Alec Dickson Trust Fund
Alec Dickson Trust supports projects that support and encourage youth volunteering.
We particularly like to fund projects that involve lots of volunteers, and/or encourage these young people to stay engaged as volunteers in the long term.
Provided by:
Alec Dickson Trust
Funder website:
http://www.alecdicksontrust.org.uk/
Current status:
Open
Maximum value:
500.00
Deadline:
1st July 2026 5pm
Who can apply
The Alec Dickson Trust supports volunteering or community service projects in the UK only that are organised and run by people under 30 years old.
The Trust welcomes applications for up to £500 from UK-based volunteering or community service projects, organised and run by people under 30 years old.
Restrictions
Please note we do not fund overseas trips or gap year projects. We don’t normally fund uniforms, equipment or training for personal benefit (e.g. university course fees, training fees, laptop for an individual) or direct expenditure for a fundraising event (such as venue hire).
Eligible Expenditure
We fund volunteering projects run by young people under 30. If you’re thinking of applying, your project should:
Be run by a young volunteer, or team of young volunteers
Take place in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Have a clear benefit to others in the wider community
Most importantly, your project should encourage volunteering. The more volunteers you can get involved, the better!
We also love innovative projects. If you’re doing something that you’ve noticed a real need for in the community or something that hasn’t been done before, we want to hear from you!
Are there any projects you don’t fund?
We’ll consider most volunteering projects addressing a need in the community, but we don’t fund overseas projects, gap year projects or give grants towards college and university course fees.
What counts as “volunteering”?
We try to be flexible in our definition of volunteering. To us, volunteering is an activity which isn’t for the benefit of the person volunteering and is intended to benefit others. There is no financial gain involved for the volunteer.
Doing something for free (or not being paid) isn’t the same as volunteering!
For example, someone might sing in a choir and not get paid, but they do it because they enjoy it. This doesn’t fit with our definition of volunteering. However, if that person decides to use the choir for something which will have a positive impact on others, such as taking the choir on a tour of local care homes or children’s hospitals, then that could be considered to be volunteering.
The Alec Dickson Trust only funds projects run by volunteers; and we particularly favour projects that promote and encourage volunteering among young people.
How do I apply?
Please be sure to read the What we fund and Top Tips for funding applicants pages, before you start!
You can apply for a grant from the Alec Dickson Trust by using the following link: https://forms.gle/MQ62apsgm48ErSq36
For more information see the website's FAQs section or e-mail secretary@alecdicksontrust.org.uk
Useful Links
http://www.alecdicksontrust.org.uk/
Source: Third Sector Support Wales