The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is inviting applications to deliver the £4.7 million Adventures Away from Home Fund 2025/26 in England.
Voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations can apply either as a single organisation or a consortium to deliver the programme by 31 March 2026.
One grant of around £4.7 million will be paid in arrears for the delivery partner to meet the Fund's objectives by March 2026, which are to:
- Provide bursaries for up to 27,600 young people (aged 11-18, or up to 25 for young people with SEND) in England to participate in an Adventures Away from Home experience.
- Reach and engage up to 27,600 young people facing significant barriers to participation including but not limited to those with:
- young people living in poverty
- young people with SEND
- young carers
- looked-after young people
- girls and young women
- BAME (British, Asian and Minority Ethnic) young people
- those with English as an additional language
- those in the criminal justice system or secure estates
- those with poor academic attainment/attendance and/or at risk of exclusion
- Develop young people's socio-emotional and life skills, foster positive relationships with movement and physical activity and build increased confidence to engage with the outdoors within the timescale of the intervention.
- Establish functioning and thriving partnerships working between outdoor learning organisations and local youth organisations within the timeframe of the intervention.
Applicants may apply as a single organisation with or without partners, or may alternatively submit a joint application (for example, as a consortium, joint venture, unincorporated association, partnership, or otherwise).
A clarification meeting will be held on 1 July 2025 (13:00 to 14:00) via Google Meet. Groups who would like to attend should email youthrevenue@dcms.gov.uk
The deadline for applications is 15 July 2025 (23:59).
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