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 Robertson Trust Transport Grants
Funding of between £5,000 and £20,000 per year, for 1-3 years available to contribute towards the costs of transport for work supporting people experiencing poverty and trauma. Apply any time - no closing date.
  • Status:  Open
Corra Foundation
A Scottish grant-making charity that is about strengthening and amplifying people’s voices and their power to make change.
  • Status:  Recurring
Allander Youth Activities Charitable Trust (Scotland only)
The Trust promotes the education and training of young people across voluntary youth organisations at a local level. Activities funded include: climbing, mountain biking, quad biking, skiing, sailing, kayaking and trips to various places of interest as well as weekends at Scout and Guide Centres. Support for overseas trips, expeditions and activities is also provided.
  • Status:  Recurring
Dewar Arts Awards
The Dewar Arts Awards are proud to support the brightest and best of Scotland’s young artistic talent. They fund exceptional young artists in any discipline who do not have the financial means to achieve their full potential.
  • Status:  Open
The Dulverton Trust
An independent grant-making charity supporting UK charities tackling a range of issues including youth opportunities, general welfare and conservation. No deadlines - apply any time (Trustees make decisions in February, June and October - applying at least 3 months in advance of the meeting).
  • Status:  Recurring
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
One of the largest independent grant-makers, the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation aims to improve our natural world, secure a fairer future and strengthen the bonds in communities in the UK. It unlocks change by contributing everything it can alongside people and organisations with brilliant ideas who share its goals. No deadlines for applications.
  • Status:  Open
Forces Children Scotland – Scotland’s Armed Forces Children’s Charity
Operates a Grants Programme which provides grants to individuals from Armed Forces families to support their education and well-being.
  • Status:  Closed
Foyle Foundation Small Grants Scheme
One year grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 are available towards core costs, equipment or project funding for small charities. No deadlines for applications.
  • Status:  Open, Recurring
Funding Scotland
Find funding for your charity, community group or social enterprise using the free online search engine. From small grants to funding for big capital projects, Funding Scotland can help you track down the funding you need to make a difference in your community.
  • Status:  Open
BBC Children in Need Core Costs
This funding stream supports essential organisational and administrative spending. These are the key expenses required to keep your organisation running. No deadlines - apply any time.
  • Status:  Open
The Archer Trust
A UK Christian charitable grant-making trust which supports small UK charities for whom a grant of between £250 and £3,000 will make a big difference. Trustees normally meet in March and September.
  • Status:  Open
Awards for Young Musicians
Awards for Young Musicians supports outstanding young instrumentalists making music in any genre. No deadline for applications.
  • Status:  Open
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