To be eligible for funding, organisations must be working to support at least one of the following:
- Care-experienced young people – this includes those who have been in foster care, residential care, kinship care, or have left care.
- LGBT+ young people – supporting young people across the full spectrum of LGBT+ identities. Applicants must be working work inclusively and affirming the rights, identities, and lived experiences of all LGBT+ people.
- Young people with a learning disability and/or neurodivergence – organisations that offer support without requiring a diagnosis and take an inclusive approach.
Although applications will be accepted from across the UK, there is particular interest in projects in Northern Ireland, Wales and rural communities.
It is expected that 20 grants will be made. Grants of up to £60,000 per year for up to four years are available (a total of £240,000).
Accessibility support grants are also available to help cover costs such as BSL interpreters, scribes, translation services, assistive technology, or support workers: £250 at the Expression of Interest stage and £500 at the Full Application stage (if invited).
Formally registered, not-for-profit organisations with a charitable purpose (eg, registered charity, CIO, CIC, community benefit society) with an annual income of £5 million or less can apply as long as they are based in the UK and their work support people in the UK and they are supporting young people to speak up, make choices, and secure their rights.
To start the application process, groups need to complete a short eligibility quiz on the Foundation's website.
Eligible organisations will then be able to submit an Expression of Interest from 23 July 2025.