Funding Friday
BlueSpark Foundation
BlueSpark Foundation supports the education and development of children and young people by providing grants for educational, cultural, sporting and other projects.
The foundation aims to help children and young people between the ages of 5 and 22 to reach their full potential by supporting projects that:
- encourage independence
- develop team working skills
- develop self confidence
- promote creativity & individuality
- encourage aspiration
- enhance educational achievement
- widen educational horizons
Projects can include a range of activities such as academic education, drama, sport, enterprise, debating, art and design, music, community activities and educational excursions.
Grants are available for specific projects only and cannot be used towards running costs or general activities. Many of the grants provided are for less than £2,000 and the maximum is £5,000.
Apply at any time: Home – Blue Spark Foundation
The Yapp Charitable Trust
The Yapp Charitable Trust offers grants towards the core funding of registered charities with a total annual expenditure of less than £40,000. The support is for charities whose work focuses on the following priority groups:
- elderly people
- children and young people aged 5 – 25
- people with physical impairments, learning difficulties or mental health challenges
- social welfare – people trying to overcome life-limiting problems of a social, rather than medical, origin (such as addiction, relationship difficulties, abuse, offending)
- education and learning (with a particular interest in people who are educationally disadvantaged, whether adults or children)
Grants can be made towards running costs for up to three years, for a maximum of £3,000 per year. Funding cannot be granted towards new projects, extra services, or additional delivery costs.
Yapp is particularly interested in supporting services that help to improve the lives of marginalised, disadvantaged or isolated people, including work that is unpopular with other funders.
Trustees meet three times a year to consider applications: The Yapp Charitable Trust