Aims/priorities: The funding is for ambitious charities working with young people (aged between 7 and 30 years) in the areas of:
- Education
- Employment
- Enterprise
- Mental health
- Physical wellbeing
Priority will be given to charities that can demonstrate growth in recent years, such as improvements in income, reach, evidence base or effectiveness of their work.
Who can apply? Registered charities in the UK can apply.
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Have been operating for at least three years.
- Have an income between £1 million and £3 million in their latest published annual accounts
- Have all of their work with young people in one or more of the Foundation's five focus areas of: enterprise, education, employment, mental health and physical wellbeing.
Grant amount: Grants will be £100,000 spread over two years.
Grants will be divided equally into quarterly payments and paid each quarter in advance.
It is expected that between four and five grants will be awarded in this round.
Application process: The guidance notes and online application form can be found on the BGF Foundation website.
There is a two-stage application process:
- The first step is to submit an Expressions of interest by the deadline of 29 November 2024 (5pm).
- Applicants who are successful will be invited by 10 January 2025 to submit a full applications by 14 February 2025 (5pm). Notification of decisions can be expected by the end of March 2025.
The aim is to make the first instalment of grant payments within one month of applications being approved by the board of trustees.
Deadline: Friday 29 November 2024 (5pm).
Contact information: Email: info@bgffoundation.org.uk
Website: BGF Foundation 2024 Funding Call