Young People Grant

Their grants are targeted to further the potential and opportunity of children and young people who are surviving abuse, at risk of or experiencing homelessness, caring for a loved one, and challenged by addiction (either personally or through a member of their family).

All of their programmes look to support young people experiencing challenges related to these funding priorities. The Foundation will always look to promote happiness and a feeling of safety amongst the children the charities look after – reminding them that they are cared for and not alone.

Their Foundation trustees meet four times a year to review grant applications the foundation has received and to make grant awards.

Project Funding: This funds charities to deliver projects of all shapes and sizes. All of their programmes look to support young people experiencing challenges related to their funding priorities. They will always look to promote happiness and a feeling of safety amongst the children the charities look after, reminding them that they are cared for and not alone.

Shine Bright: This programme was initially launched as a response to the Covid 19 pandemic. With this they fund charities to purchase educational or recreational items (such as books, wellbeing journals, stress packs, arts and crafts for creative play therapy etc) which will help young people reduce stress and feel happier and more secure. The Shine Bright programme differs from the other programmes because it provides funds for specific ‘things’ rather than a project. This year, the Shine Bright programme wishes to focus on alleviating the difficulties faced by children and young people due to the cost of living crisis.

Individual Funding: These are small grants to safeguarding professionals (such as social workers, lawyers, school outreach officers) representing a young person in the care or legal system who is in need of some extra help. The grants will pay for an activity or item the young person needs to further their potential or opportunities when other routes of funding are not available. This young person will either be a survivor of abuse, a young carer, living with addiction or be at risk of, or currently. homeless.

Social Impact: This fund is slightly different to their other programmes, in that they offer grants of up to £1,500 to charities across the calendar year aligned to the awareness days. A maximum of three charities will be shortlisted for each award, with the7stars agency team members voting on which charity will be awarded.

Who should apply for Project Funding?

• Applicants must be from a registered charity across England
• Applicants must have a turnover of under £1.5m
• Applicants must have delivered services pre 2020
• Applicants must not be volunteer led
• Applicants must not have more than 30% free reserves (in comparison to income)
• Grants are available up to £2,500 for each award
• Grants are offered on a one-off basis

Who should apply for Shine Bright?

• Applicants must be from a registered charity across the UK
• Applicants must have a turnover of under £1.5m
• Grants are available for up to £1,500 for each award
• Grants are offered on a one-off basis

Who should apply for Individual Funding?

• Applicants must be a safeguarding referee
• Grants will be made to the safeguarding referee on behalf of the beneficiary
• The Foundation ask the referee to submit expenditure records to them as part of our monitoring policies
• Grants are available for up to £500 for each award

Who should apply for Social Impact?

• Applicants must be from a registered charity across the UK
• Applicants must have a turnover of under £1.5m
• Applications must benefit young people 16 years and under

Project Funding: £2,500
Shine Bright Funding: £1,500
Individual Funding: £500
Social Impact: £1,500