If you have a new business with a clear social purpose benefiting young people in the UK, you could get a grant of £15,000 to help get your business off the ground. 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 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 based in the UK.
Focus of fund/fund aims:
Seed funding to help start a new social enterprise that supports disadvantaged young people in the UK
Application deadline:
The next deadline is 31 October 2025