Children & youth
Michael Sacher Charitable Trust
The trust aims to apply its funds towards a diverse range of general charitable purposes. The causes supported by the trust fall within the following funding categories: arts culture & heritage; education, science & technology; community & welfare; children & youth; medical & disability; overseas aid; and religion. Further details are available from 020 7289 5873.
(Source: Charity Funding Report, Issue 101)
Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation
The aims of the foundation are broad, although particular emphasis is placed on causes that support the following areas: the care, welfare and support of children (including education); the promotion of health, welfare and the advancement of medical services; the relief of poverty, indigence and distress; the care, welfare and support of the aged, infirm, handicapped and disabled; and the support of the arts. The foundation will also consider granting a small number of substantial capital donations for worthy causes that fall within its priority areas. Further details are available from Diane Morgan, tel 020 7383 5111.
(Source: Charity Funding Report, Issue 98)
The Hedley Foundation
The foundation supports activities that benefit young people, disabled people and the terminally ill. The foundation uses about seventy per cent of its budget to primarily award grants to young people for education, recreation, support, training, health and welfare. The foundation’s remaining budget is used to support the disabled and the terminally ill by providing specialist equipment and support for carers. Further details are available from www.hedleyfoundation.org.uk.
(Source: Charity Funding Report, Issue 99)
The Dulverton Trust
The trust awards grants to registered national, regional and local charities in the UK. Priority is given to charities that work in areas where there is severe deprivation and/or isolation. Grants are awarded to organisations under the following categories: youth and education; general welfare; conservation; preservation; peace and humanitarian support; and Africa. Further details are available from www.dulverton.org.
(Source: Charity Funding Report, Issue 100)
The Beatrice Laing Trust
The trust makes grants in the following categories: children & youth – child welfare, education, youth development; health & medicine – addiction/ rehabilitation, disability/physical handicap, emergency services, medical welfare & research, mental health/mental handicap; overseas aid – development projects, relief projects; religion – community outreach, religion: home, religion: individuals, religion: overseas; and social welfare – armed Services, community projects, crime reduction/prison welfare, elderly, housing, welfare projects. Further details are available from Elizabeth A Harley, Administrator, tel 020 8238 8890.
(Source: Charity Funding Report, Issue 100)
The Young Entrants Support Scheme (YESS) aims to encourage and support new entrants to farming in Wales, which is a One Wales commitment of the Welsh Assembly Government. The assistance package includes the following key elements: a one-off direct aid grant up to a maximum of £15,000; access to a dedicated Young Entrants’ Business Enabler service; access to funded mentoring services from established farmers. The maximum amount of grant aid available will be 50 per cent of an agreed £30,000 investment, ie a £15,000 maximum grant. There will also be a 100 per cent subsidised access to a mentoring service by established farmers. The grant can be used towards capital or revenue investment for expenses incurred when young entrants are setting-up as head of holding for the first time. Applications may be submitted at any time.
(Source: Grantfinder Update, April 10)
Musicians Benevolent Fund – young talent awards
Talented young instrumentalists under 18 years of age are invited to apply for the Musicians Benevolent Fund (MBF) Young Talent Awards 2010. Applications are encouraged from all musical genres including jazz, folk, rock, pop and classical music. Awards are offered to applicants who are: able to demonstrate a high level of musical achievement; in financial need; under 18; and are either British/Irish or resident in the UK or Ireland for at least three consecutive years on 11 June 2010. Awards range from £200 to £1,000 towards the cost of: buying an instrument; music lessons with a private teacher; and fees or travel expenses for Saturday music centre and colleges.
Hilden Charitable Fund – Summer play scheme grants
The Hilden Charitable Fund annually awards grants to help community groups in the UK run summer play schemes for the benefit of children aged five to 18 years from refugee and ethnic minority families. Grants of around £1,000 are available to voluntary agencies with an income of less than £150,000 running play schemes lasting for two to six weeks. Summer camps or play schemes with a budget of over £12,000 will not be considered for funding.
First Light – young film fund
First Light Movies provides funding to organisations to support filmmaking among young people aged between five and 19. Productions of any genre are eligible to receive funding (eg live action, animated fiction, creative documentaries). Young people are expected to play a lead role in all aspects of the production process. Organisations such as schools and local authorities are eligible to participate in the scheme. (Source: Grantfinder Update, March 10)
Peter Cruddas Foundation
The Peter Cruddas Foundation awards grants to UK registered charities for programmes designed to help disadvantaged and disengaged young people to pursue their education, and more generally develop their potential whether through sport or recreation, voluntary programmes or otherwise. There is no minimum or maximum level of grant, and projects can be funded for more than one year.
