Henry Smith Charity - Improving Lives
Details
The Improving Lives grant programme provides grants to charitable organisations that help people when other sources of support have failed, are inappropriate, or are simply not available. They support established organisations delivering services directly to beneficiaries.
The six priority areas are:
- Help at a Critical Moment: Helping people to rebuild their lives following a crisis, critical moment, trauma or abuse
- Positive Choices: Helping people, whose actions or behaviours have led to negative consequences for themselves and others
- Accommodation/Housing Support: Enabling people to work towards or maintain accommodation
- Employment and Training: Supporting people to move towards or gain employment
- Financial Inclusion, Rights & Entitlements: Supporting people to overcome their financial problems and ensure that they are able to claim their rights and entitlements
- Support Networks & Family: Working with people to develop improved support networks and family relationships.
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Geographical areas funded: UK
Fund type
- Type of funding:
- Grant
- Type of cost:
- Revenue, Core costs
- Applicant success rate:
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Fund award sizes
- Minimum:
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- Maximum:
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- Annually awarded:
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- Notes on award amounts:
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Who can apply
They primarily fund registered charities but are willing to make grants to other types of not for profit organisations, such as Community Interest Companies (CICs) or constituted community groups if you can explain how you would use the funding for charitable purposes.
Your annual income must be £50k – £3m (in exceptional circumstances up to £5m).
- Minimum annual income:
- £50,000
- Maximum annual income:
- £5,000,000
When to apply
Closed whilst the Charity undergoes a strategic review.
How to apply
Guidance and application form available on the Charity's website.
Exclusions
Activites funded: Housing & shelter Advice & information Advocacy Arts & culture Befriending & mentoring Community development & regeneration Community safety Education & training Employability services Financial advice & support Health care & wellbeing Mental health care Recreation & social activities Social care & welfare
Beneficiaries funded: People affected by drugs and alcohol Black & Ethnic Minorities Carers Economically/socially disadvantaged Families Homeless or badly housed Care experienced people People in poverty Mental health conditions Offenders & ex-offenders Older people Disabilities Refugees & asylum seekers Victims of crime & abuse Young people
Last reviewed 2 months ago
Henry Smith Charity
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Registered charity (rUK) 230102
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6th Floor 65 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 2AD
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