Alliance for Youth Organising – Explore Fund

The Explore Fund supports UK‑based youth groups to test new ideas, fill gaps in action, or deepen understanding of youth organising. Grant size:

• Up to £15,000 (one‑year projects) Purpose:
• Experiment with new approaches to youth organising
• Explore under‑researched or under‑resourced areas
• Strengthen youth‑led civic and social initiatives Examples of supported activities:
• Piloting new organising models
• Researching barriers to youth participation
• Testing creative campaigns or narrative strategies
• Building capacity for grassroots youth groups

• Youth‑led groups (with lived experience central to organising)
• Commitment to racial, gender, disability, and economic justice
• Can be non‑constituted groups (funding approaches designed to be accessible)
• Online application form
• Project proposal aligned with fund goals
• Governance and safeguarding details