Funding Opportunities

The Scottish Government has allocated available funds to 31 March 2020 to 17 partner organisations who are responsible for running projects across Scotland; to raise the attainment, ambition and aspirations of our most disadvantaged young people. Three CashBack Partners deliver small grants schemes and details of opening funding opportunities are set out below:

CashBack for Communities Youth Work Fund

YouthLink Scotland, the national agency for youth work, is now accepting applications for the latest round of the Scottish Government’s CashBack for Communities Youth Work Fund, for projects delivered between 1 April 2019 and March 2020. A total of £700,000 is available to target the delivery of youth work activity programmes which provide diversionary youth work activities for young people aged 10 to 24.

CashBack for Creativity Open Fund

Delivered in partnership between Creative Scotland and YouthLink Scotland, the Open Fund is a strand of Creative Scotland’s CashBack for Creativity programme. A total of £300,000 will be invested in community-based arts programmes with individual proposals being able to access awards of up to £10,000. This fund is open for applications from 26th November 2018 – 25th January (1pm) 2019. Please click below for application details.