#iwill Fund 2025 - strand 2
Forecasted
#iwill Fund 2025 - strand 2 supports organisations and funders delivering youth social action in England, helping young people build skills and confidence while addressing issues their communities care about.
Funder: National Lottery Community Fund
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: £30,000–£5 million per award; £20 million total for an expected 15–20 organisations
Summary: Supports youth social action in England through direct activities and funders distributing grants to others.
Key Information: Some match funding is required, including eligible in-kind contributions, but no fixed match amount applies.
Description
The National Lottery Community Fund’s #iwill Fund 2025 – strand 2 supports work that helps young people in England address issues that matter to them and their communities. It funds organisations running activities directly with young people and funders distributing funding to others. Youth social action can include volunteering, mentoring and improving local environments.
The programme aims to create sustained opportunities for participation, particularly for young people who have not previously taken part in regular social action. It prioritises young people experiencing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination. Young people must have a say in both the work and how the organisation is run. Supported work must also contribute to at least one of the funder’s four missions.
