Bairdwatson Charitable Trust

Funding

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Location

Scotland

Applications

Rolling (always open)

Overview

This grant supports employment and skills training for young unemployed people. It also funds retraining and support to help unemployed people get back into work. The grant is available in Scotland. No funding amounts or deadlines are listed.

Eligibility

Who can apply:

charitycicsocial enterprise

Key requirements:

  • Must support unemployed people or young people into work
  • Must operate in Scotland
Who is this for?

This grant is for organisations in Scotland running employment or skills training programmes for young or unemployed people. It is not clear whether sole traders or individuals can apply. If you run a charity, community group, or training provider in Scotland, this could be worth exploring.

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Recent awards data

Foundation Scotland distributes funds on behalf of other funders and donors. These figures cover awards across all funds they administer.

Awards published

8,598

Typical award

£1,500

Most awards

£500 to £5,000

Most funded region

Scotland

3,547 awards in 2025, up from 2,326 the year before.

Recent awards include Time To Heal (£5,000, 2025), Glenrothes & District Foodbank Community Project (£4,700, 2025) and Heathhall Community Council (£4,000, 2025).

This funder has made 8,598 awards with a typical award of £1,500. Would you qualify?

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Full details from Foundation Scotland

Employment and skills training for young people who are unemployed, and in re-training and support for unemployed people to get them back into work.

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Last updated: 18 August 2026