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16.06.2025

Applications now open for CashBack for Communities funding

Applications are now open for the next funding phase from April 2026 to end of March 2029, which will provide up to £26 million from April 2026 to end of March 2029. Organisations can apply for between £150,000 and £1,500,000 in CashBack for Communities funding.

The programme will strengthen communities across Scotland by supporting young people at risk of involvement in antisocial behaviour, offending or reoffending. The funding, which reinvests criminal assets recovered through the Proceeds of Crime Act, will provide the opportunities and the tools to support young people to make informed decisions about their future.

In this phase, CashBack partners will deliver early and effective prevention activities for children and young people aged 10-25. By strengthening ties with local communities, we will provide positive activities for young people facing the greatest challenges.

This phase will focus on:

1. Providing safe spaces and suitable activities for young people to combat boredom, frustration, and isolation, which can contribute to antisocial behaviours.
2. Supporting young people to understand their own value and become positive influences and leaders within their communities.
3. Delivering holistic support for particularly vulnerable young people which includes their family or care environment. Where a young person may have the potential to come into conflict with the law, support will be extended for family and caregivers.
4. Offering support for young people who are already in conflict with the law to reflect on past behaviours and work towards a more positive future.

Funding will close to applications at 12pm noon on Thursday 7 August.

As a long-standing, multi-year programme, we expect to receive more applications than ever. Representatives from organisations across Scotland attended information sessions during the pre-application period, and accessed detailed Guidance on How to Apply through the CashBack for Communities website.

If your organisation is interested in applying, we encourage you to start the application process in good time and have your application finalised before 31 July 2025. After this date, the Inspiring Scotland CashBack team cannot support with general enquiries (CBEnquiries@InspiringScotland.org.uk).

If you did not have a chance to attend one of the information sessions on how to apply, we recommend watching the Funding Info Webinar Video Recording.

Find out more and apply now.