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 Pixel Fund
This Fund provides grants of between £2,500 and £5,000 to charities based in the UK in order to support the improvement in mental health and well-being of children and young adults. No deadlines but please note the fund is very oversubscribed and you should check carefully the eligibility criteria on the Fund website before applying.
  • Status:  Recurring
The Pleasance Trust
This Trust awards grants mainly to small voluntary organisations in the Edinburgh area which promote the activities of benefit to young people in the Edinburgh area.
  • Status:  Open
The King’s Trust Development Awards
Young people aged 16-30 can apply for funding to cover the cost of course fees, tools or equipment to help them achieve their goals.
  • Status:  Open
Queens Cross Community Chest
Grants of up to £150 are available to children and young people up to the age of 25 in the Queens Cross Housing Association area to fund various activities.
  • Status:  Open
The Rayne Foundation
Grants for charitable and not-for-profit organisations across the UK that work in the fields of arts, health and wellbeing, education and social issues. No deadlines - apply any time.
  • Status:  Recurring
The Robertson Trust
Revenue and capital funding for registered charities and constituted community groups that help people and communities in Scotland who are living with poverty and trauma.
  • Status:  Recurring
Rozelle Trust
This Trust will generally support smaller charities, especially those working at grassroots and local community level where the funds will be able to make a significant difference and therefore large national charities are unlikely to be considered.
  • Status:  Open
Scotmid Community Grants Scheme
Applications are welcome from local communities, self-help or voluntary groups and charities (including local branches of national charities) or individuals acting for the benefit of the local community. No deadlines for applications.
  • Status:  Recurring
Scottish International Education Trust
Supporting individuals that contribute to the cultural, social or economic wellbeing of Scotland or improve the Scottish environment. No deadlines for applications.
  • Status:  Open
Scottish Schools Pipe and Drums Trust - Open Grant Fund
This Trust develops sustainable, high quality programmes that include everyone who wants to learn. They provide cash grants usually on a match-funded basis, and work closely with schools, communities and councils to design successful programmes that attract high numbers of pupils and that give them enriching experiences.
  • Status:  Open
The Stevenston Charitable Trust
Established in 2000 with the particular aim of supporting the arts, and particularly the art of music, in the Lothians and Borders regions of Scotland.
  • Status:  Open, Recurring
Youth Music Initiative CPD Fund
Funding is available for organisations and individuals resident in Scotland who are dedicated to strengthening youth music in Scotland.
  • Status:  Open, Recurring
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