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The Three Guineas Trust has announced the opening of its 2026 funding round for holiday activity schemes supporting autistic-specific activity schemes for autistic children and young people, and their siblings, which run in the school holidays.
The fund aims to support established, non-residential school holiday programmes that provide safe, inclusive and tailored activities.
The objective is to help reduce social isolation during school holidays and to offer meaningful, enjoyable experiences designed around the needs of autistic participants.
Applications are open to not-for-profit organisations with an annual income of under £1 million. Eligible organisations must already be delivering holiday activity schemes for autistic children and young people and have appropriate safeguarding, insurance, governance and inclusion policies in place. The fund does not support residential programmes, schools, local authorities and NHS bodies.
Successful applicants may apply for grants of up to £15,000. Funding is intended to contribute towards the running costs of holiday activity schemes rather than covering full programme costs.
The fund is open to eligible organisations operating in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The closing date for Expressions of Interest is 13 February 2026.
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