Hedley Foundation
The Hedley Foundation awards grants to registered charities in the UK. Its main objective is to support projects concerned with the education, training and health and welfare of young people in the UK. It also funds projects providing support for carers of disabled people and the terminally ill, and provides funding for the purchase of specialist medical equipment. The average grant awarded is £3,000. Grants are awarded on a one-off basis and may only be used to cover project costs rather than core, revenue, salary or transport costs. The Trustees meet six times a year to consider grant applications. The 2010 meeting dates are as follows: 29 September, 24 November. Applications must be received at least three weeks prior to a meeting to be eligible for consideration.
(Source: Grantfinder Update Jan 10)
Dulverton Trst
The Dulverton Trust awards grant funding to charitable organisations in the UK working in the following areas: youth and education; general welfare; conservation; preservation; peace and humanitarian support; Africa. The Trust offers two types of grant:
- Major Grants with no fixed limit are available to charities with an annual income below £50 million and that operate nationally or across the geographical regions of the UK.
- Minor Grants up to a maximum of £3,500 are available to smaller charities with an annual income below £400,000 that are usually working at a local or county level.
Applications can be made at any time.
(Source: Grantfinder Update Jan 10)
Children in Need
Children in Need has launched a new Small Grants programme with the aim of seeking applications from organisations that have not applied to Children in Need before. Grants of up to £10,000 a year for up to three years will be available to organisations across the UK working with young people and children. Children in Need is keen to get applications from smaller organisations across the UK that have not previously made an approach to them. There will be four application rounds a year. Any not for profit organisation working with young people and children aged under 18 can apply. Children in Need hopes to make decisions within 14 weeks of the closing date for each round. The next closing date is 15 October 2010.
(Source: fundinginformation.org, 6/1/10)
Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust
The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust awards grants to charitable organisations in the United Kingdom and overseas. Grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 are available for projects in the following areas for 2010: children, youth, the elderly and medical research projects dealing with the ageing population. Applications are welcomed from charitable organisations in the UK. The deadlines for application are 1 June and 1 November each year. www.austin-hope-pilkington.org.uk/
(Source: Grantfinder Update, Nov 09)
The Jason Kanabus Fund
Start up in the farming industry with The Jason Kanabus Fund at The Prince’s Trust. The Fund supports young people to get established in farming. This includes: growing of crops or fruit; rearing of livestock; maintenance of farmland; activities associated with or supporting farming. Developed and promoted in association with the National Farmers Union and National Federation of Young Farmer’s Clubs.
The Prince’s Trust has set up The Jason Kanabus Fund to help give young people interested in farming two routes into the industry. You could apply for money and support through:
Development Awards
A Development Award could give you: A cash award of up to £2,500 for tools or equipment leading to work in the farming industry; relevant course fees; money towards the costs of a work placement on a farm.
Business Programme
The Business Programme could give you: business planning support and specialist advice; a low interest loan of up to £5,000; a grant of up to £2,000; on-going advice from a volunteer business mentor; a test marketing grant.
Further details are available from kanabus@princes-trust.org.uk, tel 0800 842 842 or tel 029 2043 7000.
Comic Relief UK Grants
There have been some changes to the closing dates for applications to the Comic Relief UK Grants programme. The priorities cover sexually exploited and trafficked young people, young people and alcohol, sport for change, young people and domestic and sexual abuse, refugee and asylum seeking women, mental health, and young people and mental health. Details of the programmes to support older people and for young carers have yet to be published. You are encouraged to apply when you are ready, but applications are considered in cycles.
(Source: fundinginformation.org, 18/11/09)
The Taylor Family Foundation
The objects of the foundation are to help and support children and young people, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, in the areas of education, health, recreation and the performing arts. Further details are available from www.thetaylorfamilyfoundation.co.uk.
(Source: Charity Funding Report, issue 91)
Redrow Foundation
The objects of the Foundation are to relieve poverty and sickness in the UK and in particular, to provide accommodation and related assistance, including respite care especially for children, the elderly and those who are sick or infirm. The trust is keen to support applications where the grant will assist in the delivery of specific objectives or goals and will have a disproportionate and financially significant impact on the receiving charity. Further details are available from the Redrow Foundation, Redrow House, St David’s Park, Flintshire CH5 3RX. Tel 01244 520044.
(Source: Charity Funding Report, issue 92)
Old Possum’s Practical Trust
The principal object of the trust is to increase knowledge and appreciation of any matters of historic, artistic, architectural, aesthetic, literacy, musical or theatrical interest. Funding is more likely to be given for projects that involve: children or young people; disabled or disadvantaged people; and communities. Further details are available from here.
