The Alec Dickson Trust supports volunteering or community service projects in the UK that are organised and run by young people aged 30 and younger.

Grants of up to £500 are available to individuals or small groups of young people in the UK to help them put their ideas into action and run projects that benefit the lives of others, particularly the most marginalised and disadvantaged.

The funding is for UK-based projects that:

• Encourage youth volunteering – particularly those that involve lots of volunteers- and encourage people to continue volunteering in the long term.
• Have a positive impact on disadvantaged communities and individuals, particularly projects that address a specific need and have a long-lasting and meaningful effect on those they reach.
• Are innovative and try to do things differently, such as using social media creatively or using existing resources in new ways.

Applicants will need to provide a referee who knows them in a professional capacity, but who is not part of the volunteer project.

Applications are reviewed on a quarterly basis (January, April, July and October).

The deadline for the current round of applications is 1 July 2026.