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Funding for Youth Groups in Rural Areas (Scotland)

Youth Scotland has announced that the Youth Scotland Rural Action Fund has re-opened for applications. Supported by The Robertson Trust and The Gannochy Trust, this fund aims to enhance and develop community-based youth work in Scotland’s rural communities.

The fund has been created in response to the challenges which rural youth groups are facing in funding the delivery of community based universal youth work.  It will make small awards to enable youth groups operating in rural communities provide more and/or better youth work opportunities for young people.

The minimum amount of funding is £100 and maximum amount per award is £750.

To be eligible the applicants must be a volunteer-run youth groups who:

  • Are based in Scotland
  • Are volunteer-led and delivered in rural communities with a maximum of 2 FTE staff member (If you have more than 2 FTE staff members for fixed periods e.g. during holidays, please contact us to see if you are eligible)
  • Are universal access for all young people
  • Can demonstrate a lack of alternative universal access provision for young people in their community (as a result of their rural location)
  • Work with young people aged between 8 to 25 years old
  • Want to try new things, enhance existing provision or increase your capacity to deliver a specific project or programme
  • Plan to spend the grant within 6-9 months of receiving it
  • Can provide evidence of a annual turnover of less than £200,000
  • Are applying for between £100 and £750. No match funding is required

There are several funding rounds over the next year and the next closing date for applications is the 15th November 2021.

 

Useful Links:

Guidance Pack

28th October 2021