Deadline: 05-Jan-2025
The Wolfson Foundation award grants to projects which support pupils at secondary level to develop skills which would help them to gain employment or live independently after school or college.
The foundation supports special schools and colleges for children and young people with special educational needs.
Funding Information
- Minimum grant amount:
- £25,000
- Usual grant range:
- £40,000 – £75,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Location of applicant and project:
- UK only
- Your organisation should:
- be a registered or exempt charity or a local authority
- if applicable, have at least a ‘good’ rating from a regulator such as CQC or Ofsted.
- Your project should:
- be for a new building, refurbishment work or equipment
- include capital costs of at least £50,000
- have a shortfall in capital funding of at least £25,000
- Your project should also address at least one of the following aims:
- Increased access to services for new and existing users at secondary/post-16 level
- Improved quality and range of services
- Improved future sustainability of the organisation
Ineligibility Criteria
- They do not fund:
- Purchase of land or existing buildings (including a building’s freehold)
- Grants direct to individuals
- Grants through conduit organisations
- Overheads, maintenance costs and VAT
- Non-specific appeals (including circulars) and endowment funds
- Costs of meetings, exhibitions, concerts, expeditions, conferences, lectures, etc.
- Salary costs
- Running costs, including vehicle fuel and maintenance
- Film, websites or promotional materials
- Repayment of loans
- Projects that have already been completed or will be by the time of award.
For more information, visit The Wolfson Foundation.