Funding opportunities for young people
The Fashion & Textile Children’s Trust have a number of education and wellbeing grants to distribute, typically starting at £500 each, between now and the end of June 2014. The grants support children and young people experiencing issues such as illness, disabilities, behavioural and psychological problems. They can also support other social issues surrounding their family life including abuse, neglect, domestic violence, homelessness, drug and alcohol dependency and poverty. For further information, including how to apply, visit www.ftct.org.uk or telephone 0300 123 9002.
HRH The Duke of York and Nominet Trust have created the Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award, iDEA, an award scheme for 16 to 25 year olds with a flair for all things digital and an entrepreneurial spirit. Over the next five years, the scheme wants to support more than one million young people to pursue their own ideas, develop their digital skills and get to grips with the reality of business. In 2014 it support 1,000 young entrepreneurs during the pilot stage of the project and will invest over £150,000 in seed funding, with 20 of the best ideas set to receive a grant, mentor support and a business placement. For further information visit www.onemillionyoungideas.org.uk.
The Shackleton Foundation provide up to £10,000 of seed funding and support to enable aspiring leaders and social entrepreneurs to establish their own ventures to help young people in challenging circumstances. For further information visit http://shackletonfoundation.org/what-we-fund/funding-applying-for-funding.
Wessex Youth Trust supports projects that provide opportunities to help, support and advance children and young people. Preference is given to pump-priming projects for development and more extensive fundraising initiatives. No minimum or maximum level of grant is specified and there are two annual deadlines of 1 May and 1 November. For further information visit www.wessexyouthtrust.org.uk.
The Freemasons' Grand Charity supports projects that deliver important services, complement the work of other charities or tackle issues that are less popular with other funders. Support for vulnerable people and youth opportunities are two of the main areas of focus. For further information visit www.grandcharity.org/pages/grants_to_charities.html.
The Ernest Hecht Charitable Foundation awards grants that benefit the disadvantaged, with priority categories including the vulnerable, the young, people who are mentally and physically disabled, and the promotion of the arts, sport and education. For further information on the Foundation, which distributes in the region of £200,000 each year, visit http://ernesthechtcharitablefoundation.org.