The Telecommunications Fund provides grants of up to £2,000 for projects supporting young people, older people or people with disabilities.
Who can apply:
Constituted grassroots community and voluntary groups
Criteria:
Priority will be given to applications from small groups, typically with an annual income of less than £200,000, as evidenced in most recent set of accounts
Projects must aim to directly support one of the following specific groups:Young people
Older people
People with disabilities
The Fund will not support projects targeting all ages.
Priority will be given to projects that will benefit groups dealing with disadvantage (e.g. rural isolation, low income, social exclusion, reduced access to services), and projects that involve the beneficiaries in their development and delivery.
Examples of types of projects that may be supported within Fund themes:
Community education and training opportunities
Communication and leadership skills
Local initiatives to improve resources and community facilities
Creativity and self-expression through drama, music or a range of arts activities
Inclusion and involvement of disadvantaged communities
Out of school projects for young people
The Foundation will not fund organisations or activities which promote causes that are contrary to our purposes. Causes and activities that are contrary to our purposes include, but may not be limited to, those outlined in our investment policy. We will not therefore fund organisations or activities which we determine are linked to the promotion of armaments, alcohol, human rights abuses, tobacco or pornography.
The fund will also not support organisations who advance religion, including those who have purposes within their governance to advance religion, or who seek financial support for any projects aime
Who can apply:
Constituted grass roots community and voluntary groups
For a full list of criteria, further information and how to apply click here.
Deadline: 2nd May 2023
Turnaround: 6-8 weeks after deadline