Impetus is looking for new charities for its portfolio

Youth charity and funder, Impetus, are looking for UK organisations who support young people from both ethnic minority and socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds into work, to bring into its portfolio.

Impetus have over 15 years’ experience finding, funding, and building the best organisations working in the youth sector. But they are more than a funder. Their £30-100k financial backing (unrestricted grant funding over 2 years) comes with focused, hands-on support from their in-house investment team and network of pro bono experts across all key aspects of their charity partners’ work.

Eligibility:

• You are a registered charity or social enterprise working in the UK

• We have a particular interest in working with organisations who work outside of London and / or nationally (particularly in Yorkshire & the Humber, West Midlands and the North-West)

• Your organisation had an income of at least £100k in your last independently examined set of accounts

• Your organisation is directly supporting at least 50 young people per year in your employment-focused programmes who are:
  • between the ages of 16-24
  • from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds
  • at least 40% are from ethnic minority backgrounds

• We have a particular interest in organisations working with Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Black, and Gypsy / Roma / Traveller young people

For more information, visit https://www.impetus.org.uk/employment-race-grant-round to find out if you are eligible and how to apply.

Deadline: 27th March 2022

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