ACVO Opportunities

Funding

Holiday Grants

Funding available: £500 – £2,750

Applications close: 31/01/2025

About this fund

The Henry Smith Charity are in particular  interested in contributing to trips that would not take place without their funding.

Please note they have changed their approach to assessing safeguarding, please read the funding guidelines carefully and check the Safeguarding webpage to make sure your trip is eligible.

Grant size: £500 – £2,750
Length: One-off short grants
Decision timescale: 6 weeks
Deadlines: Submission dates vary depending when trips or holidays take place

Qualifying criteria
Please only apply for this grant if you meet the following criteria:

Location of work: UK only, with priority to the 20% most deprived areas
Funding covers: Short holidays and recreational trips
Organisation type: Schools, youth groups, not for profit organisations and charities

Looking for support with funding?

Identifying funding opportunities and writing grant applications can seem overwhelming, especially when the future sustainability of your group is dependent on gaining funding support. 

Our supportive Funding Officer, Claire Shaw, can help your organisation with every step of the funding application process, from carrying out funding searches to proofreading your application.

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Holiday Grants

Henry Smith Charity

Funding available: £500 – £2,750

Applications close: 31/01/2025

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