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Better Futures Fund Round 1 Delivery Partner
One round of Better Futures Fund, which has run 3 rounds in total and has 2 open now.
Funding
Up to £39,800,000
Location
England, North East England +3 more
Applications
Open until 13 June 2026
The Better Futures Fund Round 1 offers £39.8 million to tackle child poverty in England. DCMS wants to select one organisation or a group working together to deliver this programme. This is a Social Outcomes Partnership fund. You can apply as a single organisation with or without delivery partners. You can also apply as a joint application with other organisations. The deadline is 13 June 2026. All funded activity must take place in England.
Key requirements:
- Must deliver activity in England
- Social Outcomes Partnership model
Sectors
Awards published
7,882
Typical award
£27,168
Most awards
£12,670 to £175,000
Most funded region
London
348 awards in 2025, down from 2,843 the year before.
Recent awards include Greater Manchester Combined Authority (£30,000, 2025), Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council (£969,519, 2025) and Calderdale Council (£35,514, 2025).
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Full details from Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Better Futures Fund is a Social Outcomes Partnership fund to address child poverty. DCMS is seeking to select a grant recipient(s) (either a single organisation, with or without delivery partners, or as a joint application) who is able to deliver the objectives of Round 1 of the Better Futures Fund, consisting of £39.8m in funding. This funding can only be used for activity in England.
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