The Bartlett Group Fund is a partnership between Leeds Community Foundation and the Bartlett Foundation which aims to support locally rooted organisations in Leeds and Bradford addressing challenges faced by young people in vulnerable circumstances. Grants will be largely flexible and are intended to support organisational capacity as well as project delivery.

Key information

• We actively welcome more applications from, or benefitting, people under-represented in our grant making. For example LGBTQIA+, racially minoritised, d/Deaf and/or disabled people.
• This fund is only open to registered charities and/or incorporated community organisations.
• Organisations must be working to improve the lives of children and young people in vulnerable circumstance (and their families) to be eligible for this fund.
• There is a two-part application process, with an initial expression of interest (EoI). Shortlisted EoIs will be invited to make a full application in June 2025.
• Previous recipients of this fund are welcome to apply in this round.

Examples of activity that can be funded

This funding is largely unrestricted. Organisations must be working to support young people, but it is up to the grant holders to decide where best to allocate funds. This could include, but is not limited to:

• Projects aimed at improving the lives of disadvantaged young people such as youth clubs, opportunities for alternative education, 1:1 support programmes, family support and skills sessions, and improving access to services.
• Core costs to support stability, for example salaries or venue running costs.
• Activity that will increase capacity, sustainability of activity, and organisational resilience such as training or policy development.

Grant Size: £30,000 (£10,000 per year)
Location: Bradford and Leeds
Duration: 3 years
Expression of Interest Deadline: 17/04/2025 at 12 noon
Shortlisting Decisions: June 2025

Read the full criteria and start you application here

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