Grants are targeted to further the potential and opportunity of children and young people who are surviving abuse, at risk of or experiencing homelessness, caring for a loved one, and challenged by addiction (either personally or through a member of their family). The next round opens on 1st March with a deadline of 30th April for the June funding review.
The Foundation has several funding streams, each with slightly different eligibility criteria. See the Foundation website for full details.
Project Funding (England only)
The Foundation funds charities to deliver projects of all shapes and sizes. For example, a charity might apply for funding to take a group of young carers on a day trip, another will look to fund a counselling service for children and young people surviving sexual assault or domestic violence. All of the programmes look to support young people experiencing challenges related to funding priorities. They will always look to promote happiness and a feeling of safety amongst the children the charities look after – reminding them that they are cared for and not alone.
Shine Bright (opens in December)
This programme was initially launched as a response to the Covid 19 pandemic. The Foundation funds charities to purchase educational or recreational items (such as books, wellbeing journals, stress packs, arts and crafts for creative play therapy etc) which will help young people reduce stress and feel happier and more secure. This programme differs from the other programmes because it provides funds for specific ‘things’ rather than a project. This year, the programme wishes to focus on alleviating the difficulties faced by children and young people due to the cost of living crisis.
Individual Funding
The foundation offers small grants to safeguarding professionals (such as social workers, lawyers, school outreach officers) representing a young person in the care or legal system who is in need of some extra help. These grants will pay for an activity or item the young person needs to further their potential or opportunities when other routes of funding are not available. This young person will either be a survivor of abuse, a young carer, living with addiction or be at risk of, or currently homeless.
Social Impact
This fund is slightly different to the other programmes. Grants of up to £1,500 are available to charities across the calendar year aligned to particular awareness days. A maximum of three charities will be shortlisted for each award, with the7stars agency team members voting on which charity will be awarded.
When to apply
Application rounds are: