Grants are available for schools, community groups, clubs, societies or other organisations in England to improve the education and development of children and young people through educational, cultural, sporting and other activities. The funding is for relatively small-scale projects, which might not happen at all or would only happen on a lesser scale without the support of BlueSpark.
The Foundation aims to help children and young people reach their full potential by supporting projects that have the following objectives:
Applications can be submitted at any time and are reviewed on a rolling basis at approximately eight week intervals.
Through its IT4Good Grants Programme, WCIT is providing grants up to £15,000 for educational establishments and not-for-profit organisations to support IT projects and activities.
Grants of up to £1,500 are available for charities and community groups for wellbeing activities and projects benefiting people aged 55 and over that aim to reduce social isolation and loneliness.
The National Grid Electricity Distribution has launched a £500,000 fund to support charities and community groups in helping vulnerable households reduce energy costs and stay warm this winter.