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This grant programme will help young people be heard when the world doesn’t listen. It will support advocacy services helping care-experienced, LGBT+, neurodivergent or learning-disabled young people speak up, make informed choices, and secure their rights.

Services could include casework, one-to-one, group or peer advocacy as long as it meets the funder's key features of advocacy outlined in their guidelines. They know that organisations may not always label their work as ‘Advocacy’ but may still be doing work that reflects the key features of advocacy. If your service provides the support outlined in the funding guidelines, they encourage you to apply — regardless of how you label it.

Their primary focus is supporting young people aged 14 to 25, particularly those navigating key transitions to building independence.

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Geographical areas funded: UK

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Revenue, Core costs

Fund award sizes

Maximum:

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Annually awarded:

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Notes on award amounts:

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Who can apply

Formally registered, not-for-profit organisations with a charitable purpose (e.g. registered charity, CIC, community benefit society), supporting young people aged 14 to 25 with experience of the care system, or who are LGBT+ or have a learning disability/neurodivergence.

Maximum annual income:

£5,000,000

When to apply

Now open. Submit an expression of interest by 5pm on Wednesday 20th August 2025 (decisions by 5 September).

Next deadline: 20 Aug 2025

How to apply

Complete the eligibility quiz on their website and proceed to the expression of interest form. If successful you will be invited to submit a full application.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Advice and information Advocacy Befriending and mentoring Education and training Health care and wellbeing Mental health care Social care and welfare

Beneficiaries funded: Children Care experienced people LGBTQI people Learning disabilities Young people

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