Lead Your Own Youth Fund – Fully Funded Opportunity for Youth-Led Groups in England

Are you part of a youth-led group in England with big ideas for your community? Want to run your own fund, support local projects, and grow real-world leadership skills?

We’re inviting youth-led groups across England to apply for a fully funded YouthBank Go! Package—a hands-on leadership and training programme where you design, manage, and lead your own local fund for youth-led change.

What You’ll Get? (Value: Up to £5,000 per group) – 6 in total will be funded

YouthBank Go! Training Package (worth £2,000)

Full team training (26-session interactive curriculum)

Official YouthBank certification

Annual licence with access to:
• Workshop plans & templates
• Facilitation tools & expert coaching
• Peer learning network
• Real-time tracking & impact tools

Up to £3,000 Grant
You run your own funding round:
• Set the priorities
• Launch your call for projects
• Review and select proposals
• Support implementation
• Measure the impact

It’s your fund. Your leadership. Your community impact.

Who Can Apply?

We’re looking for youth-led groups who are:

• Based in England
• Led by young people aged 16–25
• Made up of 8–20 passionate team members
• Ready to commit to a 4–9 month project cycle
• Passionate about equity, inclusion, and creating local change

You don’t need to be a registered organisation.
We welcome informal groups, grassroots collectives, student societies, youth councils, campaign teams—any group where young people are truly in the lead.

Key Dates

• Applications Open: 10 July 2025
• Deadline to Apply: 21 September 2025
• 6 Youth Led groups will be funded

Want to find out more?

Check out our full Q&A for applicants here.

It covers what YouthBank is, what you’ll do, how it works, and what kind of support you’ll receive.

Ready to Lead?

This is more than a grant. It’s a chance to build real skills, make real decisions, and lead real change—from your community, for your community.