Our funding rounds are now closed. Further funding opportunities will be announced in Spring 2024. For news about these opportunities please make sure that you sign up for our newsletter so that you are amongst the first to hear any updates.
Applying for Funding
- We run two grant rounds each year – one for work supporting young people who have a criminal conviction on their record and one for young people who are considered high risk and on the edge of the criminal justice system.
- The application process has two stages as this gives us the best chance of understanding your proposal and how it links to our aims and our overall Theory of Change.
- Following the submission of your initial online application, shortlisted applicants will be asked to host an assessment visit with our Director.
- This is an opportunity for us to find out more about the work you do and the project you would like us to support.

What we fund
GRANT SIZE
Grants of up to £80,000 over two years are available
A maximum of £40,000 per year can be requested
SECTORS WE SUPPORT
Community and voluntary organisations who can demonstrate a track record of working with young offenders or vulnerable hard to engage young people on the edge of the criminal justice system.
In 2023 our focus is projects that use a sport 4 development approach.
GEOGRAPHICAL REACH
We support not for profit organisations working anywhere within the UK, with a registered UK office.
We particularly welcome applications from organisations working in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
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