Aims/Priorities: As part of Future Workforce Fund, The Prince’s Trust have designed a grants programme that will support pilot projects delivered by partner organisations. Grants are available to organisations from all sectors in Greater Manchester for innovative projects that work with specific cohorts of young people aged between 14 and 25 who are facing barriers to engagement with education, employment or training. Support for the region’s young people is key now more than ever. It needs to ensure that young people can emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic with resilience, confidence, networks and skills, by supporting them to cope today and prepare for tomorrow. The scarring effects of short and long-term unemployment are disproportionately experienced by younger generations, and those facing disadvantage, so it is vital that we do everything we can to protect these groups now. The Prince’s Trust in partnership with Greater Manchester Combined Authority want to partner with organisations that share our ethos, can help to remove the barriers that young people face to engagement and are excited by being able to ‘test and learn’ new approaches. It knows that innovation is key and are encouraging bids to think about how adjusted methods of engagement will be developed and delivered as social distancing becomes the ‘new normal’. A partnership approach is encouraged across sectors, especially where that enables the most effective recruitment, engagement and progression of young people. It is looking for projects of sustained engagement, with a minimum length of 6 weeks and a maximum length of 12 months, depending on your delivery model and evidenced needs of young people.
Future Workforce Fund aligns with the Greater Manchester Strategy Our People, Our Place and aims to:
- develop the personal and social skills of young people
- raise aspirations and help to fulfil educational potential
- equip young people with skills for work and access to jobs & training
Who can apply? Applications are primarily sought from the VCSE sector but applications from the public and private sectors (including from Local Authorities and Further Education establishments) will also be considered if they offer a strong case for being able to deliver effective projects.
Grant amount: Up to £25,000.
Application process: The prospectus and application form for the Fund can be accessed on the website of The Prince’s Trust. Applications are to be submitted via email to greatermanchester@princes-trust.org.uk with the title of the email being: “The name of the organisation - FWF Grants Programme Application”.
Deadline: Monday 27 July, 5pm
Contact information: To be kept up to date with this fund, including its launch date, register your interest by emailing greatermanchester@princes-trust.org.uk with the subject: “FWF Grants Fund”. Please also direct any enquiries to this email address.
Website address: www.princes-trust.org.uk