The Youth Fund supports organisations whose main purpose is working with and for young people (aged 14-25) who face complex transitions to adulthood.

Core funding is available of up to £50,000 per year for 3 years.  25 grants are usually made each year with a priority to grants in areas outside of London.  Will fund registered organisations with annual income above £30,000.  There are no deadlines as grants are considered on a rolling basis.

To learn more about the Youth Fund’s priorities and application process, join our  live webinar on Thursday 7 April at 10:30am. You will also have the chance to ask the Trust’s Grant Managers questions.

Through the Covid-19 crisis the Trust have been made increasingly aware that inequality plays out in ways that connect and intersect across race, gender, class, disability and other characteristics. The pandemic is having a disproportionate impact on young people.

The Trust understands that the current context is increasing demand for work with and for young people, whilst at the same time making it more challenging to deliver. Despite these difficult conditions, many organisations continue to have ambitious plans for the future.

The Trust provides core funding for organisations that:

• Seek to sustain, prepare to grow, or grow impact with and for young people.
• Put young people at the centre in terms of power, voice and agency – as part of an asset-based approach, starting with recognising and building on young people’s strengths and potential.
• Aim to achieve wide impact for young people (for example, going beyond direct delivery and focusing on systemic or structural change).
• Are committed to continuous improvement in asset-based approaches to working with and for young people.
• Support young people who are facing complex transitions, challenges and barriers to accessing support and opportunities. Particularly young people who are socially excluded or marginalised; whose experiences can be hidden or less well known; and whose voices are often erased or ignored.

You can also take a look at a previous webinar below to learn more about the Fund’s priorities and the application process, and you can read responses to questions raised during the webinar in Youth Fund FAQs.

To apply there is a three-step process – starting with an on-line application followed by an interview. If this process is inaccessible to you at any stage, please get in touch to discuss your needs. A pre-application Access Support and a bursary of up to £500 is available to help you apply.  Full details of the fund at: Youth Fund – Paul Hamlyn Foundation (phf.org.uk)