Alliance for Youth Organising – Anchor Fund

The Anchor Fund supports UK‑based organisations with a track record in youth organising. Grant size:

• £40,000 per year for two years
• Plus £5,000 for collective learning and strategic input
• Total: £85,000 over two years Purpose:
• Strengthen youth organising field
• Support wider access to organising across the UK
• Provide long‑term, sustainable funding for core work Examples of supported activities:
• Place‑based youth organising on local issues
• National/regional leadership training for young organisers
• Mentoring and coaching networks
• Incubating youth‑led initiatives
• Fiscal hosting and infrastructure support

• Must work with young people and have genuine youth leadership power
• Track record of supporting youth organising
• Focus on systemic injustice and collective action
• Support grassroots organising or youth‑led campaigns
• Commitment to racial, gender, disability, and economic justice