Deadline: 30-Jun-25
The Ironmongers’ Company wishes to support projects that provide opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people to fulfil their potential.
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.
Funding Information
- Grants range from £3,000 up to around £10,000.
- Grants must be spent within twelve months from the date of the award.
Eligibility Criteria
- All of the criteria must be met. Projects must:
- Have a commencement date after 31 October 2025 (Spring 2025 round) or 30 April 2026 (Autumn 2025 round)
- 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
- A grant will not be provided for:
- 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
- They do not give grants to charities with an annual turnover of over £1M.
For more information, visit The Ironmongers’ Company.
