Do something good. Learn something new. Make a difference.
As part of the SNG #iwill Fund, we want to help young people to take action in their communities, and start their youth social action (YSA) journeys.
To support this, we’re launching a YSA microgrant called ‘Summer of Change’.
What is the Summer of Change?
Summer of Change supports young people aged 10-20 to lead their own youth social action projects over the summer.
Youth social action means taking positive action to help other people, your community, or the environment, while also helping you build skills, confidence, and experience.
Is there something affecting you, your friends, or your local area that you’d like to improve?
Whether your idea is big and bold or small but meaningful, this is your chance to make a change this summer, and show the power of youth.
Applications to this fund need to have projects that are designed and led by young people who live in SNG Communities (see FAQ below).
You don’t need experience or to be an expert - if your idea helps others or nature, and helps you grow, this fund is for you!
Choose from one of our three themes:
Helping people and spreading kindness
Projects that support others, bring people together, or spread kindness in your community.
Your project could:
- Help people feel supported or included
- Bring different groups or generations together
- Spread positivity in simple but meaningful ways
Example ideas:
- Running activities at a care home
- Organising a kindness challenge or event
- Making support packages or raising money for a cause
- Projects that reduce loneliness or brighten someone’s day
Improving your community
Projects that take action on something local - improving spaces, fixing problems, or creating something positive where you live.
Your project could:
- Make your area better or safer
- Bring people together around a shared idea
- Raise awareness about a local issue
Example ideas:
- Improving a park, youth space, or shared area
- Organising a community event or activity
- Creating a mural, display, or campaign
Protecting the environment and nature
Projects that care for the environment and protect nature and green spaces.
Your project could:
- Improve or protect outdoor spaces
- Help nature and wildlife thrive
- Encourage people to look after the planet
Example ideas:
- Litter picks or recycling projects
- Creating wildlife‑friendly or green spaces
- Planting flowers, trees, or growing food
- Upcycling or eco‑awareness projects
Funding Available
To help kick‑start your project, we can offer:
- Up to £100 for an individual project
- Up to £250 for a group project
Funding will be provided via vouchers.
After your project, if you complete a short survey and share a few photos of your project in action, each member of the project team will receive a £5 Amazon voucher as a thank you.
How to Apply
You can apply by filling out this online application form 
If you need an alternative version of the form, please email us at iwillfund-applications@sng.org.uk and we’ll be happy to help you fill this out in the best way for you.
Please allow a 2-week window for us to get back to you with our decision on if your project idea has been successful for funding. If we are experiencing delays, due to high demand, we will email with an up-to-date response time.
FAQs
We will prioritise funding in key areas of our communities
- Oxfordshire - Vale of White Horse
- West Berkshire - Newbury
- North Hampshire - Basingstoke
- South Hampshire - Southampton
- Isle of Wight - Ryde, Newport and East Cowes
- BCP - Boscombe and Christchurch
- Dorset - North Dorset
- Devon - Exeter
- West - South Gloucester and South Bristol
- Wiltshire - Swindon
- London - Lambeth, Westminster and Ealing
- Hertfordshire - Sele Farm and Hertford
Young people aged 10–20 years old who live in SNG communities can apply, either on your own or as part of a group.
While we’d love SNG customers to take part, you do not need to live in an SNG home to apply.
Your project must take place during summer 2026. You’ll need to complete and return your reporting form by 1 September 2026.
If you’d like to continue your project beyond the summer, or if it grows into a new idea, that’s great and we’d love to hear about it!
The money will be given to you via vouchers to where is best for you to shop for the items they need.
What you will spend this on will be up to you and your project team. The money is to help with anything you need to get the project going!
Examples of these could be:
- Stationery or craft materials
- Items for care packages
- Litter picking equipment
- Microphones for filming content
- Gardening equipment
- Custom t-shirts
- Training or qualifications
SNG (Sovereign Network Group) was formed in October 2023 through the merger of Sovereign and Network Homes.
We provide over 84,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England, as well as aiming to create thousands of new affordable places for people to live every year.
Our purpose is to provide quality affordable homes and places, that people love for generations.
Everything we earn, we invest so that our customers - now and in the future - have a sustainable home that they love, in a thriving community.
We’re more than bricks and mortar, our social purpose is central to what we do. We want to deliver more for our customers and invest in the communities where we have homes.
Working in partnership is crucial to all we endeavour to achieve. Building long term alliances with community organisations, stakeholders and businesses who share our aspirations is key to helping us increase our social impact.
The SNG #iwill Fund aims to create opportunities for youth social action and a platform for youth voice. Investing over £1 million in giving young people a voice in their communities and futures.
The #iwill Fund is made possible thanks to an £89 million joint investment from The National Lottery Community Fund and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to support young people to access high-quality social action opportunities.
SNG is acting as an #iwill Fund match funder and awarding grants on behalf of the #iwill Fund through the SNG #iwill Fund.
The #iwill Fund is an £89 million joint investment from The National Lottery Community Fund and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), created to give young people access to high-quality social action opportunities.
It brings together funders from across sectors who are committed to embedding meaningful youth social action into young people’s lives—supporting the goals of the #iwill campaign to make youth social action a normal part of growing up.
Young people help shape how the funding is used, ensuring their voices are at the heart of the programme.
SNG is proud to be a match funder, awarding grants on behalf of the #iwill Fund through the SNG #iwill Fund.