Three Guineas Trust – Holiday Activity Schemes (2026 Round)
Who’s it for?
Not-for-profit organisations delivering autistic-specific holiday activity schemes for autistic children and young people, and their siblings, based in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
How much?
Grants of up to £15,000, usually as a contribution towards project costs.
What’s it for?
The 2026 round will only fund autistic-specific holiday schemes that run during the school holidays. Funded programmes must:
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Be exclusively for autistic children and young people, with sessions that may also include siblings
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Deliver structured, safe and supportive holiday activities
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Be existing schemes (this programme does not fund the set-up of new holiday provision)
What can the funding cover?
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Part costs of delivering holiday activity schemes
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Staffing, resources and delivery costs directly linked to the programme
Key things to note:
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Organisations must meet a detailed set of eligibility and governance requirements, including safeguarding, insurance, policies and trained staff
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Paid staff must receive the Living Wage or above
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Schemes must not use Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) or other contested coercive behavioural approaches
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The fund will not support residential activities, schools, local authorities, NHS bodies, or organisations with an income over £1 million
Deadline:
Expressions of Interest open Monday 2 February and close at 5pm on Friday 13 February.
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