The Camelot Foundation
Transforming Lives
Location National
Dates Deadline for applications:
The deadline dates for applying for a Transforming Lives grant are:

10 January 2005
11 April 2005

11 July 2005
Aims

Objective of the funding opportunity:
To support work aimed at bringing marginalised young people into the mainstream of UK life.
The Transforming Lives programme works with young people aged 11-25, including young parents, asylum seekers, people with mental health problems and the disabled.
The Foundation gives priority to activities which promote the social inclusion of young people.
It aims to help the following client groups:
Young People
The Economically Inactive
Those lacking basic skills
Ethnic Minorities
The low skilled
Those with Disabilities
FRESA priorities The funding opportunity fits with the following FRESA priorities:

Top priorities:
Skills for Employability
Young people and career choices

High priorities:
Future labour force
Under exploited sources of labour
Higher level skills

Medium priorities:
Access to learning and ITC
Increasing employment rates
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
Young people and career choices
Eligibility Eligible Organisations:  Charitable organisations (for consortiums, the lead agency must be a registered charity). Organisations must be in the UK working with young people aged 11 - 25.
For further information on eligibility criteria see 'Grant Guidelines'
Accreditation Organisations must have the following accreditation to bid: No accreditation is needed
Amount available Funding available:
Grants range from £10,000 to £90,000.
Usual maximum is £30,000 a year for three years.
Many grants will be less than the maximum.
Previous bids For examples of successful bids see Camelot Foundation Website
Application

You will need the following documents to apply :
Application Guidelines
Proposal Form

Contact

For further information contact:  

Julie Gilson
Grants Manager
Camelot Foundation
11 - 13 Lower Grosvenor Place
London
SW1W 0EX

Tel: 020 78286085
info@camelotfoundation.org.uk
www.camelotfoundation.org.uk

Weblinks

Other useful websites:
Association of Charitable Foundations - www.acf.org.uk