Henry Smith Charity - Holiday Grants for Children

Grants towards recreational holidays or outings within the UK for children aged 13 and under who are from areas of high deprivation, are experiencing disadvantage, or who have a disability. Trips can be to countryside or city locations, but must be outside the children's immediate locality.

Given the impact of Covid-19, they will consider trips which are more local but have an emphasis on providing a new experience for the children and broadening their horizons. Examples include camping, trips to adventure activity centres or the seaside.

The Charity prioritises applications that will benefit disadvantaged or disabled children living in the most deprived areas of the UK. For Holiday Grants this means areas that fall within the bottom 20% according to the National Indices of Deprivation.

Who can apply:

Schools, youth groups, not for profit organisations and charities who are arranging trips for children aged 13 and under in the UK who are disabled or disadvantaged are all eligible to apply. Their priority is reaching the 20% most deprived areas.

When to apply:

Applications are assessed on a first come, first served basis. Decisions can take up to 6 weeks.

How to apply:

Complete the Holiday Grants Application form which can be downloaded from the Henry Smith Charity website.