Young Lives vs Cancer
Could Young Lives vs Cancer be a fit? Check free — then find open funders like them if not.
- Typical grants
- From £100
- Applications
- Not accepted
- Decisions
- Rolling (no fixed deadline)
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
Check fit free · no card
younglivesvscancer.org.ukAbout Young Lives vs Cancer
Young Lives vs Cancer, the operating name of CLIC Sargent, is the UK's largest cancer charity for children and young people aged 0-25. Formed from the merger of CLIC and Sargent Cancer Care, its mission is to provide holistic support from diagnosis through treatment, recovery, and bereavement. The charity is guided by values of bravery, confidence, integrity, and teamwork, and is the only UK organisation offering specialist social workers for tailored psychosocial care. It supports children and young people with cancer, their parents, carers, and siblings across the UK, including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Interventions are family-centred and evidence-driven, delivered in partnership with hospitals and oncology units. The charity focuses on wraparound family empowerment, professional social work, and systemic change, rather than broad project funding. It does not accept unsolicited applications from charities or organisations, directing funding to individuals through online forms or pre-existing collaborations.
What Young Lives vs Cancer funds
The charity funds emotional, practical, financial, and clinical aid for children and young people with cancer and their families. This includes help with travel and accommodation for treatment, living expenses, and education and mental health support. A registration grant is available post-diagnosis to provide immediate relief. The charity also supports bereavement care and advocates for equitable policies, such as a national Young Cancer Patient Travel Fund. Its work addresses disruptions to education, mental health, finances, and aspirations caused by a cancer diagnosis. Support is provided across the UK, with no geographic restrictions for eligible families.
Who can apply
Funding is directed to individuals, not organisations. Eligible beneficiaries are children and young people aged 0-25 with cancer, their parents, carers, and siblings across the UK. There are no income or size restrictions for eligible families. The charity does not accept unsolicited applications from charities or organisations; support is accessed through online forms or pre-existing collaborations with hospitals and oncology units. The charity prioritises family-centred, evidence-driven interventions and works in partnership with healthcare providers to reach those in need.
What Young Lives vs Cancer doesn't fund
The charity does not fund broad project grants or unsolicited applications from charities or organisations. It does not provide general organisational funding or support for causes outside its focus on children and young people with cancer. Funding is exclusively directed to individuals and families affected by childhood cancer, rather than to third-party groups or initiatives.
How they like to fund
The charity provides direct financial support to individuals and families, including modest grants based on need for urgent hardship. Funding is delivered through online forms or pre-existing collaborations with hospitals and oncology units. The charity does not accept unsolicited applications from charities or organisations. Its approach is family-centred and evidence-driven, focusing on wraparound empowerment and systemic change rather than broad project funding.
How much does Young Lives vs Cancer give?
Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.
When to apply, and how long their decisions take.
Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.
Good to know
How to apply to Young Lives vs Cancer
Young Lives vs Cancer does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
- A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
- If you cannot apply directly, shortlist open funders with a similar focus instead of writing into a closed door.
- Decisions are typically rolling (no fixed deadline).
What you can do here
- 1Check fit. See if your project aligns with Young Lives vs Cancer.
- 2Find open funders. Shortlist similar funders you can approach.
- 3Save the notes. Keep the fit check if you are later invited to apply.
See if Young Lives vs Cancer could be a fit — then find open funders like them.
Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Young Lives vs Cancer provide?
Young Lives vs Cancer typically provides grants from £100.
Where does Young Lives vs Cancer fund charities?
Young Lives vs Cancer funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Young Lives vs Cancer accept unsolicited applications?
Young Lives vs Cancer does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Young Lives vs Cancer?
Young Lives vs Cancer does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
Similar funders
Other UK funders with overlapping focus — not a claim they fund the same charities.
Browse related grants
Spotted something that needs correcting? Tell us.
Could Young Lives vs Cancer be a fit?
Check free — then find open funders like them.