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Funding to Strengthen & Expand Youth Organisations (UK)
The Alliance for Youth Organising has launched the Anchor Grants programme, offering unrestricted, multi-year funding to empower organisations involved in youth organising across the UK.
The initiative aims to help groups strengthen, sustain, and expand their core work while widening access to youth organising.
Priority will be given to:
- youth-led organisations
- supporting organising in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, or in rural areas or small towns in England
- supporting organising led by young people from marginalised and minoritised communities
- supporting youth organising that strengthens international solidarity and learning from outside the UK (although funding is for UK-based organisations only)
- supporting organisations that engage young people who are new to organising
Successful applicants will receive grants of up to £40,000 per year for two years, plus an additional £5,000 to support learning and provide strategic insight to the Alliance to shape its future strategy.
Between seven and ten grants are expected to be awarded.
The fund closes to applications on the 26th January 2026.
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3rd December 2025