News article

Pears Youth Fund is a partnership between Leeds Community Foundation, GiveBradford and Pears Foundation, which aims to support organisations to deliver youth work and promote youth voice, youth empowerment and youth activities.

Key information 

• We actively welcome more applications from, or benefitting, people under-represented in our grant making, for example LGBTQIA+, racially minoritised, d/Deaf or disabled people
• The majority of people you work with for this project should be aged between 5 and 20 (or up to 25 with additional needs)
• Organisations will need to clearly demonstrate how their work with young people is underpinned by Youth Work Values and Principles (See FAQs)
• Organisations must have an income between £30,000 and £850,000 in the most recent financial year
• Organisations based in Leeds or Bradford will be prioritised. If the organisation is outside these areas, they must demonstrate a clear link and track record to the area
• Only one application per organisation can be considered

Examples of activity that can be funded

• Activities that support young people to gain life skills
• Activities that enable young people to meet new people and make connections
• Activities that enable young people to get into nature and out of their usual environment
• Activities that support young people to gain new experiences, opportunities and make memories
• Activities that support physical health and mental wellbeing

Grants can cover core costs (linking to youth work) and/or project costs. Please see the FAQs for further information.

Grant Size: £20,000 fixed grant (£10,000 a year)

Location: Leeds & Bradford

Duration: 2 years

Deadline: 28/07/2025 at 12 noon

Decisions: October 2025

Read more and apply here