Funding for Girlguiding units in Wales
Below are some funding programmes that Girlguiding Cymru units in Wales can apply for.
Youth United Foundation – Uniformed Youth Fund
Supports uniformed youth groups, including Girlguiding. Funding can help open new units, recruit volunteers and run activities. Click here for link
Community Foundation Wales – Fund for Wales
Small grants for local voluntary and community groups to support projects that benefit young people and communities. Click here for link.
Volunteering Wales Grants
Grants for organisations that create or support volunteering opportunities. Can be used for volunteer recruitment, training and activities. Click here for link.
Voluntary Youth Work Organisations Support Scheme
Funding for youth organisations in Wales to support activities, volunteers and running costs.
Click here for link.
Community Foundation Wales – Other local grants
Community Foundation Wales also runs several smaller grant programmes that support projects for young people and local communities. Click here for link.
Outdoor Partnership Wales
Outdoor Partnership Wales supports guiding units by offering guidance on securing funding and grants, helping them access financial resources to plan and deliver exciting outdoor adventures. Click here for link.
Other funding and grant links 2026
Accessible guiding grant - Visit website
The Community Foundation Wales - Visit website
The Charles Plater trust - Visit website
Royal Society for Blind Children funding - Download pdf
The Pears Foundation - Visit website
The Leslie Sell Charitable Trust - Visit website
Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust - Visit website
John Lewis Foundation - Visit website
The Radcliffe Trust - Visit website
The Woodward Trust - Visit website
The Toy Trust - Visit website
Esmee Fairbairn Trust - Visit website
The Smallwood Trust - Visit website
Rosa Trust - Visit website
Long term grants
Accessible guiding grant
We want all our young members and volunteers to have a great guiding experience and take part in all we have to offer. This grant helps to support young members with additional needs access all areas of the programme, from unit meetings through to international trips. It can also help volunteers who need additional support to carry out their guiding role.
National Lottery awards for all
There’s no deadline, so you can apply at any time.
This is our most popular grants programme, so we will prioritise groups with smaller incomes.
Applying for this grant is quick and simple.
National Lottery Awards for All - £300–£10,000
Youth Social Action Fund
BBC Children in Need, in partnership with the #iwill Fund and The Hunter Foundation, are delivering a £3 million fund to support organisations to embed youth social action across the UK. This fund will help to build children and young people’s confidence and skills, empowering them to take an active and leading role in developing solutions to issues which affect their lives and their communities.