Grants of up to £500 are available for volunteering or community service projects that are organised and run by young people aged 30 and younger. The fund is to help them put their ideas into action and run projects that benefit the lives of others, particularly the most marginalised and disadvantaged.
Alec Dickson Trust provides funding for UK-based projects that:
- Encourage youth volunteering – particularly those that involve lots of volunteers- and encourage people to continue volunteering in the long term.
- Have a positive impact on disadvantaged communities and individuals, particularly projects that address a specific need and have a long-lasting and meaningful effect on those they reach.
- Are innovative and try to do things differently, such as using social media creatively or using existing resources in new ways.
Applicants will need to provide a referee who knows them in a professional capacity, but who is not part of the volunteer project. The deadline for applications is 1 April 2026.