Young Women’s Mental Health Programme Invites Applications

The Pilgrim Trust’s Young Women in Mind programme focuses on supporting young women’s mental health. The 2026-2028 Young Women in Mind Fund is delivered in partnership with Prudence Trust and the Julia Rausing Trust, pooling resources to enable more young women to access support.

Young Women in Mind 2026-2028 supports registered charities delivering high quality services specifically designed to respond to the needs of young women (aged 14 to 25 years) experiencing mental health difficulties. It is anticipated that the support will enable the young woman to thrive and fulfil her potential.

Funding is available to:

  • Scale or expand an existing, high-quality, targeted mental health service for young women and girls.
  • Strengthen or adapt current provision to better meet young women’s mental health needs.

Grants of between £200,000 and £500,000, spread over a period of three years, are available.

To be eligible, applicants must be either a mental health charity or a women and girls’ charity. The organisation must have been in operation for at least three years.

For the current round, the work must be located in the North East, North West, Yorkshire and Humber, the Midlands, Northern Ireland or Scotland. However, organisations working UK-wide or England-wide are also welcome to apply for work across their remit.

For more information and how to apply visit the website.

The closing date for Stage One applications is 22nd June 2026.

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