Your guide to funding in the East Midlands for Community based projects..
Step Three
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Contact your chosen funder
We're a UK charity that helps young people overcome barriers and get their lives working.
Through practical support including training, mentoring and financial assistance, we help 14-30 year olds realise their potential and transform their lives.
We focus our efforts on those who've struggled at school, been in care, been in trouble with the law, or are long-term unemployed.
Main contact in the East Midlands:
Chris Shaw, 2nd Floor, Unit 6, Faraday Court, Conduit Street, Leicester, LE2 0JN
Tel 0116 255 0400
Counties eligible for funding:
All
Who can apply?
The Princes Trust prioritises it’s funding towards young people who are:
1. Unemployed 2. Young people underachieving in education 3. In or leaving care 4. In or have come into contact with the criminal or youth justice system.
Does the funder require match funder?
No
Funding Priorities:
The Princes Trust manages four grant / loan schemes as follows:
- The business Loan for young people aged 18 to 30 years for business loans up to £5,000 (on average around £2,500)
- Community Cash Awards are grants of up to £5,000 to help young people set up a project that will benefit their community
- Grants up to £1,500 for young people aged 16 to 25 years based in Objective Two Areas (contact the trust for further details on Objective Two areas).
- Grants for Education, Training and Employment up to £500 for individual young people aged 16 to 25 years