Thanks to National Lottery players, The LGBT+ Fund, powered by Consortium, has received £300,000 of life-changing funding from The National Lottery Community Fund(opens in new tab) to award to organisations and groups supporting LGBT+ youth across England.
The aim of this fund is for organisations supporting LGBT+ young people to foster youth joy, belonging, and positivity building through projects, trips, and other enriching experiences. LGBT+ young people should have the opportunity to feel higher levels of self-acceptance, connection to community, and improved wellbeing because of the funded work.
Grants range from £5,000 to £25,000 and applicants are welcome to apply for the amount they need to undertake their work.
The fund opened to applications on Wednesday 7 October 2026 and will close to new applications on Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 12pm midday.
Applicants must be:
- An England based non-profit LGBT+ organisation or youth group that currently supports young people within the age range of 11-25 years old. (eg an LGBT+ organisation which primarily supports LGBT+ youth).
- An England based non-profit organisation or youth group that currently supports LGBT+ young people within the age range of 11-25 years old. Their work with LGBT+ young people is led by LGBT+ people. (eg an LGBT+ youth group which is led by LGBT+ youth workers within a wider youth organisation).
They are seeking to particularly support organisations in historically underfunded areas within the LGBT+ sector such as the North-East, East, South West of England, areas lacking provision, and/or work which supports intersectional LGBT+ communities. For example, those supporting LGBT+ young people with disabilities, LGBT+ global majority young people, etc.
Applications can be made via an online form or by video.