Funding to Change Young People’s Lives (England, Scotland & Wales)

Organisations that work with young people, whatever their background, to help them achieve their potential have the opportunity to apply for funding through The Learning Launchpad. The Learning Launchpad is a grant making fund delivered by the Young Foundation working in partnership with Edge that provides investment to organisations in their early stages of development. The Learning Launchpad offer investment at two stages. Stage one investments of up to £30,000 are suitable for people or fledgling organisations that are starting out with a new idea. Stage two investments of up to £100,000 are typically suitable for organisations or initiatives that are already up and running and want to grow. In particular, the Learning Launchpad is looking to support ideas that:

• have a profound social impact both on individuals and on society as a whole
• are innovative
• are sustainable
• can be replicated and are run by passionate and competent people.

The next closing date for applications is the 15th July 2009. For more information, visit: www.learninglaunchpad.org/