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Grants of up to £2,000 will support grassroots, community-based youth work groups to create or enhance safe spaces where trusted adults can help young people develop resilience, confidence, and skills for life, and to run a wide range of youth work activities addressing poverty, isolation, anti-social behaviour and mental health challenges.

They will fund:

• Work with young people aged 11 to 25.
• Programmes of activities.
• One-off events.
• Equipment and programme materials.
• Travel costs to an activity.
• Youth Worker costs to deliver the activities above.
• All the above should support youth work with young people in SIMD 1–2 areas/young people experiencing multiple ACEs and impacted by poverty, criminal activity and anti-social behaviour.

You must be able to spend the grant and complete all delivery by 31st March 2026.

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Geographical areas funded: Scotland

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Revenue

Fund award sizes

Maximum:

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Who can apply

Youth Scotland member youth groups and other local community-based youth work groups that:

Eligible organisations:

• Are based in Scotland;
• Can demonstrate that they are working with young people in SIMD 1–2 areas/young people experiencing multiple ACEs and impacted by poverty, criminal activity and anti-social behaviour;
• Work with young people aged between 11 and 25 years old;
• Want to try new things, enhance existing provision or increase their capacity to deliver a specific project or programme;
• Are able to spend the grant and complete all delivery by 31st March 2026;
• Are applying for up to £2,000. No match funding is required;
• Have turn-over of less than £500,000.

Priority will be given to youth groups and projects working with young people in SIMD 1–2 areas and with those experiencing multiple ACEs and the impacts of poverty, criminal activity and anti-social behaviour.

Maximum annual income:

£500,000

When to apply

Now open. Applications should be received by:

• For Youth Scotland Member groups: 12 noon, Monday 15th December 2025.

• For non-Youth Scotland Member groups: 12noon, Thursday 11th December 2025.

(Notification by Friday 19 December)

Next deadline: 11 Dec 2025

How to apply

Application forms available on the Youth Scotland website.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Citizenship and community involvement Community facilities Recreation and social activities

Beneficiaries funded: Children Economically/socially disadvantaged Young people

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