The DM Thomas Foundation for Young People (DMTFYP) is seeking
applications for its Central Grants program with the aim to identify most
effective projects helping young disadvantaged people in UK and Ireland.
Focus Areas
- Improving the Education of
young people
- The Foundation is investing in
the future by supporting young people in the vital areas of education,
awareness and training. Through targeted grant giving the Foundation aims
to facilitate a better future for young people by supporting local
charities. Education funding generally will be given for
training/re-training, educational equipment, activity-based learning
leading to accreditation and sports equipment.
- Improving the health of young
people
- The Foundation is committed to
relieving suffering and supporting young people whilst they are
undergoing treatment and care. Health funding generally will be given for
medical equipment, care facilities, activity based holidays, proactive
health awareness campaigns and hospices.
Target Groups
Central grants will be
awarded to charities supporting children under DMTFYP’s three target group:
- Children and Young people with
disabilities;
- Children and Young people who
are sick in hospital;
- Children and young people who
are life limited (requiring palliative care).
Funding Information
Grant applications for up to £5,000 can be
approved by the Director, up to £10,000 can be approved by the Grants
Committee, and applications for more than £10,000 are recommended to the
Trustees for final approval. The Foundation is a small charity and generally
will not make awards of over £30,000 (per year). Funding can be requested for
up to 2 years for any particular project.
Eligibility Criteria
- Central grants can only be
awarded to charities, or Community Interest Companies, registered in
England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
- Your charity (or CIC) must be
registered for a period of at least 12 months before the Foundation can
consider awarding funding.
- Charities (or CIC) with overdue
reporting (e.g. annual return) to these monitoring bodies will not be
considered.
- Central grants are aimed at
supporting smaller charities and therefore the Foundation will typically
not consider large charities showing normal charitable expenditure of more
than £2 million (except for children’s hospices, which fall under one of
DMTFYP‘s core themes).
- Charities larger than this may
still apply, but please note preference may be given to applications from
smaller charities.
Post Date - 09-Oct-2020