Aims/priorities: The Foundation aims to support grassroots organisations helping young people to thrive.
Funding is for programmes that create safe spaces, offer diversionary activities, and build life skills, from confidence and resilience to job readiness, to help young people feel secure, empowered, and ready for a positive future.
Who can apply? To apply, groups must:
- Be a youth-focused organisation running soley youth focused programmes.
- Be a registered charity or community interest company (CIC).
- Have an annual income of less than £400,000.
- Be based and operating exclusively in the UK.
- Benefit young people aged between 11 and 25 living in areas of high deprivation by providing them with either a safe space, diversionary activities, or life skills.
- Be able to demonstrate positive results within 12 months of any funding being received.
If applications are high, priority will go to organisations located in the top 10% most deprived neighbourhoods, according to the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Groups must provide copies of the following:
- Governing document.
- Latest accounts.
- A suitable safeguarding policy.
- Most recent bank statement.
Grant amount: Up to £3,000 per year for up to two years are available.
Application process: Guidance notes and an online application form are available on the KFC Foundation’s website.
Applicants will be notified of any decisions made in the week commencing 20 April 2026.
Deadline: Friday, 27 February 2026.
Contact information: Email: thalia.beaty@yum.com
Website: The KFC Foundation Community Grants