We believe co-operation is at the heart of strong communities and this makes us a different kind of funder.
This bold, new first round of the Future Communities Fund will offer unrestricted and flexible grants of up to £30,000 a year for five years to organisations helping diverse young people develop the skills to become future leaders and activists.
We have a total of £1.5m to award from this round of funding. ‘Unrestricted funding’ means your organisation can decide how to spend our grant to further your mission or charity objects.
Eligible organisations will:
- Have an annual turnover of £250k or less
- Be able to provide at least one year of annual accounts
- Have young people’s voices from all backgrounds and abilities at the core of their delivery
- Advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in all areas of society
- Actively engage with young people from diverse communities in a meaningful and inclusive way
- Have experience of removing barriers and providing opportunities to young people
- Have experience of delivering meaningful youth social action that supports young people into leadership roles, and
- Be able to demonstrate you have experience of co-operation/collaboration.
You don’t have to be a registered charity to apply for this funding, but we’ll need to make sure that your activities are charitable in nature and in keeping with our Future Communities Vision.
Our working definition of ‘diverse’ is people who have experience of being marginalised in society due to their race, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, socioeconomic status or any other attribute that impacts their inclusion.
How to apply
Please watch our fund launch webinar (below) before applying. This will give you the best chance of success. You can also read our Guidance notes and FAQ document. Email us if you have additional questions.
Submit your first stage application.
Applications close at 12pm (midday) on 23rd December 2022.
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