Thomas Pocklington Trust is providing grants to registered charities to support projects and activities that deliver positive outcomes for blind and partially sighted people.

Will consider applications in the following areas:

• Infrastructure and impact – including developing technological capabilities, restructuring reviews, Theory of Change, feasibility studies, partnership working (including resource sharing) and integrations and mergers
• Insights and research – gaps in data and evidence that can improve knowledge across the sector
• Innovation Seed Fund – initial funding for ideas and projects which can have a transformative benefit to the lives of blind and partially sighted people

Will support new and innovative projects that will achieve a positive impact in at least one of the following priority areas:

• Education: Enabling opportunities for blind and partially sighted children and young people in and entering education;
• Employment: Creating employment opportunities for blind and partially sighted people;
• Engagement: Facilitating the voice and encouraging self-determination of blind and partially sighted people;
• Collaboration and Sustainability: Promoting positive change to improve the capacity and sustainability of the sight loss sector and organisations which work with blind and partially sighted people.

Eligible costs include: new staff posts, professional fees, paid training, resource development, or capital items.

Deadline: 5 February 2023 but may close early depending on demand.
Grants

Grants – Thomas Pocklington Trust (pocklington-trust.org.uk)

Please contact the fund at grants@pocklington-trust.org.uk as the team will be happy to discuss this fund with you.

 

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