Funding round up #2 for April 2025
Our second round-up of funding opportunities this month includes funding for new music-making in the UK, Edinburgh communities over the…
Youth
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Over £150k awarded to rewilding projects with a focus on including young people
Over £150,000 is being awarded to eleven rewilding projects across Britain working to help combat the ‘teenage dip’ in nature…
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£100mn of dormant assets funds for improving youth outcomes, & NCS to close
The Culture Secretary has confirmed that £100 million from the next tranche of dormant assets funding will be used to…
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BHF sees rise in micro-volunteering among Gen Z
BHF’s charity shops are seeing a rise in younger volunteers, particularly when it comes to ‘micro-volunteering’ where people drop in…
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Global movement funding youth-led community projects announces expansion plans
Global Youth Mobilisation, which funds youth-led community projects in more than 125 countries, is seeking $15mn (£11.3mn) over the next…
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Mental health & funding issues among key barriers to young people volunteering
Work, social and family commitments, coupled with their own mental health and fewer opportunities in some areas block many young…
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Huge demand for new fund sees UK Youth call for greater investment in youth work sector
UK Youth is calling for greater investment in the youth work sector after receiving more than 1,000 applications for its…
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UK Youth sets up new fund with £10 million funding from Julia & Hans Rausing
A new fund, The UK Youth Fund – Thriving Minds, will see £10 million provided over three years by Julia…
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International Youth Day sees £4m funding boost announced for #iwill Fund
The Government is to invest an additional £2 million into the #iwill Fund, to be matched by The National Lottery…
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Young people donate cost of cancelled NCS programme to youth support charity
Almost 1,800 teens who were signed up to a National Citizen Service programme but were unable to take part due…
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Grants of up to £50K available for England’s grassroots youth organisations
In partnership with the Julia & Hans Rausing Trust, UK Youth has launched a fund offering grants of up to…
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Writing about death is hard. Talking about it is even harder
Actor, author and storyteller Chris Connaughton explains how the Hospital on the Hill book was developed to help children experiencing…