Deadline: 30-Sep-22
The Sussex Learning Network (SNL) is inviting all community organisations across Sussex that encourage aspiration and attainment amongst young learners to apply for new grants from its SLN Community Fund.
The fund seeks to identify, encourage and strengthen initiatives designed to motivate currently underrepresented learners to aim high and progress into higher-level education. The young people being inspired and supported can be from any group that is underrepresented in higher education or faces significant barriers, including young carers, care leavers, black, Asian and minority ethnic learners, Gypsy, Roma, Traveller (GRT) learners and those receiving free school meals.
Funding Information
The SLN Community Fund will fund up to five projects, with the maximum grant available being £5000. Projects seeking smaller amounts of funding are also welcome to apply.
Eligibility Criteria
It include young people meeting one or more of the following criteria:
- Pupils receiving Free School Meals
- Looked-after children
- Care leavers
- Estranged learners
- Young carers
- Black, Asian and minority ethnic learners
- Gypsy, Roma and Traveller young people
- Children of military service personnel
Criteria
In order to be eligible to apply, you will need to provide evidence that:
- The funding will go to directly support families in Sussex
- The funding will support young people and families most in need
- Your organisation has the infrastructure to arrange for items to be delivered directly to individual families in their homes, following clear government guidelines and social distancing
- Your organisation is registered to either company’s house or the charity commission and you have clear financial structures in place.
For more information, visit https://www.sussexlearningnetwork.org.uk/our-thinking/funding