The UK Youth Fund

The UK Youth Fund
Ongoing

Funding

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Location

UK-wide

Applications

Rolling (always open)

Overview

The UK Youth Fund provides multi-year unrestricted funding to small youth and outdoor learning organisations. The fund is worth £10 million in total. It focuses on strengthening financial resilience and building capacity. You get funding plus targeted support to help your organisation grow. The fund is available in North West England. Applications appear to be on a rolling basis with no set deadline. This is unrestricted funding, meaning you can use it for core costs and general operations.

Eligibility

Who can apply:

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Key requirements:

  • Must be a small organisation
  • Must work with youth or provide outdoor learning
Who is this for?

This fund is for small youth organisations and outdoor learning groups in North West England. You should be working directly with young people or providing outdoor education. The fund targets smaller organisations that need help with financial stability and capacity building.

Full details from The UK Youth Fund

Aims/priorities: UK Youth and Pears Foundation have launched a new £10 million fund to champion an approach that works: providing multi-year, unrestricted funding alongside targeted capacity-building support to small youth organisations.The aim of the Fund is to strengthen the financial resilience and capacity of small youth and outdoor learning organisations across the…

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Last updated: 5 August 2026