The Fund's focus is the mental health and wellbeing of children and young adults, and it will not grant to projects or organisations that are not core-focused on mental health related matters.

The following criteria apply:

• The Fund defines young adults as those aged under 26 years old at the start of any granted project or work stream. Where a project includes over 25s, the Fund will consider granting an appropriate percentage of the total costs.
• The Fund only makes grants to charities and community interest organisations registered in England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
• Established charities must have:
  • Fixed trustee term limits beyond which sitting trustees cannot remain in post.
  • Considered organisational risk policies.
  • No, or at least declared and recognised, conflicts of interest within the governance structures.
  • A sustainable pension scheme.
• New charities will be expected to provide at least a first full set of accounts before the Fund will consider granting to the organisation.

Trustees have a strong preference for organisations with annual income of under £10 million.