Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Adam Offord
Monday, July 6, 2015
To help people, particularly young people, overcome disadvantage and lack of opportunity linked to social disadvantage the Paul Hamlyn Foundation has launched its six-year funding strategy. It will aim to provide innovation and long-term support to help organisations and individuals to deliver social change in the UK.
What will it fund?
The foundation will make funding available to those working at the forefront of thinking across six areas. This includes backing people with great ideas to support social innovation and who support young people that are experiencing disadvantage. The funding is also for those that widen access and participation in the arts, improve people's education and learning through the arts and develop the evidence base to show the arts can make a difference to people's lives. Those who provide support for young migrants could also benefit from the grant.
How much is on offer?
The £150m scheme will provide £25m a year until 2021 across a range of funds. This includes a Youth Fund, which will provide funding of between £10,000 and £60,000 and intends to help organisations by covering a proportion of core operating costs, and a Growth Fund, which will provide funding and support to help organisations identify and implement practical steps to growth. A total of £4m a year has been set aside for organisations working with marginalised young people.
When will it launch?
The funding will be launched later this year and it is by invitation only. The foundation says it expects to make up to 30 awards a year.
Find out more
The 2015-2021 strategy document can be found at www.phf.org.uk/publications/strategy-2015/
