Audible Open Call Offers Grants for Youth Audio Engagement Projects

Audible has launched its Open Call Programme, offering grants to support charities working with underrepresented young people and organisations focused on literacy.

Awards of between £15,000 and £30,000 are available for small- to mid-sized registered charities delivering direct, structured, and recurring activities to between 150 and 300 underrepresented young people aged 12 to 18 outside formal school settings.

For this programme, underrepresented youth includes young people who self-identify as part of one or more of the following communities:

• Racially and ethnically minoritised communities.
• LGBTQIA+.
• Woman-identifying.
• Youth with disabilities and/or neurodivergence.
• Youth who do not identify as part of the majority community in their place of residence.

Successful applicants are expected to incorporate Audible into existing provision, creating structured moments of discovery through workshops, listening sessions, and guided activities. Support can cover project delivery costs, with overheads permitted up to approximately 10% of the total request.