FUNDING
Young Hammersmith & Fulham are pleased to provide community members access to the funding they need to create meaningful opportunities for young people.
Funding, funding, funding. We’ll say it again one more time, because it’s the word on everyone’s lips in the youth sector - funding.
We know how tough it can be for small charities, CICs and community groups to access the funding they need to deliver their work to young people. Thanks to John Lyons Charity, Young Hammersmith & Fulham is able to connect local organisations with funding and support to turn ideas into impact.
Each year, we distribute grants to grassroots organisations, community groups, and charities working with young people in Hammersmith & Fulham. In 2024, we provided:
£25,000 to seven supplementary schools across the borough, supporting young people from underrepresented backgrounds, including Somali, Arabic, and Polish communities, by enhancing access to education.
£50,000 in small grants to small and medium-sized non-profits, helping them sustain and grow their work with young people.
Funding through Sync, our collaborative fundraising consortium, which brings together 30 local youth organisations to secure funding and deliver impactful initiatives. So far, Sync has successfully delivered three major projects: Drift, Ready Steady Connect, and Playzones H&F.
We are also pleased to be able to work with Addison Youth to help distribute their vital funds to youth organisations who need them the most.
Who Decides?
Many funding decisions in the youth sector are made without the input of young people. At Young Hammersmith & Fulham, we are committed to equity-driven work and believe that young people should have a say in the decisions that affect them. Our Small Grants funding is therefore allocated by our trained Young Grantmakers.
The Young H&F Grantmakers Programme puts funding power directly into the hands of young people, giving them the opportunity to make key decisions that impact youth organisations across Hammersmith & Fulham. By putting young people at the heart of the process, we ensure that funding supports the projects and services that matter most to them.
Young H&F’s Grant-making Principles
We understand the importance of funding organisations in an open and trusting way, which is why Young H&F is proud to be signed up to the Institute for Voluntary Action Research’s (IVAR) eight grant-making commitments. Young H&F regularly reflects on its grant-making practice to ensure that it remains fair, transparent and responsive to the needs of our community.
CURRENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Our next funding opportunity will be the Addison Youth Grants which will be open for application in January 2026.
To be eligible to receive grants from Young H&F you must be part of our community membership.
Membership is completely free and gives you access to a range of benefits - including our funding alerts in the Community Members Space.
