Deadline: 17-Feb-2023
The Positive Futures Fund is managed by the Heart of England Community Foundation to support community/voluntary organisations and registered charities working with disadvantaged young people aged 13 to 25 years old, within Birmingham and the Black Country.
Aims
Grants can be awarded for projects that will meet one or more of the following aims:
- Practically helping young people to develop skills so they are prepared for work e.g. opportunities to gain work experience and mock interviews with employers
- Supporting young people who are in the process of leaving care so that they develop skills to live independently
- Raising aspirations of young people by offering organised mentoring opportunities – these opportunities should have an individualised plan which shows growth and clear outcomes for each individual
- Projects supporting mental health of young people on the periphery of crime
Priorities
- The fund prioritises and focuses on:
- Projects that work in innovative ways to inspire young people and prevent them from entering the criminal justice system.
- Projects that create lasting change for young people
- The fund will prioritise projects which support:
- Education
- Learning
- Training
Funding Information
- Grants of up to £5,000 are available with a maximum project length of 1 year.
- They will support:
- Start-up costs for a new project or organisation
- To extend or develop an existing project
- To purchase equipment or resources
Eligibility Criteria
Funding is available to organisations based in Birmingham and the Black Country
For more information, visit https://www.heartofenglandcf.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Positive-Futures-Fund-Factsheet-Feb-2022.pdf