The Irish Youth Foundation supports organisations in the UK that work to improve the lives of Irish children and young people with grants of between £500 and £25,000. Activities supported include employment and training schemes, help for young offenders, educational, social and cultural acivities. Projects funded in the past include promoting Gaelic Games to socially deprived young people in the West Midlands, promoting play and youth provision for young Irish travellers and supporting Irish Arts and Education programmes, etc.

The closing date for funding in 2009 is 5th December 2008.

www.iyf.org.uk/grants.html