Oldham

Aims/priorities: The Foundation aims to support UK charities with a focus on mental health. Projects are funded to help children and young people recover from Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), plus support parents affected by ACEs, mental illness or addiction.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events in childhood that negatively affects mental health, and includes:

Aims/priorities: The objectives of the Trust are to donate to projects or activities encompassing one or more of the following areas:

• The benefit and protection of animals.
• The relief of suffering in animals.
• The conservation of wildlife.
• The encouragement of a greater understanding of animals.

Who can apply? Applications are accepted from UK registered charities working in the UK or abroad. (Charities with an annual income under £5,000 do not need to be registered to be eligible.)

Aims/priorities: Funding is intended to support charities in the UK with projects to encourage young people, in particular those between 11 and 18 from disadvantaged backgrounds, to study science subjects and go on to further education or training in STEM related subjects, in particular the area of Material Science. The Foundation considers Materials Science to be science applied to understanding the production, properties and engineering applications of materials. This may be considered from the perspective of physics, chemistry, mathematics or vocational studies.

Aims/priorities: 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:

Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support group music-making, especially those that involve young people in the process of composing and developing new ideas. 

Who can apply? Projects taking place in or out of school, college or university, or in community settings in the UK will be considered.

Grant amount: This is a highly competitive fund with only one in nine applications being successful last year.

Grants of between £500 and £3,000 are available. The average grant is around £2,000.

Aims/priorities: The Trust currently offers the following grant schemes:

• Community Grants are for constituted, not-for-profit organisations and local authorities to create or improve community buildings or outside spaces for the benefit of the community.
   
• Habitat and Biodiversity Grants are for constituted, not-for-profit organisations that are enrolled with ENTRUST to support structural improvements to a single habitat, such as a waterway, woodland, or nature reserve.

The funder is looking for projects that:

Aims/priorities: The funding is intended for registered charities working in the current priority areas:

Aims/priorities: The funding is designed to help women enter or return to work, or transition into growing industries by gaining new skills. It prioritises women in greatest financial need and those facing significant barriers, ensuring the grant has the most meaningful impact.

Who can apply? Applications are open to females who are permanent residents within one of the eligible countries of the Federation. Preference will be given to applications from those aged 30 or over.

Grant amount: The average grant is £1,044.