Children & Young PeopleScotland43 Funders

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.

Tips for applying to children & young people funders
When applying for youth-focused grants, demonstrate robust safeguarding policies and evidence that all staff and volunteers hold current DBS checks. Funders expect to see that young people have a genuine voice in project design and delivery — describe how you involve youth in decision-making through advisory panels, co-production workshops, or peer-led activities. Present measurable outcomes tied to recognised frameworks: NEET reduction figures, educational attainment improvements, wellbeing score changes, or progression into employment and training. Make your delivery model age-appropriate, showing that activities and communication methods are tailored to the specific age range you serve rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach. Include clear transition planning that explains what happens when participants age out of your programme — how you ensure lasting impact and connect young people to ongoing support. If your work targets specific vulnerable groups such as looked-after children or young carers, reference the evidence base for your approach and any partnerships with statutory services. Strong applications in this space balance ambitious vision with practical, evidence-informed delivery.

Children & Young People Funders in Scotland

43 funders found

Aberlour Child Care Trust

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Aberlour Children’s Charity, formerly Aberlour Child Care Trust, is a pioneering Scottish children’s charity founded in 1875 to support ‘mitherless ba...

Grant Range
£100 - £500

Bank of Scotland Foundation

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Bank of Scotland Foundation is an independent charitable foundation with a mission to combat persistent social exclusion, disadvantage, and deprivatio...

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Bauer Radio's Cash for Kids Charities (Scotland)

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Bauer Radio's Cash for Kids Charities (Scotland) is the official children’s charity of Bauer Media, dedicated to transforming the lives of disadvantag...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £5,000

Boris Karloff Charitable Foundation

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The Boris Karloff Charitable Foundation, established in 1985 by Evelyn Karloff in memory of the iconic actor Boris Karloff, is a UK grant-making trust...

Grant Range
£500 - £7,000

British Film Institute

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The British Film Institute, established by Royal Charter in 1933, leads UK efforts to advance film, television, and moving image culture through prese...

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Burges Salmon Charitable Trust

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Burges Salmon Charitable Trust is a grant-making foundation rooted in a law firm's responsible business ethos, dedicated to advancing public benefit t...

Grant Range
Up to £500

Celtic FC Foundation

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Celtic FC Foundation, the charitable arm of Celtic Football Club, embodies the club's founding mission to alleviate poverty and advance social justice...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £50,000

Comic Relief

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Comic 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...

Grant Range
£50,000 - £600,000

Cora Foundation

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Corra Foundation, established in 1985 as Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland and now independent, is a Scottish grant-making charity dedicated to stren...

Grant Range
£10,000 - £50,000

E H Smith Charitable Trust

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The E H Smith Charitable Trust, family-founded in 1944, embodies community responsibility by reinvesting business profits to uplift local communities ...

Grant Range
£500 - £10,000

Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity

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Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity, founded in the late 1960s as a supporters' group for Edinburgh's Sick Kids hospital and formally registered in ...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £20,000

Feisean Nan Gaidheal

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Feisean Nan Gaidheal, an independent Scottish charity established in 1991, serves as the umbrella body for the Fèis movement, which originated over 40...

Grant Range
£250 - £20,000

Fife Health Charity

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Fife Health Charity, registered as Fife Health Board Endowment Fund (Scottish Charity Number SC011988) and established in 1949, is an independent endo...

Grant Range
Up to £6,000

First Port for Social Entrepreneurs Limited

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Firstport for Social Entrepreneurs Limited is Scotland's dedicated development agency empowering individuals to launch start-up social enterprises tac...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £40,000

Focus Foundation

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Focus Foundation, established in 2021 as the philanthropic arm of Focus Group, drives sustainable community development and social equity by bridging ...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £8,000

Foundation Scotland

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Foundation Scotland, Scotland's sole community foundation, drives a mission to empower communities by bridging innovative ideas with resources, foster...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £35,000

GambleAware

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GambleAware is the leading independent charity in Great Britain, registered with the Charity Commission (England & Wales 1093910, Scotland SC049433), ...

Grant Range
£100,000 - £350,000

Gannochy Trust

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The Gannochy Trust, established in 1937 by Scottish philanthropist A.K. Bell, is a major charitable funder anchored in Perth and Kinross with a missio...

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Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity

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Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity, founded in 2001 as Yorkhill Children's Foundation, is dedicated to delivering the best care and experience for ev...

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Greater Glasgow Health Board Endowment Funds

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Greater Glasgow and Clyde Healthcare Charity advances health and wellbeing by enhancing NHS services through charitable funding for innovation, resear...

