Children & Young People Grants in Scotland
Browse 43 funders supporting children & young people charities in Scotland.
Scotland charities working in children & young people can access funding from both national grant-makers and regional funders with a specific focus on the area. With 43 funders currently listed, Scotland has strong coverage for children & young people projects. Many of these funders also support related cause areas, so we recommend browsing the full Children & Young People grants directory and the Scotland regional hub for additional opportunities.
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Children & Young People Funders in Scotland
43 funders foundAberlour Child Care Trust
OpenAberlour Children’s Charity, formerly Aberlour Child Care Trust, is a pioneering Scottish children’s charity founded in 1875 to support ‘mitherless ba...
Bank of Scotland Foundation
OpenBank of Scotland Foundation is an independent charitable foundation with a mission to combat persistent social exclusion, disadvantage, and deprivatio...
Bauer Radio's Cash for Kids Charities (Scotland)
OpenBauer Radio's Cash for Kids Charities (Scotland) is the official children’s charity of Bauer Media, dedicated to transforming the lives of disadvantag...
Boris Karloff Charitable Foundation
OpenThe Boris Karloff Charitable Foundation, established in 1985 by Evelyn Karloff in memory of the iconic actor Boris Karloff, is a UK grant-making trust...
British Film Institute
OpenThe British Film Institute, established by Royal Charter in 1933, leads UK efforts to advance film, television, and moving image culture through prese...
Burges Salmon Charitable Trust
OpenBurges Salmon Charitable Trust is a grant-making foundation rooted in a law firm's responsible business ethos, dedicated to advancing public benefit t...
Celtic FC Foundation
OpenCeltic FC Foundation, the charitable arm of Celtic Football Club, embodies the club's founding mission to alleviate poverty and advance social justice...
Comic Relief
OpenComic Relief, founded in 1985 by Richard Curtis, Sir Lenny Henry, and Jane Tewson in response to the Ethiopian famine, is a pioneering UK charity that...
Cora Foundation
OpenCorra Foundation, established in 1985 as Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland and now independent, is a Scottish grant-making charity dedicated to stren...
E H Smith Charitable Trust
OpenThe E H Smith Charitable Trust, family-founded in 1944, embodies community responsibility by reinvesting business profits to uplift local communities ...
Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity
OpenEdinburgh Children's Hospital Charity, founded in the late 1960s as a supporters' group for Edinburgh's Sick Kids hospital and formally registered in ...
Feisean Nan Gaidheal
OpenFeisean Nan Gaidheal, an independent Scottish charity established in 1991, serves as the umbrella body for the Fèis movement, which originated over 40...
Fife Health Charity
OpenFife Health Charity, registered as Fife Health Board Endowment Fund (Scottish Charity Number SC011988) and established in 1949, is an independent endo...
First Port for Social Entrepreneurs Limited
OpenFirstport for Social Entrepreneurs Limited is Scotland's dedicated development agency empowering individuals to launch start-up social enterprises tac...
Focus Foundation
OpenFocus Foundation, established in 2021 as the philanthropic arm of Focus Group, drives sustainable community development and social equity by bridging ...
Foundation Scotland
OpenFoundation Scotland, Scotland's sole community foundation, drives a mission to empower communities by bridging innovative ideas with resources, foster...
GambleAware
OpenGambleAware is the leading independent charity in Great Britain, registered with the Charity Commission (England & Wales 1093910, Scotland SC049433), ...
Gannochy Trust
OpenThe Gannochy Trust, established in 1937 by Scottish philanthropist A.K. Bell, is a major charitable funder anchored in Perth and Kinross with a missio...
Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity
OpenGlasgow Children's Hospital Charity, founded in 2001 as Yorkhill Children's Foundation, is dedicated to delivering the best care and experience for ev...
Greater Glasgow Health Board Endowment Funds
OpenGreater Glasgow and Clyde Healthcare Charity advances health and wellbeing by enhancing NHS services through charitable funding for innovation, resear...
Greggs Foundation
OpenThe Greggs Foundation, established in 1987 by Ian Gregg, drives a mission to build stronger, healthier communities by tackling poverty, social inequal...
