Deadline: 11-Nov-22
The Asda Foundation is accepting applications for the U18 Better Starts Grant to support a broad range of activities for this age group which can contribute towards transforming the community and improving the lives of children in that community.
There are four options to choose from under this grant:
- Supporting Essentials
- Grants ensuring that no child goes without basic essentials. Supporting activities that focus on the provision of healthy, nutritious food for U18’s, and hygiene and health related supplies.
- Being Active
- Grants ensuring every child has the opportunity to be active, be part of a team, exercise and feel like they belong. Funding physical activities that are inclusive for all children, are accessible to everyone and embrace diversity.
- Improving Wellbeing
- Grants ensuring children’s wellbeing is a priority. Funding which supports children’s mental health, being creative, attend a group and feel like they belong. Funding activities that are inclusive for all children, are accessible to everyone and embrace diversity.
- Celebrating and Bringing Children Together
- Grants enabling groups of U18s within communities to celebrate what matters to them. Funding activities that will bring children together to share these experiences & encourage everyone to be together.
Funding Information
- Groups may apply for one Under 18 Better Starts grant per year to a maximum value of £1500 and minimum value of £500.
Eligibility Criteria
- Groups applying must meet all the following criteria:
- Group must have a presence in and benefit the local community.
- Any equipment funded is the property of the group and is not for individual use.
- End beneficiaries must be community groups of people, under the age of 18.
- Must be not for profit.
- There is no minimum timescale for how long the group has been in existence.
Ineligible
- This grant is unable to support:
- Groups based outside the UK.
- Groups where the end beneficiary is an animal.
- Individual people.
- Any activities for people age 18 or over. Please review the guidance for their Empowering Local Communities to support people 18 or over.
- Schools, but non-profit PTAs, Parent Councils, “Friends of..” groups are welcome to apply for extra curricular activity/funding needs. E.g. Breakfast clubs.
- Groups which charge more than a nominal fee to participate (i.e. membership charges).
- Third party grant making organisations. Grantees must directly deliver the service / activity.
For more information, visit https://www.asdafoundation.org/how-to-apply