• Applicants can only apply for one grant programme at any time
• For small grants, at least 75% of the charity’s beneficiaries must be disadvantaged children and young people
• For large grants, all of the beneficiaries of the project must be disadvantaged children and young people and their families/guardians.

Small grant

• These grants are for smaller charities whose annual income is between £25,000 and £500,000
• Small grants are unrestricted and, for example can be used towards general running and/or overhead costs of the charity
• Small grants range between £1,000 – £5,000 per year, for up to three years
• The total amount of the grant requested must not exceed 20% of the total income of the charity

Large grant

• These grants are for larger charities whose annual income is between £500,000 and £5m
• Large grants are restricted for projects and, for example, includes salary costs, activities, materials etc.
• Large grants usually range from £10,000 to £60,000 in total. This can be spread over one to three years.

Age Range

Our grants support disadvantaged and vulnerable children aged 0-18 and up to the age of 25 years for disabled young people.

They also include projects/charities providing family support that will benefit the child/young person

Key Areas of Focus

Grants can be offered to charities/projects that provide:

• Mental and physical health support
• Learning and development, including language and communication skills, social and emotional etc.
• Support for the whole family
• Pastoral and advocacy support