We want to open up DofE to all young people aged 14-24 across the UK — no matter their background. Our grants help make sure DofE is accessible and inclusive. We’re committed to making sure DofE participants reflect this diverse generation of young people. Our grants helps make sure the DofE is delivering against our organisational strategy Youth Without Limits.
Our first significant grant came from the support of the Diamond Appeal. This was also in part match-funded by the #iwill movement. During the Covid-19 pandemic and into the cost-of-living crisis, we continued to provide crucial support to LOs thanks to our generous donors. Grants made sure young people could keep benefitting from improved wellbeing, enhanced skills, greater community ties and increased physical activity at a challenging time.
The DofE’s positive impact on young people is more vital than ever. Through our grants and with the support of our incredible donors, we’re increasing opportunity and access. Our funding helps organisations to start offering DofE to the young people they work with, allows young people from marginalised backgrounds to take part and removes barriers to participation.
Available funding
There are two types of funding available for Licensed Organisations (LOs). Opportunity is for existing LOs, and Access is for new LOs:
Our impact
Access funding has provided fundamental support for DofE Leader Emily to deliver programmes. Watch Emily’s story:
