National Lottery Community Fund – Million Hours Fund

Aiming to support extra open-access youth work in areas with high anti-social behaviour, helping young people build well-being, skills, and trusted relationships.

This is the third phase of the Million Hours Fund. It is funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and The National Lottery Community Fund.

Deadline: 22nd October 2025

To apply, your project must:

• Benefit young people aged 10 to 18, or up to 25 if they have special educational needs or disabilities (SEND)
• Effectively engage with young people at risk of taking part in anti-social behaviour
• Deliver more hours of youth work than you provide now
• Involve young people in deciding how you work
• Deliver youth work that is open to as wide a range of young people as possible (known as ‘open access’)
• Be run by trusted adults such as qualified youth workers, youth support workers, or experienced volunteers

The extra youth work you deliver must help young people:

• Have improved emotional wellbeing
• Have improved life and practical skills
• Feel safer and have access to trusted relationships with adults

For more information – Million Hours Fund | The National Lottery Community Fund