Young K&C is committed to supporting local charity and voluntary organisations through grant giving.
We invest funds into the local community to support growth and development for local children and young people by stimulating inclusive play, learning and fun. As a local funder, we are committed to ensuring all organisations eligible for our grants have an equal opportunity to accessing the funds.
Through working together with local business and funders, including the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the K+C Foundation, our grants cater to local needs. It is also vital to us that young voices are central in conversations that will determine their future. Young K&C grant panels are led by our Young Ambassadors to ensure funds are given to the opportunities young people need and value most.
We seek to fund a mixture of projects and core costs to support voluntary organisations in their range of needs. The areas we fund are informed by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Youth Inform Review, prioritising 5 key themes for children and young people.
5 KEY THEMES
Youth Empowerment Grant Programme
The Youth Empowerment Grant Programme (2025-2030), in partnership with RBKC, is designed to support the voluntary and community sector in delivering top-tier play and youth services. It consists of three grant streams: Main Grants, Small Grants and Making Space Grants. Our goal is to build and strengthen partnerships across the public, private, and voluntary sectors, ensuring that every child and young person in the borough has access to the support they need.
RBKC has committed to funding of £4,700,000 over five years, with Young K&C committed to raising match funding of £750,000 over the same period.
The grant is currently open to applicants expressing an interest in leasing and delivering services from 19 Golborne Road
Community Solutions: Improving Mental Health Awareness in Global Majority Communities
Young K&C and Young Westminster Foundation are delighted to be working in partnership with the Vibrant & Healthy Communities (VHC) Programme on this grant. This programme is a collaboration between Kensington & Chelsea Social Council, One Westminster, and NHS Northwest London ICB.
The aim of the Fund is to raise awareness of mental health and improve access and uptake of mental health services and support by Global Majority young people and families.
Supplementary School Fund
Young K&C is delighted to be working in partnership with the Lightbulb Trust and John Lyon’s Charity to distribute grants for supplementary schools in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
The Supplementary Schools Grant Programme aims to provide financial support to help supplementary schools reach and benefit more children and young people in the community. This grant is designed to cover core and service delivery costs, helping supplementary schools in Kensington and Chelsea to enhance their support for children and young people.
Wellness From Within
Young K&C is pleased to be working with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust on this grant programme for voluntary sector organisations to reduce the risks of disordered eating for young people aged between 14-25.
The aim of this grant programme is to support voluntary and community sector organisations to contribute to prevention and early intervention programmes, working with young people aged between 14-25 to address issues including self-esteem, pressures to conform to sociocultural appearance ideals, body dissatisfaction and social media literacy, dieting and body change behaviours, and interventions involving parents/carers which aim to prevent eating disorders.
Our grants work to ensure all children and young people in Kensington & Chelsea have access to high quality support in their local area.
Questions about grants?
We welcome local business, organisations or charities who wish to collaborate or support our members through a grant programme. If you or your organisation would like to find out more on how you can contribute to our grants, please get in touch using the contact details below.
As part of our work to support local voluntary organisations, we also want to hear from the charities that are looking for funding or have previously received a grant from us. We want to make sure all organisations have equal access to securing a grant from us. Please get in touch using the contact details below if you have any suggestions for supporting the development of our grant programme:
Nicola Butler | Chief Executive Officer
nicola@youngkandc.org.uk
