Royal Caledonian Education Trust

RCET funds educational attainment, mental health and wellbeing, and youth participation initiatives. They provide direct financial aid for school, college, and university costs, crisis intervention, family respite breaks, and support for young carers. Individual grants include term-time allowances and one-off expenses. Organisations can receive funding for projects that enhance outcomes, such as educator training, resources, and forums that amplify youth voices. Their work is delivered through a Children & Family Support Service, Education Programme, and Youth Participation Programme. All funding is focused on beneficiaries from Scottish Armed Forces families across Scotland and the UK.

Eligible applicants are individuals from Scottish Armed Forces families (serving or veteran) studying anywhere in the UK, and Scotland-wide organisations serving this group. The Trust focuses solely on this niche beneficiary group. There are no religious restrictions, and unsolicited applications are welcomed. Organisations should be registered charities operating in Scotland.

The Trust does not fund general causes or projects that fall outside its focus on children and young people from Scottish Armed Forces families. It avoids unrelated charitable areas, concentrating its resources entirely on this specific beneficiary group.

RCET offers a blend of immediate aid and long-term capacity-building. They provide individual grants such as term-time allowances and one-off expenses, as well as organisational project funding for initiatives like educator training and youth forums. The Trust welcomes unsolicited applications.