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Youth Scotland Rural Action Fund
Created: 03/02/2026
News/Events Category: Funding and Finance
The Youth Scotland Rural Action Fund is a micro grant fund supported by The Gannochy Trust. This 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 to provide more and/or better youth work opportunities for young people.
The priority for this fund is to support/enable typical youth work activities that directly benefit young people in rural youth groups.
Who can apply?
Volunteer-run youth groups that:
- Are based in Scotland
- Are volunteer-led and delivered in rural communities with a maximum of 1 FTE staff member
- Work with young people aged between 5 to 25 years old
- Are universal access for all young people
- Want to try new things, enhance existing provision or increase capacity to deliver a specific project or programme
- Plan to spend the grant within six months of receiving it
- Can provide evidence of an annual turnover less than £200,000
Maximum annual income: £200,000
How to apply
Click here to apply on their website.
The closing date for applications is Thursday 12 February 2026.
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