Hugh Fraser Foundation
OpenThe Hugh Fraser Foundation, established in 1960 by Sir Hugh Fraser, advances health, education, citizenship, community development, poverty relief, an...
Hunter Foundation
OpenThe Hunter Foundation champions entrepreneurial philanthropy to deliver sustainable, self-sustaining interventions tackling entrenched poverty, educat...
Hymans Robertson Foundation
OpenThe Hymans Robertson Foundation, established in 2016 by Hymans Robertson LLP as its charitable arm, drives sustained social impact through grant-makin...
Impact Funding Partners Limited
OpenImpact Funding Partners Limited, a Scottish-based charity and fund management specialist established in 1982 (originally as Voluntary Action Fund, reb...
James Tudor Foundation
OpenThe James Tudor Foundation is an independent grantmaker dedicated to relieving sickness and advancing health and wellbeing through targeted support fo...
MacRobert Trust 2019
OpenThe MacRobert Trust 2019 is a Scottish charity established in memory of Lady Rachel MacRobert's three sons, lost as aviators in World War II, embodyin...
Merchants House Of Glasgow
OpenThe Merchants House of Glasgow, one of the city's oldest institutions formally constituted in 1605, evolved from advancing merchant interests into a l...
Ovo Charitable Foundation
OpenThe OVO Charitable Foundation, established in 2014 by OVO Energy, drives a greener, brighter future for young people by tackling climate change and en...
R S Macdonald Charitable Trust
OpenThe RS Macdonald Charitable Trust, established in 1978 by Roderick Stewart Macdonald from family inheritance tied to Glenmorangie plc, advances charit...
Radio Clyde Cash for Kids
OpenRadio Clyde Cash for Kids, established in 1984 as the charitable arm of Radio Clyde, is a grant-giving charity dedicated to alleviating child poverty,...
Rangers Charity Foundation SCIO
OpenRangers Charity Foundation SCIO, established in 2002 by Rangers Football Club, embodies the club's longstanding charitable ethos as a force for good, ...
Robertson Trust
OpenThe Robertson Trust, Scotland's largest independent grant-making trust, was founded in 1961 by sisters Elspeth, Agnes, and Ethel Robertson, who donate...
Royal Caledonian Education Trust
OpenThe Royal Caledonian Education Trust (RCET), established in 1815 as Scotland's only charity dedicated exclusively to the education and wellbeing of ch...
Royal Warrant Holders' Charity
OpenThe Royal Warrant Holders' Charity, established in 1897 and governed by a deed last amended in 2024, empowers Royal Warrant Holding companies and thei...
Scottish Children’s Lottery Trust
OpenThe Scottish Children’s Lottery Trust, established in 2015 (Scottish Charity SC046177) and funded by the Scottish Children’s Lottery, is dedicated to ...
Social Investment Business Foundation
OpenThe Social Investment Business Foundation, originally launched as the Adventure Capital Fund in 2002 by social sector partners and UK Government backi...
sportscotland
Opensportscotland, established in 1972 as the Scottish Sports Council by royal charter, serves as Scotland's national agency for sport and an executive no...
SR & PH Southall Trust
OpenThe SR & PH Southall Trust is a trustee-led grantmaking charity dedicated to advancing education, conserving the natural environment, and preserving c...
Swan Mountain Trust
OpenThe Swan Mountain Trust, an independent UK grant-making charity established in 1978, is dedicated to addressing the needs of vulnerable populations, w...
Trefoil Trust
OpenTrefoil Trust empowers children and young people under 25 with mental, social, or physical disabilities and additional support needs in Scotland to bu...
Volant Charitable Trust
OpenThe Volant Charitable Trust, founded in 2000 by author J.K. Rowling in memory of her mother, is dedicated to alleviating social deprivation and empowe...
William Syson Foundation
OpenThe William Syson Foundation, established in 2012 by lifelong Scottish arts patron William Syson, advances arts, heritage, and culture exclusively in ...
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Children & Young People Grants in Scotland: FAQ
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Fundermatcher lists 43 funders that provide children & young people grants to charities in Scotland. This includes both regional funders and national grant-makers that accept applications from Scotland organisations.
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