice gives passionate people working with small charities and CICs all over Britain the chance to secure a grant of £1,000 for their organisation. You can nominate if you work with a charity or CIC that has activities that improve health and wellbeing in Scotland. The next round will open in the summer.
  • Status:  Recurring
James Tudor Foundation - Mental Health Programme
The Mental Health programme from the James Tudor Foundation supports UK-registered charities that help children and young people recovering from Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and parents affected by ACEs, mental illness, or addiction. Due to open on 1st July.
  • Status:  Recurring
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