Registered charities and organisations working with young people can apply for funding to deliver projects and work that supports young people aged 18 years and under across the priority themes. These are abuse, addiction, child carers, and homelessness.
Grants are award against the following categories:
- Project Grants: One-off grants of up to £5,000 for projects that support young people and align with the Foundation’s themes.
- Shine Bright Long-Term Grants: Two-year grants of up to £30,000 per year for innovative, long-term projects that help future-proof children’s lives and address the root causes of disadvantage.
- Child Poverty Grants: Two-year grants of up to £30,000 per year for bold, innovative ideas to end child poverty.
Grants are unrestricted and designed to strengthen an organisation so it can tackle the complex realities of child poverty and make a lasting, meaningful impact.
- Social Impact Grants: Two-year grants of up to £5,000 per year for charities working to address key societal issues affecting young people, including both direct solutions and approaches that address the wider societal challenges linked to the Foundation’s focus areas. In this funding round, there is an emphasis on child exploitation and child mental health.
- Individual Grants: Small grants of up to £500 for safeguarding professionals (such as social workers, lawyers, school outreach officers) representing a young person within the UK, in the care or legal system, who needs some extra help.
For Project, Shine Bright, and Social Impact funding, organisations must have a turnover of under £1.5 million.
The next deadline for applications is 2 February 2026.