Grant Range
£10,000 - £50,000

Greggs Foundation

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The Greggs Foundation, established in 1987 by Ian Gregg, drives a mission to build stronger, healthier communities by tackling poverty, social inequal...

Grant Range
Up to £20,000

Hugh Fraser Foundation

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The Hugh Fraser Foundation, established in 1960 by Sir Hugh Fraser, advances health, education, citizenship, community development, poverty relief, an...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £20,000

Hunter Foundation

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The Hunter Foundation champions entrepreneurial philanthropy to deliver sustainable, self-sustaining interventions tackling entrenched poverty, educat...

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Hymans Robertson Foundation

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The Hymans Robertson Foundation, established in 2016 by Hymans Robertson LLP as its charitable arm, drives sustained social impact through grant-makin...

Grant Range
Up to £1,000

Impact Funding Partners Limited

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Impact Funding Partners Limited, a Scottish-based charity and fund management specialist established in 1982 (originally as Voluntary Action Fund, reb...

Grant Range
£7,500 - £30,000

James Tudor Foundation

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The James Tudor Foundation is an independent grantmaker dedicated to relieving sickness and advancing health and wellbeing through targeted support fo...

Grant Range
£10,000 - £15,000

MacRobert Trust 2019

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The 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...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £50,000

Merchants House Of Glasgow

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The Merchants House of Glasgow, one of the city's oldest institutions formally constituted in 1605, evolved from advancing merchant interests into a l...

Grant Range
£500 - £10,000

Ovo Charitable Foundation

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The OVO Charitable Foundation, established in 2014 by OVO Energy, drives a greener, brighter future for young people by tackling climate change and en...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £20,000

R S Macdonald Charitable Trust

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The RS Macdonald Charitable Trust, established in 1978 by Roderick Stewart Macdonald from family inheritance tied to Glenmorangie plc, advances charit...

Grant Range
£15,000 - £55,000

Radio Clyde Cash for Kids

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Radio Clyde Cash for Kids, established in 1984 as the charitable arm of Radio Clyde, is a grant-giving charity dedicated to alleviating child poverty,...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £3,000

Rangers Charity Foundation SCIO

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Rangers Charity Foundation SCIO, established in 2002 by Rangers Football Club, embodies the club's longstanding charitable ethos as a force for good, ...

Grant Range
From £100

Robertson Trust

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The Robertson Trust, Scotland's largest independent grant-making trust, was founded in 1961 by sisters Elspeth, Agnes, and Ethel Robertson, who donate...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £50,000

Royal Caledonian Education Trust

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The Royal Caledonian Education Trust (RCET), established in 1815 as Scotland's only charity dedicated exclusively to the education and wellbeing of ch...

Grant Range
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Royal Warrant Holders' Charity

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The Royal Warrant Holders' Charity, established in 1897 and governed by a deed last amended in 2024, empowers Royal Warrant Holding companies and thei...

Grant Range
Up to £3,000

Scottish Children’s Lottery Trust

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The Scottish Children’s Lottery Trust, established in 2015 (Scottish Charity SC046177) and funded by the Scottish Children’s Lottery, is dedicated to ...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

Social Investment Business Foundation

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The Social Investment Business Foundation, originally launched as the Adventure Capital Fund in 2002 by social sector partners and UK Government backi...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £15,000

sportscotland

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sportscotland, established in 1972 as the Scottish Sports Council by royal charter, serves as Scotland's national agency for sport and an executive no...

Grant Range
Up to £250,000

SR & PH Southall Trust

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The SR & PH Southall Trust is a trustee-led grantmaking charity dedicated to advancing education, conserving the natural environment, and preserving c...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £5,000

Swan Mountain Trust

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The Swan Mountain Trust, an independent UK grant-making charity established in 1978, is dedicated to addressing the needs of vulnerable populations, w...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £4,000

Trefoil Trust

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Trefoil Trust empowers children and young people under 25 with mental, social, or physical disabilities and additional support needs in Scotland to bu...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £5,000

Volant Charitable Trust

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The Volant Charitable Trust, founded in 2000 by author J.K. Rowling in memory of her mother, is dedicated to alleviating social deprivation and empowe...

Grant Range
Up to £45,000

William Syson Foundation

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The William Syson Foundation, established in 2012 by lifelong Scottish arts patron William Syson, advances arts, heritage, and culture exclusively in ...

Grant Range
Up to £5,000

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