Joseph Strong Frazer Trust
Grants are used to support a very wide number of good causes, including: children; youth; old and infirm; hospitals and home; deaf and blind; disabled; mentally handicapped; medical and other research; maritime; armed forces; caring organisations; other trusts, funds and voluntary organisations; schools and colleges; leisure activities; animals and wildlife; and religious bodies. For application details contact the trust, c/o The Secretaries: Ward Hadaway, Sandgate House, 102 Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DX.
(Source: Charity Funding Report, issue 92)
UnLtd Sport Relief Awards
UnLtd is seeking applications to its Sport Relief Awards. Applications are welcome from young people within the UK aged 11-21 who want to use sport or arts to overcome issues in their community and bring people together. Awards can be for up to £10,000. The application form can be downloaded here and is a useful guide to the kind of information that the young applicant will need to provide. You can also call 0845 367 0770 or e-mail sportreliefawards@unltd.org.uk.
(Source: fundinginformation.org, 8/9/09)
Shell Livewire Young Entrepreneur Award
The Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year aims to recognise entrepreneurial talent in young people. Further details are available here.
(Source: Grantfinder update, Aug 09)
Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation
The Foundation awards grants to a variety of categories including: education; youth; community; environment/conservation; health and welfare. Generally grants awarded will range from between £200 and £5,000. Grants will only be made to registered charities including schools in the UK. There is no application form – all submissions should be made in the form of a covering letter to the Director. Further details are available from Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation, 20 Berkley Square, London W1J 6LH. Tel: 020 7408 2198, fax: 020 7499 5859, email office@sunleyfoundation.com.
Comic Relief – International Grants Programme
Comic Relief, which recently raised over £78 million as a result of Red Nose Day, has issued completely revised guidelines for its International grant-making programme for 2009-12. Using the strap line ‘A just world free from poverty’, priority areas include: trade; people affected by HIV/AIDS; people affected by conflict; street and working children and young people; people living in urban slums; women and girls; sport for change; small and diaspora-led organisations. Further details of both the International Grants Programme and the UK Grants Programme are available here.
(Source: fundinginformation.org, 15 June 09)
The Noel Buxton Trust
Grants are made to charities active in the following spheres of activity; the welfare of children in disadvantaged families and of children in care. This will normally cover families with children of primary school age and younger, although work with children in care will be considered up to the age at which they leave care; penal reform, the welfare of prisoners and their families, rehabilitation of prisoners and work with young people at risk of offending.
The Equitable Charitable Trust
The aim of the Trust is the advancement of the education of young persons under 25 years, in particular for those who are mentally or physically disabled or disadvantaged in some way. Grants fall into three broad categories: projects or services of an educational nature that supports the learning and development of disabled children and young people in the UK; projects of an educational nature for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK, particularly those that support the delivery of the national curriculum or vocational learning opportunities; and overseas projects that will help increase participation in, or improve the quality of, education for disadvantaged or disabled children and young people in developing countries. Grants made by the trust can be allocated towards project costs, capital expenditure, equipment and/or the salary costs of a post. Further details are available from here.
(Source: Charity Funding Report, Issue 87)
The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund
The fund supports projects dealing with learning disability, which is defined as severe learning difficulties and autism. Grants are given to projects concerning children and adults, and funding is given to: capital/building/ renovation/refurbishment work for residential, nursing and respite care and schools; employment schemes including woodwork, crafts, printing and horticulture; play schemes and play therapy schemes; day and social activities centres including building costs and running costs; support for families, including respite schemes; independent living schemes; support in the community schemes; and swimming and hydro-therapy pools and snoezelen rooms. Applications are accepted from registered charities. Further details are available from here.
(Source: Charity Funding Report, Issue 88)
Heritage Lottery Fund - Young Roots
Providing grants of between £3,000 and £25,000, the Young Roots Programme aims to involve 13-25 year-olds in finding out about their heritage, developing skills, building confidence and promoting community involvement. Projects must create either opportunities for young people to volunteer in heritage, or new opportunities for young people to gain heritage-related skills. Further details are available from here.
The Drinkaware Trust
Grants from £2,000 to £100,000 are available for projects tackling alcohol abuse. Organisations working with under-18s are eligible to apply. Further information is available from www.drinkaware.co.uk.
(Source: YWS Bulletin 20)
Additional events £500 grant!
Additional Youth Work Week Events 20 projects will be selected by an independent judging panel, with a grant of up to £500 to help pay for the costs associated with setting up and promoting special events that are being organised in addition to those that would normally take place.
The Waterloo Foundation
The foundation is interested in projects that help globally, particularly in the areas of the disparity of wealth and climate related issues. Their aim is to help both the global community and the local community in Wales through their four main programmes: world development; child development; environment and projects in Wales.
