Funding

Youth Work Grants & Funding

Looking for funding to support your youth work project? We can help.

This funding directory has 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 National Lottery Community Fund (Scotland) - Cost-of-Living Support Scotland
Voluntary or community organisations can apply for grants from £10,001 to £75,000 for projects that combat hardship felt in communities due to cost-of-living increases. Now Closed
  • Status:  Closed, Recurring
  • Closing date:  21 August, 2024
Souter Charitable Trust
The Trust supports projects directed at the relief of all aspects of human suffering in the UK and overseas with a particular but not exclusive Christian emphasis and ethos. Next Deadline 23 August 2024
  • Status:  Open
  • Closing date:  23 August, 2024
Hillcrest Foundation
The Foundation supports projects that help improve the lives of individuals and communities experiencing disadvantage all across Scotland. Their support can be split into three areas: reducing isolation, reducing inequalities, and improving health and wellbeing. Next deadline: 29th August.
  • Status:  Closed
  • Closing date:  29 August, 2024
The Weir Charitable Trust
The Trust aims to support small community groups of charities with an income of £125,000 or less per annum based in Scotland and providing services across Scotland. The deadline for applications is 29th February.
  • Status:  Closed, Recurring
  • Closing date:  30 August, 2024
The Delamere Dairy Foundation
Open to charities and other organisations in England, Scotland and Wales whose work benefits local communities and whose purpose fits with one or more of the Foundation’s objects (including advancement in life of young people by developing their capabilities). RE-Opens 1 January 2025
  • Status:  Open
  • Closing date:  31 August, 2024
Mickel Fund
Mickel Fund grants are distributed twice a year with the sole purpose of improving the lives of others through charitable donations in and around Scotland, and where possible on a global scale, with a focus on five core funding priorities. The deadline for applications is March 2025
  • Status:  Closed, Recurring
  • Closing date:  1 September, 2024
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust
In every part of Scotland RS Macdonald Trust awards are helping charities to make an impact by giving support and help to those who need it most. The research is helping to create better futures for children and adults who are facing multiple challenges. The next deadline for your application is 3rd September 2024
  • Status:  Open
  • Closing date:  3 September, 2024
The Thomas Wall Trust
The Thomas Wall Trust
Awarding grants to support individuals to undertake education and training, and charities to equip people with necessary skills to secure employment.
  • Status:  Open
  • Closing date:  16 September, 2024
Dr Guthrie’s Association
Funding is available for not-for-profit organisations that support economically and socially disadvantaged children and young people in Scotland.
  • Status:  Open
  • Closing date:  25 September, 2024
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. Deadline for the main grants are 31 March and 30 September
  • Status:  Open
  • Closing date:  30 September, 2024
The Fat Beehive Foundation
The Foundation provides small grants of up to £2,500 to other small UK charities for websites and digital products. Deadline: October 2024.
  • Status:  Open
  • Closing date:  1 October, 2024
Volant Charitable Trust
In response to the current cost of living crisis, the Volant Charitable Trust is for the foreseeable future prioritising the focus of its awards on charities and organisations who are particularly addressing poverty and deprivation, helping to support vulnerable groups who are most affected, with an emphasis on women, children and young people. The deadline for applications is midnight on  Tuesday 1st October.
  • Status:  Closed
  • Closing date:  1 October, 2024