The Shackleton Foundation invests in inspirational leaders and early-stage social enterprises with the potential to make a real difference to the lives of disadvantaged young people. The foundation provides up to £10,000 of seed funding and support to enable aspiring leaders and social entrepreneurs to establish their own ventures to help young people in challenging circumstances.
The funding is for early-stage social enterprises that are not more than 12 months old. Ideas should be innovative and fresh and have the potential for real social impact as well as growth and sustainability. The beneficiaries of the work must be young people predominantly based in the UK
Focus of fund/fund aims:
Start-up funding for social entrepreneurs with inspirational projects capable of making a difference to the lives of young people in challenging circumstances
Application deadline:
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