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National Lottery #iwill fund

The #iwill Fund distributes its investment through working in partnership with other funders. A collaborative group of 30 Match Funders have joined the #iwill Fund to date by match funding the investment on at least a £1:£1 ratio, developing funding programmes that enable more young people, particularly from less affluent communities, to take part in high quality social action that builds a habit for life. The five investment drivers that underpin our investment are:

  • Create high quality youth social action opportunities
  • Focus on creating a habit for life
  • Reach young people who have not previously undertaken sustained youth social action
  • Focus on sustainability of delivery and sustainability of the youth social action for the young person
  • Have youth voice within the funder / delivery organisations and the project itself.

If you are a funder who would like to work in partnership with the #iwill Fund (as a Match Funder) or would like further information on the #iwill Fund please get in touch with either Helen Whyman, Head of Funding (#iwill Fund) helen.whyman@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk or Jolanta Astle, #iwill Fund Manager jolanta.astle@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

If you are looking for grant funding for direct delivery of youth social action projects, you will need to apply directly to one of the #iwill Fund Match Funders. Each Match Funder will have different approaches to awarding funding. Please see more information on the Funding Partnerships tab. To stay up-to-date sign up for the #iwill newsletter. You can also see the latest news by following #iwillFund on twitter.

The #iwill Fund was launched in November 2016, to support the #iwill campaign’s goals in England, which is aiming to make social action the norm for young people aged 10-20. From the end of 2020 the #iwill Campaign became known as the #iwill Movement. The #iwill Movement is supported by Volunteering Matters and UK Youth who have formed a consortium to host an independent #iwill Coordination Hub that will support the #iwill Movement until 2026. The #iwill Movement is UK wide whereas the #iwill Fund only funds projects that are delivered in England.

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Peter Harrison Foundation

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The Peter Harrison Foundation (PHF) was founded by Peter Harrison KGCN CBE in April 1999. Since that date, PHF has awarded nearly £50m to projects across the UK.
PHF is committed to three broad areas of need:
Opportunities for self-development through participation in sport and physical activity, especially activities for disadvantaged and disabled people across the UKSupport for children and young people in the Southeast of England, particularly those with special educational needs, disabilities or mental ill healthEducation, with a particular interest in supporting Harrison Scholarships and capital development at Reigate Grammar School

Sport England - Small Grants Programme

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Our Small Grants Programme seeks to develop opportunities for communities to get more people physically active and we'll support new projects through providing National Lottery funding of between £300 and £15,000.

Colyer Fergusson Charitable Trust

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BBC Children in Need

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Work in the heart of their communities, particularly in times of crisis.Put children and young people at the centre of everything they do, from design to delivery.Address the challenges the children and young people face, build their skills and resilience, empower them and extend their choices in life.Be keen to keep learning about their work so that their ability to make a difference in children and young people’s lives can keep on improving.