Jack Petchey Individual Grants for Volunteering Programme

Eligibility questions






The programme is only eligible for young people aged 11-25, so you are not eligible to continue to the application form.

If you would like to discuss this, please email us at  jpfgrants@jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk.


The programme is only eligible for young people who live or go to school/college/university in London or Essex, so you are not eligible to continue to the application form.

If you would like to discuss this, please email us at  jpfgrants@jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk.



We cannot fund International trips outside of the UK/Europe if you are volunteering for 13 days or less, due to our environmental policy, as we do not want to support long-haul flights for short volunteering trips.

If you would like to discuss this, please email us at  jpfgrants@jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk.


We only fund programmes that are run by UK based organisations, which have their headquarters in the UK

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We do not support projects where the primary focus is to promote a religious or political belief, so you are not eligible to continue to this application form.

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Unfortunately, you are only able to receive this grant once, so you are not eligible to continue to the application form.

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We are only able to support projects taking place within 3-12 months time, so you are not eligible to continue to the application form.

If you would like to discuss this, please email us at  jpfgrants@jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk.


As part of this programme, applicants are expected to raise at least half of the total project cost themselves, so as you have selected 'No' you are ineligible. Please reapply once you are able to raise at least half of the total project costs.

If you would like to discuss this, please email us at  jpfgrants@jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk.


We cannot fund the costs to run the volunteering project itself.

If you would like to discuss this, please email us at  jpfgrants@jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk.


As this is a fund to support volunteering we are only able to support projects where the main focus is volunteering and the project will benefit other people, animals or the environment.

If you would like to discuss this, please email us at  jpfgrants@jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk.


Submitting a report is a requirement of the grant.

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You cannot proceed with your application until you have read and accepted our privacy policy.

If you would like to discuss this, please email us at  jpfgrants@jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk.