How to apply
Apply online
Apply by midday on Wednesday, 19 November 2025.
If it's difficult or impossible for you to complete an application form
You can contact us if you have any communication support needs. We’re happy to talk about other ways for you to tell us about your idea.
What information you need to apply
You can see the full list of questions in the online application form.
Details of the work you’ll do
Including:
- what you'd like to do
- how you’ll help young people take social action
- how you involve young people in your work
- why you are the right organisation to do this work
Details of 2 people in your organisation
We need names, home addresses, dates of birth and email addresses for:
- a main contact we can talk to about this work
- a senior staff member who will be legally responsible for the funding
They need to be different people. Each person must have their own email address. Both need to live in the UK. They must not be related.
We consider people to be related if they are:
- married or in a civil partnership
- in a long-term relationship
- related by blood or through a partner
- living at the same address
Information about your organisation
We ask for:
- the legal name of your organisation
- your organisation’s address
- what type of organisation it is
- any registration numbers you have, like a charity number or company number
- details about your organisation’s accounts and finances
How long it takes to get funding
It takes an average of 6 months from when you first apply to getting funding (if you are successful).
We expect to make final decisions on most applications by April 2026. Some applications that are larger and more complex may take a little longer.
If your application reaches stage two, we’ll talk to you about timings and next steps.
What happens after you apply
We’ll consider your application
We’ll look at your idea and carry out checks on the information you provide us. We’ll contact you to talk about your application and get more information if we need it.
We’ll let you know if we want to take your application to the next stage
We’ll aim to tell you our decision in 9 weeks. If we do not take your application further, we’ll tell you why.
We’ll ask you for more details about what you want to do
If we take your application further, we’ll contact you to discuss your application in more detail. We’ll ask you to send us any other information we may need to make our decision.
We’ll make our final decision
We’ll aim to tell you our final decision within 9 weeks of you giving us all the extra information we need.
We’ll contact you to let you know if we’re going to fund your project or not. If you’re successful, we’ll tell you what you need to do next. If you are not successful, we’ll give you feedback.
You can start your project
As soon as you’ve:
- signed and returned the funding contract
- provided us with a bank statement from the last 3 months (so we can pay your funding)
- had an induction call with a funding officer
You should spend the funding the way you said you would in your application (unless we’ve agreed to something different first). We’ll check in from time to time to see how things are going. Find out more about how to manage your funding.
Terms and conditions
To apply, you’ll need to read and accept our terms and conditions.
Safeguarding children and young people
You need to have a policy in place that explains how children and young people will be safe. If you get funding you’ll need to follow our expectations on safeguarding.
For guidance, you can check this safeguarding advice from NCVO.
How we use your personal data
To find out how we use your personal data, you can read our privacy notice.
As an organisation that gives out public funds, we carry out checks on the information you give us.