Equitable Charitable Trust

Charitable organisations working towards educating young people, especially young people with disabilities and/or from disadvantaged backgrounds can apply for funding of up to £30,000 through the Equitable Charitable Trust. The Trustees award approximately £1 million a year and seeks to identify and support good projects that address needs not adequately met at present, including those with potential to be introduced to large numbers of schools. Grants made by the Trust fall into three broad categories:

Education projects or services that support the learning and development of disabled children and young people in the UK
Education projects for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK, particularly those that support delivery of the National Curriculum or vocational learning opportunities
Education projects that will help increase participation in, or improve the quality of, education for disadvantaged or disabled children and young people in developing countries.
 
The length of funding can range from one to three years.
 
Previously supported projects include:

Supplementary Maths, English and Science classes for disadvantaged 5-18 year olds.
Education projects to reduce teenage pregnancies.
Capital grants for the renovation and refurbishment of facilities for children with complex needs and disabilities.
Music education projects for children and young people with profound and multiple learning difficulties.
 
Applications can be submitted at any time and are considered on a rolling basis by the Trustees. For more information visit: http://tinyurl.com/7je7x9