Deadline: 31-Oct-22
The Woodsmith Foundation is accepting applications for its Young and Talented Grant Fund to support children and young people up to the age of 18 who have already demonstrated exceptional talent in their chosen subject.
Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities would be eligible up to the age of 25. You can also apply for funding for care leavers up to the age of 25.
The Young and Talented Fund is aimed at essential funding needed for a young person to progress in any chosen subject. They like to think of talents in the widest possible way. Examples could include: an academic subject, chess, dance, art, writing, music, drama and sports of all kinds – from skateboarding and surfing to horse riding and athletics. They would stress that this is by no means an exhaustive list. The focus is on the fact that the young person is already operating at a high level and excelling in their subject.
Funding Information
- The total grant pot available is up to £50,000.
- Trusted adult referrers who work in a professional capacity alongside a young person, may submit applications on their behalf for up to £1,500.
Examples of the types of things they may be able to fund include
- Competition fees
- Transport or accommodation costs
- Specialist coaching/tuition
- Exam or qualification fees
- Essential equipment or clothing.
Eligibility Criteria
- Geographical area of benefit: The activity funded must only be for young people normally living in the Foundation’s area of benefit. The area of benefit is the Borough of Scarborough, the Borough of Redcar and Cleveland, and the North York Moors National Park.
- They will support the following types of organisation;
- Parents/guardians of individual young people (by exception only).
- Local authority staff.
- Schools.
- Local, voluntary groups that are constituted. That means you have a brief, written set of rules explaining how you will run your organisation and are governed by a committee of at least three unrelated members. You will have a bank account (or a relationship with a community organisation that is willing to hold the grant money for you).
- Charities or Charitable Incorporated Organisations registered with the Charity Commission.
- Social enterprises, such as Community Interest Companies limited by guarantee. These types of organisations must have at least two unrelated bank signatories to be eligible for funding from the Foundation.
- Parish and Town Councils.
- Faith organisations who are proposing to deliver activities that do not include the promotion or the practice of religion or particular belief systems. This is because these activities could exclude people from accessing a project on religious grounds.
- Sole traders and private businesses where they are acting as the trusted adult and are the specialist support for the young person e.g. coach or tutor.
For more information, visit https://woodsmithfoundation.org.uk/current-funding/young-and-talented/