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Children & Young People Grants in Yorkshire and the Humber

Browse 29 funders supporting children & young people charities in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Yorkshire and the Humber charities working in children & young people can access funding from both national grant-makers and regional funders with a specific focus on the area. With 29 funders currently listed, Yorkshire and the Humber has strong coverage for children & young people projects. Many of these funders also support related cause areas, so we recommend browsing the full Children & Young People grants directory and the Yorkshire and the Humber regional hub for additional opportunities.

Tips for applying to children & young people funders
When applying for youth-focused grants, demonstrate robust safeguarding policies and evidence that all staff and volunteers hold current DBS checks. Funders expect to see that young people have a genuine voice in project design and delivery — describe how you involve youth in decision-making through advisory panels, co-production workshops, or peer-led activities. Present measurable outcomes tied to recognised frameworks: NEET reduction figures, educational attainment improvements, wellbeing score changes, or progression into employment and training. Make your delivery model age-appropriate, showing that activities and communication methods are tailored to the specific age range you serve rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach. Include clear transition planning that explains what happens when participants age out of your programme — how you ensure lasting impact and connect young people to ongoing support. If your work targets specific vulnerable groups such as looked-after children or young carers, reference the evidence base for your approach and any partnerships with statutory services. Strong applications in this space balance ambitious vision with practical, evidence-informed delivery.

Children & Young People Funders in Yorkshire and the Humber

29 funders found

Ann Watson's Trust

Open

Ann Watson's Trust, one of the UK's oldest charities established in 1720 by the will of Mrs Ann Watson, wife of Rev. Abraham Watson, upholds a mission...

Grant Range
£200 - £2,000

Charles Brotherton Trust

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The Charles Brotherton Trust, established in 1940 by Charles Brotherton, former Chairman of Brotherton & Co., is a family-governed endowment fund dedi...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £2,000

Charles Sykes Trust Also Known as the Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust

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The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust, originally founded in 1954 by self-made Bradford industrialist Charles Sykes and later renamed to honour his wife E...

Grant Range
£3,000 - £10,000

Children's Heart Surgery Fund

Open

Children's Heart Surgery Fund is a specialist charity with the guiding vision 'Each Child has a Childhood', dedicated to transforming care for childre...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

Community Foundation for Leeds

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Community Foundation for Leeds, established in 2002, is the region's leading independent funder, having distributed over £70 million through 8,000+ gr...

Grant Range
£8,400 - £8,400

Dashlight Foundation

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The Dashlight Foundation, a UK-registered charity (number 1184873) established by trust deed in May 2019, is a grant-making body dedicated to advancin...

Grant Range
£10,000 - £50,000

Didymus

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Didymus is a small grant-making charity founded in 2013 to widen access to and participation in the arts, supporting UK-registered charities that deli...

Grant Range
£7,000 - £10,000

Duke of Devonshire's Charitable Trust

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The Duke of Devonshire's Charitable Trust is a family-led foundation embodying stewardship, heritage responsibility, and community flourishing through...

Grant Range
£250 - £10,000

Ed De Nunzio Charitable Trust

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The Ed De Nunzio Charitable Trust, established in memory of Edward De Nunzio—a York teenager who tragically died in 2011 at age 18—honours his passion...

Grant Range
£100 - £10,000

Gay and Peter Hartley's Hillards Charitable Trust

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Gay and Peter Hartley's Hillards Charitable Trust is a grant-making charity founded by the Hartley family, rooted in the legacy of the Hillards grocer...

Grant Range
£500 - £1,000

Greggs Foundation

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The Greggs Foundation, established in 1987 by Ian Gregg, drives a mission to build stronger, healthier communities by tackling poverty, social inequal...

Grant Range
Up to £20,000

Hesslewood Children's Trust (Hull Seamen's and General Orphanage)

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Hesslewood Children's Trust, rooted in 1853 origins supporting orphaned children of seafaring families lost at sea, upholds a mission to relieve hards...

Grant Range
£500 - £3,000

Hull and East Riding Charitable Trust

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Hull and East Riding Charitable Trust advances community wellbeing for local residents through grants fostering direct benefits, participation, and in...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

Jack Brunton Charitable Trust

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The Jack Brunton Charitable Trust, established in 1986 by fifth-generation Yorkshire farmer Jack Brunton, is dedicated to sustaining rural life in the...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £3,000

Keith Howard Foundation

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The Keith Howard Foundation is an independent charitable trust founded in 2008 with a mission to create lasting societal change and positive impact in...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £30,000

Lady Elizabeth Hastings' Estate Charity

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Lady Elizabeth Hastings' Estate Charity, established through the 1739 legacy of Lady Elizabeth Hastings, embodies enlightened Christian philanthropy d...

Grant Range
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Leeds Hospitals Charity

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Leeds Hospitals Charity is the primary charitable partner of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, supporting over a million patients, families, and sta...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £150,000

Mayfield Valley Arts Trust

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The Mayfield Valley Arts Trust (MVAT), founded over 30 years ago by Tony and Scilla Thornton, began supporting music-making in Yorkshire—most notably ...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £20,000

Peak District National Park Foundation

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The Peak District National Park Foundation is an independent conservation charity with a mission to protect and enhance the Peak District National Par...

Grant Range
£250 - £2,000

Ross Foundation

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The Ross Foundation, formally the David Ross Foundation, was established in 2007 by UK entrepreneur and philanthropist David Ross, co-founder of Carph...

Grant Range
£10,000 - £50,000

Sheffield Grammar School Exhibition Foundation

Open

Sheffield Grammar School Exhibition Foundation advances educational opportunity for financially needy local city residents through scholarships, bursa...

Grant Range
£50 - £5,000

Sir George Martin Trust

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The Sir George Martin Trust, an independent charitable foundation established in 1956 by Yorkshire businessman Sir George Martin, focuses on improving...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £3,000

Sir James Reckitt Charity

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The Sir James Reckitt Charity, founded by Quaker industrialist Sir James Reckitt, advances social, material, and moral welfare for Hull and East Yorks...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust

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The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust is the UK-registered charitable arm of global law firm Squire Patton Boggs, established under previous names ...

Grant Range
£500 - £5,000

Tony Bramall Charitable Trust

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The Tony Bramall Charitable Trust is a UK-registered grant-making charity founded by philanthropist Tony Bramall, with a core mission to advance medic...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £50,000

Two Ridings Community Foundation

Open

Two Ridings Community Foundation, established in 2000 by former Chief Constable David Kenworthy, inspires local giving and channels philanthropic inve...

Grant Range
£200 - £30,000

Valeria Sykes Charitable Foundation CIO

Open

The Valeria Sykes Charitable Foundation CIO, established by philanthropist Valeria Sykes, is a targeted grant-making charity (reg. 1166968) with a cle...

Grant Range
£20,000 - £50,000

York Children's Trust

Open

York Children's Trust, established in April 1976, is a York-based charity dedicated to relieving the needs of children and young people under 25 withi...

Grant Range
£250 - £2,500

Yorkshire Children's Charity

Open

Yorkshire Children's Charity, a Leeds-based Charitable Incorporated Organisation established in November 2021, is dedicated to transforming the lives ...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £25,000

Children & Young People Grants in Yorkshire and the Humber: FAQ

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