Funding for Charities Working with Ex-Offenders and Young People in the UK’s Criminal Justice System

8 Oct 2026

Deadline to apply: 12 November

Grants up to £5,000 are available from The Weavers' Company for charities to support ex-offenders, young offenders or young people at risk of offending.

The funding is intended to:

• Support offenders and ex-offenders into work, specifically for those looking to build skills and capability to get into sustainable work
• Help specific groups within the criminal justice sector that are less popular with funders than others

The secondary funding area is focused on projects that specifically work with young people (aged 16 years to 25) already involved in the Criminal Justice System to ensure they are given every chance to realise their full potential and to participate fully in society rather than general youth development projects.  

Preference is to fund new and innovative projects. Applicants must show they have investigated other sources of funding and made plans for future funding.

The grants can be used for pump priming, project funding, associated project costs, core costs, and innovative or pioneering work.

Find out more here.