The Consortium of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Voluntary and Community Organisations, in partnership with the Henry Smith Foundation, is offering funding for organisations working with LGBT+ youth across the UK to deliver projects that enable them to be well-resourced, sustainable, resilient, and build confidence and independence in LGBT+ young people.

Grants of between £10,000 and £50,000 are available for projects that achieve one or more of the following aims:

• Young people are better prepared for adulthood.
• Young people have improved resilience with increased aspirations and opportunities.
• Increased coordination and collaboration between agencies and organisations.
• Skilled and competent workforces supporting LGBT+ young people.
• Organisations are better equipped to provide holistic, person-centred support.
• Organisational policies will better consider and reflect the experiences of LGBT+ young people and their specific needs when growing into adulthood.

Applicants must be one of the following:

• A UK based non-profit group or organisation that supports LGBT+ young people within the age range of 14-25 years old. The organisation or project funded must be youth specific and led by and for the LGBT+ community (e.g. an LGBT+ organisation which primarily supports LGBT+ youth or an LGBT+ social group for aged 14-18yr olds which is led by LGBT+ youth workers within a wider youth organisation).
• A UK based non-profit youth group/organisation that is looking to create a new recurring LGBT+ youth group or project within its current service within the age range of 14-25 years old. Any new youth group or project would need to be led by and for the LGBT+ community. These applicants would need to demonstrate that there is a current lack of provision in their geographic area and that there is a demand for a new group.

Organisations must have been delivering youth work for a minimum of 2 years to apply to the fund.

You do not need to be a member of Consortium to be eligible to apply.

Groups who have been past recipients of grants from Consortium that have fulfilled all monitoring requirements and organisations who are currently in receipt of a grant from Consortium are eligible to apply. Current recipients of a Henry Smith Foundation grant are eligible to apply.

Priority will be given to organisations in historically underfunded areas within the LGBT+ sector, such as the North-East, East, Southwest of England, the Devolved Nations, areas lacking provision, and/or work that supports intersectional LGBT+ communities.

The deadline for applications is 27 August 2025 (noon).

LGBT+ Fund: Youth Advocacy Fund

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