Aims/priorities: This programme runs once a year.
The 2026 round will only fund autistic-specific holiday schemes. The programme will be for autistic-specific activity programmes that run in the school holidays in the UK, including sessions for siblings.
Who can apply? Not-for-profit organisations in the UK can apply.
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Have a safeguarding policy.
- Have Public Liability Insurance.
- If paying staff, have Employer’s Liability Insurance.
- Use professional trained staff and volunteers (not parents/guardians).
- Have bank account with two people to authorise or check on payments.
- Have an income of less than £1 million.
For autistic children and young people who need one-to-one or greater support, staff and volunteers must have specific training on the following:
- Autism awareness.
- Positive approaches to behaviour and communication support including de-escalation skills.
- First aid and medical needs support.
- Health and safety.
Grant amount: Up to £15,000.
Application process: The 2026 round will open for expressions of interest on 2 February 2026 with a deadline of 13 February 2026 (17:00).
Please note there is a high level of demand for this programme. The 2025 grant round closed for expressions of interest a day after it opened.
The guideline can be found on the Trust's website. The expression of interest form will be available once the round opens.
Contact the Three Guineas Trust for further information.
Deadline: Friday 13 February 2026 (5pm)
Contact information: grantmaking@threeguineastrust.org.uk
Website: Holiday activity schemes for autistic children and young people | Three Guineas Trust