Henry Smith Foundation Holiday Grants
Grants fund recreational trips for children. Schools and youth groups can apply.
Confirm amounts, deadlines, and eligibility on the funder site.
- Amount
- £500 – £3,000
- Scope
- All Northern Ireland
- Deadline
- 19 November 2026
Criteria and guidance
One-off grants of £500 to £3,000 are available for schools, youth groups and nonprofits with an income under £2 million to take children aged 13 or under on a recreational day trip or residential of up to seven days in the UK. Trips must not be educational or religious.
Applications must be submitted at least six weeks before the trip date.
What is funded
One-off grants of £500–£3,000 for schools, youth groups and UK nonprofits (income under £2 million), including Northern Ireland, to take children aged 13 or under on a recreational day trip or residential of up to seven days in the UK. Not for educational or religious trips.
Apply at least six weeks before the trip. The window for trips between 1 October and 31 December 2026 is open from 20 August to 19 November 2026.
Confirm amounts, deadlines, and eligibility on the official page before you apply.
Apply on the funder siteListings are scraped from funder websites and can be incomplete or out of date. Last indexed 26 Aug 2026. Amounts are in pounds sterling (£).