The Lankelly Foundation		The Lankelly Foundation Grant
Location	National
Dates	Deadline for applications: Applications are welcome at anytime. Trustees meet quarterly in January, April, July and October
Aims	Objective of the funding opportunity: The foundation seeks to support organisations working in any field of charitable endeavor. The priorities for grants are: - Elderly people: Projects that clearly demonstrate the promotion of improved quality of life, independent living and user involvement (particularly innovative projects that broaden choices) -Families and children: To support people who are marginalised because of poverty, unemployment or crime - Homelessness (particularly vulnerable groups such as ex-offenders, refugees,elderly) - Mental Health: Projects which promote independence and reintegration into society -Neigbourhood work -Penal affairs - Physical and learning disabilities: Particularly projects aimed at promoting independent living and social inclusion, through advocacy, training, sheltered and supported work opportunities - Young people: Projects that support vulnerable young people through the transition to adulthood, particularly those living in deprived areas and those at risk of school exclusion or offending
	It aims to help the following client groups:
	Young people Ethnic minorities	Those with disabilities Older people The unemployed
FRESA priorities	The funding opportunity fits with the following FRESA priorities:
	Top priorities: Workforce development and in work progression Skills for employability High priorities: Future labour force Under exploited sources of labour	Medium priorities: Access to learning and ICT ICT Increasing employment rates Low priorities: Workforce migration
	More information on the FRESA The following labour market factsheets contain evidence to support bids for this funding: Workforce development and in work progression Skills for employability
Eligibility	Eligible Organisations: Local and regional charities within the UK
Accreditation	Organisations must have the following accreditation to bid: No accreditation is needed
Amount available	Funding available: Around £3.75million will be available and the trustees envisage making approximately 100 grants.
Previous bids	For examples of successful bids see Grant Decisions
Application	How to apply for this funding : The foundation do not use application forms. For an explanation of how to apply please see Guidelines for 2005
Contact	For further information contact:
	The Director, The Lankelly Foundation 2 The Court, High Street, Harwell, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0EY Telephone and fax: 01235 820044 E-mail: barbara.garlick@btconnect.com
Weblinks	Other useful websites: http://www.lankelly-foundation.org.uk