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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Charles Hayward Foundation - Social and Criminal Justice
The overall aims of this funding in the social and criminal justice area are to prevent people entering the criminal justice system and to support those already in the system to move on and rebuild their lives. The next deadline is 18th September.
  • Status:  Recurring
  • Closing date:  18 September, 2026
West Lothian Development Trust
The West Lothian Development Trust fund distributes money received from windfarm developments in West Lothian. Small grants (up to £2,000) and main grants fund (up to £25,000) available to projects that relieve poverty, advance education or social purposes beneficial to an eligible community or promote and encourage environmental improvement. The next deadline is 23rd September.
  • Status:  Recurring
  • Closing date:  23 September, 2026
Youth Music NextGen Fund
The Youth Music NextGen Fund offers emerging creatives grants of up to £3,000 to make their ideas happen. The next deadline is 25th September.
  • Status:  Recurring
  • Closing date:  25 September, 2026
Dr Guthrie’s Association
Funding is available for not-for-profit organisations that support economically and socially disadvantaged children and young people in Scotland (giving preference to those residing in the Edinburgh area). The next deadline is 25th September.
  • Status:  Recurring
  • Closing date:  25 September, 2026
The Fat Beehive Foundation
The Foundation provides small grants of up to £2,500 to other small UK charities for websites and digital products. The criteria for this quarter is edication. The next deadline is the end of September.
  • Status:  Recurring
  • Closing date:  30 September, 2026
Sea Changers
Sea Changers  enable grassroots, community-led marine conservation to happen all around the UK's shores and coasts, They welcome applications from a variety of groups and entities. The deadline for main grants (£500-£2500) are 31st March and 30th September. The Small Grants Programme is for applications up to £500 and is always open.
  • Status:  Open
  • Closing date:  30 September, 2026
Schroder Charity Trust
Applications for work under the following objectives: Enabling children and young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds to thrive and achieve their potential in education and employment; and Strengthening communities through services and opportunities which enhance the wellbeing and life outcomes of vulnerable and disadvantaged people. The next deadline is 30th September.
  • Status:  Recurring
  • Closing date:  30 September, 2026
The Gannochy Trust
The Gannochy Trust provides funding to registered charities, primarily working in Perth and Kinross, but also to inspire and develop young people (from age 11 to 21 inclusive) throughout Scotland. The next deadline is 12pm on 2nd October.
  • Status:  Recurring
  • Closing date:  2 October, 2026
Aviva Foundation - Financial Futures Fund
Funding for initiatives that aim to address the drivers of financial resilience and promote lasting change. Whether it’s improving access to financial services, building financial capability, or tackling systemic barriers, Aviva is committed to supporting work that makes a real difference in people’s lives. The next deadline is 7th October.
  • Status:  Recurring
  • Closing date:  7 October, 2026
The Novum Trust
Providing small short-term, one-off grants generally of between £500 and £2,500 to support distinctively new and Scottish projects in Christian action and research. The next deadline is 15th October.
  • Status:  Open
  • Closing date:  15 October, 2026
Local Energy Scotland - CARES Community Buildings Fund
Provides grants to help community organisations reduce their building’s energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. It does this by funding the installation of renewable technologies like heat pumps, battery storage, and solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, as well as some energy efficiency measures. The next deadline is 31st October.
  • Status:  Recurring
  • Closing date:  31 October, 2026
FCC Scottish Action Fund
The FCC Communities Foundation provides funding for community, heritage, and environmental projects in areas around eligible waste management sites in Scotland. The next round opens on 2nd September and closes at 5pm on 18th November.
  • Status:  Recurring
  • Closing date:  18 November, 2026
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