Young Women in Mind 2026–2028, a new collaborative funding programme from The Julia Rausing Trust, the Pilgrim Trust and the Prudence Trust was launched last month.
Together, £5 million will be invested over the next three years to support charities providing therapeutic mental health services for girls and young women aged 14–25 across the UK.
The programme is founded on a shared concern that too many young women are experiencing worsening mental health outcomes while struggling to access timely support that reflects their experiences and meets them in the communities they trust.
Young Women in Mind 2026–2028 will support established organisations to strengthen, expand or adapt existing services, helping more young women access high-quality, age-appropriate and gender-informed mental health support before needs become more severe or entrenched.
Grants of £200,000–£500,000 are available, spread across three years, to eligible UK registered charities. Partnership applications are also welcome.
Applications are now open, with an initial expression of interest deadline of 22 June 2026.
Key dates
Stage one deadline: 22 June 2026
Stage two deadline: 24 August 2026
Award decision date: end of November 2026
