Designed by young people, for young people, this unique funding programme empowers you to drive positive transformation in your community.

Whether you’re a seasoned leader or just starting your activism journey, this fund is here to support you.

For too long, young people have been left out of the decisions that affect them the most.

The Co-op Foundation, in partnership with Co-op and the #iwill Fund, are tackling this through the £4.5m Young Gamechangers Fund.

We’re looking for young activists, campaigners, disrupters, co-operators, and social entrepreneurs to lead youth-led social action across the UK. There are two types of funding available in this round:

• Funding for individual activists
• Funding for youth-led groups or organisations with an annual income of £100,000 or less

One-year grants of up to £20,000 are available for both individuals and groups along with one year of support from our delivery partners, Global Fund for Children and Restless Development. 

For Grant Round 2 the Youth Steering Group have identified several groups who they feel are underrepresented, and will prioritise applications from young people who have experience of:

• The criminal justice system
• Barriers to accessing education
• Living in rural/isolated communities
• Living in coastal towns and communities
• Seeking asylum, being a refugee
• Social and financial barriers to accessing opportunities

The Young Gamechangers Fund is delivered by the Global Fund for Children and Restless Development, alongside the Co-op Foundation. In addition to funding, successful applicants will also get access to peer support networks, training and mentoring to help their vision come to life – putting young people at the heart of change.

Young people have built this Fund from the ground up, co-designing branding and developing every aspect of the fund from the application process through to grant decisions. Find out more about our youth steering group - https://restlessdevelopment.org/young-gamechangers-fund/