Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support wider access to youth organising and strengthen the youth organising field.
Unrestricted grants are available for organisations working to support youth organising to allow them to focus on their core work.
Who can apply? UK-based organisations supporting youth organising can apply.
This fund is for organisations that already have a track record of supporting youth organising and, with Alliance funding, would have more impact.
Organisations should do one or more of the following things:
- Provide training, coaching, or capacity building, specifically for youth organising groups.
- Run organising and/or political education training programmes, or leadership development specifically for young organisers or activists.
- Offer resources, advice, guidance, tools, or platforms that strengthen youth organising capacity or help new groups to be established.
- Facilitate networks or coalitions that connect and strengthen youth organising.
- Provide legal, communications, or other specialist support services to young organisers.
- Offer fiscal sponsorship, incubation, or infrastructure support for young organisers.
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.
Grant amount: Up to £40,000 a year for two years are available.
Successful groups will also receive an additional £5,000 to support learning and to provide strategic insight to the Alliance to shape its future strategy.
It is anticipated that between seven and ten grants will be awarded.
Application process: The Alliance will host two online information sessions (dates to be confirmed).
Guidance notes and an application form will be available from the Alliance for Youth Organising website when it goes live on 1 December 2026.
Deadline: Monday, 26 January 2026.
Contact information: Email: youthorganising@civicpower.org.uk