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The fund offers grant funding of up to £10,250 for eligible voluntary and community organisations to set up and deliver the DofE, including the enrolment costs for marginalised young people across the UK.

The organisation must have a track record of primarily working with marginalised young people. Organisations/groups must be an incorporated Voluntary, Community or Social Enterprise (VCO) Organisation, that has been established for at least one year (e.g. Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIO) and Charitable Companies Limited by Guarantee). Organisations must have a bank account in the organisation’s name, with two or more unrelated signatories and any reserves accrued by organisations are reinvested to support your work (i.e. not for profit). You will also need to be able to provide copies of your most recent annual accounts.

Applicants must be eligible to apply for a DofE License and will need to undergo a due diligence check.

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Geographical areas funded: Scotland UK East Ayrshire North Ayrshire South Ayrshire Clackmannanshire Falkirk Fife Stirling East Lothian Edinburgh Midlothian West Lothian East Dunbartonshire East Renfrewshire Glasgow Inverclyde North Lanarkshire Renfrewshire South Lanarkshire West Dunbartonshire Aberdeen Aberdeenshire Argyll and Bute Highland Moray Na h-Eileanan Siar Orkney Shetland Dumfries and Galloway Scottish Borders Angus Dundee Perth and Kinross

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant, Staff time, Equipment, Other resources

Type of cost:

Capital, Core costs

Fund award sizes

Maximum:

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Notes on award amounts:

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Who can apply

Organisations must be an incorporated not for profit / Voluntary and Community organisation (VCO), registered with Companies House or the Charities Commission, that fit into either of the following criteria:

1. Delivery location is in a top 20% area of deprivation (IMD 2 or below),

2. Organisations where the majority of their young people are from one or more of the following marginalised groups:

• Those who have additional needs
• Those who are deemed ‘at risk’*
• Those who receive Free School Meals (FSM)
• Those who are eligible for Pupil Premium (PP), Pupil Equity Funding or the 16-19 Bursary.
• Young people at risk of exclusion from education
• Those who are looked after or in care.
• Young people who are responsible for caring for someone else
• Parents under the age of 18
• Young people whose first language is not English, Welsh or Gaelic
• Asylum seekers
• Refugees
• Young people in custody

Please see the full eligibility criteria on the website as it is very detailed.

When to apply

Apply any time before 1 January 2026.

Next deadline: 1 Jan 2026

How to apply

Contact your DofE Operations Officer to find out more. You will then need to complete the DofE Licence Due Diligence process and apply for a DofE licence, then submit your application.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Employability services Sport and physical activity Recreation and social activities

Beneficiaries funded: Young people

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