The Sobell Foundation
The Foundation will support applications from registered charities in the following areas: medical care and treatment, including respite care and hospices; care for physically and mentally disabled adults and children; education and training for adults and children with physical and learning disabilities; care and support of the elderly; care and support for children; homelessness. Further details are available from www.sobellfoundation.org.uk or email enquiries@sobellfoundation.org.uk.
(Source: Charity Funding Report, Issue 85)
PF Charitable Trust
The Trust supports a wide range of UK charitable causes, including: the prevention of poverty; the advancement of – poverty, education, religion, health or the saving of lives, citizenship or community development, arts, culture, heritage or science, amateur sport, human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation, or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality or diversity, environmental protection or improvement; the relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Applications should be made in writing with full information to D Pocknee, Secretary, P F Charitable Trust, c/o R F Trustee Co Ltd, Ely House, 37 Dover Street, London WIS 4NJ. Tel 020 7409 5685.
(Source: Charity Funding Report, Issue 85)
Margaret Davies Charity
Registered charitable organisations, which benefit the people of Wales, are supported in the following areas: the visual arts; the performing arts; education; health and social; and provision for youth. Further details are available from Margaret Davies Charity, The Offices, Plas Dinam, Llandinam, Powys SY17 5DQ. Tel 01686 689172.
(Source: Charity Funding Report, Issue 86)
The Djanogly Foundation
The Foundation will support developments in: medicine, education, social welfare and the arts. Grants are also made to fund projects that relieve distress and promote the welfare of the aged and the young. Further details are available from The Djanogly Foundation, tel 020 7930 9845.
(Source: Charity Funding Report, Issue 85)
First Light Movies
First Light has announced 2009/2010 closing dates for its grants. First Light Movies is a Lottery-funded programme to inspire the making of short films by young people, and supports groups of young people aged between 5 and 19 throughout the UK through three main funding strands: What’s the Big Idea? The Pilot Awards and Studio Awards. Applications need to be made online.
(Source: fundinginformation.org, 11/3/09)
Funding for Music Making Activities
Youth Music, the UK's largest children's music charity has announced its grant- making programme is open for applications. Through its Open Programme, grants of between £5,000 and £30,000 are available to support projects that provide music-making activities for children and young people in support of Youth Music's goals. Youth Music will fund any non-profit-making organisation more than one year old, that is committed to music-making activities for children and young people up to 18 (or up to 25 if they have special educational needs, disabilities or are in detention). The next closing date for applications is 10 September 2010.
(Source: Grants Online, June 10)
Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards (UK)
The Tesco Charity Trust has announced that it is now accepting applications for projects that support children and their education and welfare. The funding is available to schools, community and voluntary groups who can apply for grants of between £1,000 and £4,000. The Tesco Charity Trust has been in existence since 1987 and aims to provide approximately £600,000 in grants each year. Previous projects supported have included a sensory garden; outdoor classrooms; breakfast and after school clubs; holiday play-schemes; and part funding to purchase minibuses.
(Source: Grants Online, June 10)
The new Wells Sports Foundation has just started providing grants to sports clubs and schools to help fund projects that will increase participation in sport by young people both now and in the future. Grants can be for up to £2,000 and are available across England, Scotland and Wales. The Sports Grants Scheme is looking to fund projects that support the development and sustainability of sports clubs. This might include projects that need equipment that is specifically focused on increasing participation, CRBs for volunteers, coaching qualifications and refereeing/umpiring courses. A FAQ can be downloaded at www.wellsportsfoundation.org/media/24837/faqs.pdf. This FAQ is especially important for applicants outside of England. Applications are accepted at any time.
(Source: fundinginformation.org, 2 June 10)
Young Roots: Funding available to engage young people with heritage
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) dedicates £3million per year to its Young Roots grants programme, which gives grants ranging from £3,000 to £25,000 to fund projects that engage young people aged 13-25 with heritage.
More than 50,000 young people from all around the UK have so far benefited from £20m of Young Roots funding; developing new skills, building confidence and connecting with their local history and communities.
The Young Roots programme is aimed at young people aged 13 to 25 and encourages them to take part in activities exploring heritage. Our research into the programme shows that young people enjoy shaping their projects and learning about heritage. They value the skills and confidence that taking part in a Young Roots project can bring. Youth workers tell us that the programme has opened up heritage as an exciting new area of work for them. And heritage organisations value the opportunity to work with young people in a supported way.
We are actively looking for potential projects to be supported through Young Roots in Wales. There are no deadlines for applications and decisions are reached within 10 weeks. The HLF team is available to provide advice and help before applications are submitted. For more information visit: www.hlf.org.uk/HowToApply/programmes/Pages/youngroots.aspx
