Grants of between £500
and £1,000 will soon be available to charities across the UK to fund summer
play schemes for disadvantaged children between the ages of 5-16 years.
Charities with an
annual income of less than £100,000 can apply for funding to run playschemes
for a minimum of two weeks or ten days during the summer holidays.
Preference is given to:
- small
local playschemes that provide a wide-ranging programme of activities.
Trustees prefer activities that are relatively inexpensive such as crafts
and cooking, as well as outdoor activities and sport.
- schemes
that involve a large number of children.
- schemes
where past users are encouraged to come back and help as volunteers
The funding is
available to registered charities, CICs, CIOs or exempt charities. If the
applicant is not a registered charity, then a registered charity may apply on
the scheme’s behalf.
The funding is being
made available through the Woodward Charitable Trust’s Summer Playscheme.
Around 35 grants are
awarded every year.
The closing date for
applications is 4pm on the 4th April 2025.
A total of 33 grants
for summer play schemes were approved in 2024.
For more information click here.