King's Trust

The Trust funds youth development activities including free courses, mentorship, employability training, enterprise education, business start-ups, work placements, and mental health support. It prioritises programmes that deliver measurable outcomes in confidence, skills, and social mobility. The Trust operates across the UK and internationally through affiliates, with a strong focus on young people facing unemployment, homelessness, school exclusion, disability, mental health issues, or involvement with the criminal justice system. Funding supports direct individual aid and invited organisational projects.

The Trust supports young people aged 11 to 30 who are facing adversity, including those who are unemployed, homeless, excluded from school, living with a disability, experiencing mental health issues, or involved with the criminal justice system. Beneficiaries also include care leavers and those at risk of exclusion. Organisational funding is by invitation only; the Trust does not accept unsolicited applications for grants. Individuals can apply directly for support such as Development Awards or Enterprise grants and loans, subject to eligibility checks.

The Trust does not accept unsolicited organisational grants; funding for organisations is by invitation only. It focuses tightly on youth aged 11 to 30 and on employment, education, and enterprise impacts. It does not offer open calls for core funding or support for non-youth work.

The Trust funds through direct individual support and invited partnerships. It prefers to fund programmes that deliver measurable outcomes. Organisational funding is by invitation only, and the Trust does not accept unsolicited applications for grants. It works with partners of varying sizes to deliver youth impact across the UK and internationally via affiliates.