Deadline: 31-Oct-21
The Berkeley Foundation is seeking applications for its Resilience Fund to help young people overcome barriers, improve their lives and build a better society.
They are delighted to launch their new Resilience Fund, representing a £900,000 investment in strengthening the voluntary sector.
Over the next four years, the Resilience Fund will provide support for local and grassroots charities to invest in their ability to anticipate, prepare for, respond and adapt to challenge, building resilience for the future.
Focus Areas
- Through the first year of the Resilience Fund, they are looking to identify, support and strengthen organisations whose work enables young people, aged 16 – 25, to overcome barriers to work and find meaningful employment.
- This includes, but is not limited to, organisations that support young people who are long-term unemployed, with caring responsibilities or a lack of qualifications, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, who have disabilities or mental health issues, and/or who are affected by systemic racism, on their journey to employment.
Funding Information
Eligible organisations will be able to apply for up to £30,000 over two years. The funding will run alongside a learning and evaluation programme, focused on highlighting best practice and supporting peer learning. Where there is an alignment of skills and needs, successful applicants will be able to access pro bono support, mentoring and additional resources from the Berkeley Foundation and the wider Berkeley Group.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply to the Resilience Fund, organisations must:
- be registered charities or CICs with an annual income between £100,000 – £1.5m;
- cover and deliver in at least one of the following geographical areas – Greater London, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Kent, Hampshire, West Sussex, Warwickshire and the City of Birmingham.
- enable young people, aged 16 – 25, to overcome barriers to work and kick-start their careers;
- have at least one year of published accounts;
- be able to demonstrate a commitment to long-term sustainable development;
- not have had support from Berkeley Foundation’s Capacity Building Fund in the past.
For more information, visit https://www.berkeleyfoundation.org.uk/grants