The Jack Petchey Foundation		Project Grants
Location	West Essex See www.jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk for details of eligible districts
Dates	Deadline for applications: Ongoing
Aims	Objective of the funding opportunity: The Foundation aims to help develop the potential of young people aged 11-25, especially those struggling with 21st Century problems. The foundation supports organisations and charities that promote involvement and responsibility within society. this includes projects that assist young people to overcome problems preventing them from reaching their potential, develop their self esteem as well as those projects which tackle the problems faced by young people from ethnic minority backgrounds. The Foundation also aims to assist schools and other training establishments to provide a better service to young people as well as training youth leaders.
	It aims to help the following client groups:
	Young People	Ethnic Minorities
FRESA priorities	The funding opportunity fits with the following FRESA priorities:
	Top priorities: Skills for employability High priorities: Future labour force Under exploited sources of labour	Medium priorities: Access to learning and ICT Low priorities: Workforce Migration
	More information on the FRESA The following labour market factsheets contain evidence to support bids for this funding: Skills for employability
Eligibility	Eligible Organisations: Registered charities or organisations with a charitable purpose
Accreditation	Organisations must have the following accreditation to bid: No accreditation is needed
Amount available	Funding available: Grants usually range between £200 and £400,000 £3,200,00 has been budgeted for 2004.
Previous bids	For examples of successful bids see: A list of grants awarded in 2003 of over £1,000 can be found in the Annual Plan
Application	You will need the following documents to apply : Application Form Frequently Asked Questions
Contact	For further information contact:
	Andrew Billington (Foundation Director) or Doreen Wadlow (Foundation Administrator) The Jack Petchey Foundation Exchange House 13-14 Clements Court Clements Lane Ilford Essex IG1 2QY Telephone: 020 82528000 Fax: 020 82527892 Email: mail@jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk
Weblinks	Other useful websites: www.jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk