Aims/priorities: The Lawrence Atwell's Charity aims to help young people free themselves from poverty and disadvantage by heading into the job they want. In line with this aim, its Charities Programme has been established to award grants to registered charities in England and Wales for projects to support young people to move into employment or become employment ready.
Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from registered charities and non-profit organisations based in England and Wales. To be eligible, applicants must:
- Have an annual turnover not exceeding £1 million.
- Be able to provide at least one set of audited or independently examined annual accounts.
- Not be seeking a grant that represents more than 20% of the current annual running costs of the organisation.
Grant amount: Grants of up to £10,000 per year are available, with awards for three years open to consideration.
Application process: Prospective applicants are requested to contact Lawrence Atwell's Charity by email with a short outline of their project. If they are eligible, the Charity will then contact the organisation with full details of how to apply.
Deadline: 4 March 2022.
Contact information: Tel: 020 7213 0561, Email: atwell@skinners.org.uk
Website address: www.skinners.org.uk