13 January 2026
The Allen Lane Foundation – Young people
The Foundation is keen to support young people who are facing difficult challenges and barriers to accessing support and opportunities.
Recent updates to the guidance in this programme, are that the Foundation aims to focus on those children who are considered persistently absent from school, those leaving school with no qualifications, and children and young people in/leaving care.
We aim to support work to help young people who are experiencing or may have already suffered significant issues within their lives and who may ‘fall through the cracks’ without targetted support. The priority is on those aged 12-21 who are vulnerable, socially excluded or marginalised; whose experiences can be hidden or less well known; and whose voices are often erased or ignored.
All applications received now are likely to be considered in the lead up to the following Trustee meeting in June 2026.