Deadline: 15-Dec-2024
The Ironmongers’ Company wishes to support projects that provide opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people to fulfil their potential.
Funding Information
- Grants range from £500 up to around £10,000. The average grant awarded is £4,000.
- Grants must be spent within twelve months from the date of the award.
Eligible Projects
- They are looking for projects that deliver clearly defined educational benefits to a specific group of children or young people.
- Projects could, for example, support special educational needs, or foster social, emotional or life skills.
- Preference will be given to projects piloting new approaches where the outcomes will be disseminated to a wider audience.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants are only given to registered charities. Projects must meet all of the following criteria:
- Be for children and young people under the age of 25 who are disadvantaged
- Consist of educational activities that develop learning, motivation and skills
- Have clear aims and objectives to be met within a planned timescale
- Be carried out within the UK.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Exclusions
- General appeals or circulars
- Replacement of statutory funding
- General running costs (a reasonable proportion of overheads will be accepted as part of project costs)
- Medical treatment, healthcare, counselling and therapy
- Course fees for professionals
- Research projects
- Bursaries
- Schools, unless a registered charity for children/young people with disabilities
- Fundraising events and sponsorship
- Building work
- Holidays
For more information, visit The Ironmongers’ Company.