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Grants are targeted to further the potential and opportunity of children and young people who are surviving abuse, at risk of or experiencing homelessness, caring for a loved one, and challenged by addiction (either personally or through a member of their family).

They have several funding streams, each with slightly different eligibility criteria. See the Foundation website for full details:

• Project Funding: Grants for charities to deliver a project for young people, aged 18 years old or under, aligned to the prioritised themes. (England only)
• Shine Bright Long Term Funding: two-year unrestricted grants for registered UK charities delivering bold and innovative ideas that go beyond short-term fixes, targeting the underlying causes of issues facing vulnerable children.
• Child Poverty: two-year grants dedicated to supporting UK charities committed to ending child poverty. These long-term, unrestricted awards give organisations the freedom to act strategically – addressing the many interconnected factors which trap children in poverty, rather than being limited to a single project.
• Social Impact Funding: two-year unrestricted grants for UK charities tackling key societal issues affecting young people.
• Individual Funding: one-off grants made via safeguarding professionals to meet a critical need of an individual child in care, facing abuse, addiction, homelessness or carer responsibilities.
• Apprenticeships: Grants for organisations to support staff apprenticeship training that will positively impact young people aged 18 years and under, aligned to their prioritised themes.

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Geographical areas funded: UK

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Revenue

Fund award sizes

Maximum:

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Notes on award amounts:

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Who can apply

UK charities delivering a project for young people aged 18 years and under. Applicants must have a turnover of under £1.5m. Eligibility criteria may vary for funding scheme, see website for details.

Maximum annual income:

£1,500,000

When to apply

Application rounds are:

• 1 December – 1 February, for March funding review
• 1 March – 30 April, for June funding review
• 1 July – 31 August, for December funding review

All themes are open now, except for Child Poverty which opens on 1 March 2026.

Next deadline: 1 Feb 2026

How to apply

Application form available via the Foundation website. Please read the full guidance for the relevant funding stream before applying.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Housing and shelter Education and training Employability services Financial advice and support Mental health care Respite and holidays Social care and welfare Justice, equality and law

Beneficiaries funded: People affected by drugs and alcohol Black and Ethnic Minorities Carers Children Economically/socially disadvantaged Homeless or badly housed Care experienced people LGBTQI people Women and girls Young people

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