Schools and other not for profit organisation can apply for grants of up to £1,500 for projects and activities that give children across the UK a stronger start in life. Priority is given to projects that provide food and support to young people.
Every three months,
three local good causes/ projects are selected to be in the blue token customer
vote in Tesco stores throughout the UK. Grants will be awarded depending on the
number of votes their project receives.
Examples of eligible
applications with a focus on food security, children and young people could be:
- A
school providing pupils with food for breakfast clubs or snacks throughout
the day.
- A
school wanting to buy equipment for outdoor or indoor activities.
- A
school wanting to develop a food growing area.
- A
school supporting an after school club.
- A
voluntary organisation working with families to run a food bank.
- An
organisation addressing holiday hunger.
- A
healthy eating project that supports families to cook healthy meals on a
budget.
- A
Brownie or Scout group needing funding for new play equipment or
activities.
Schools, voluntary or
community organisations (including registered charities/companies), health
bodies (e.g., Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), NHS Hospital Trust,
Foundation Trust), Parish/Town Councils, local authorities, and social housing
providers are eligible to apply.
The funding is being
made available through the Tesco Stronger Starts Programme, which is managed by
Groundwork across the UK and is working with greenspace Scotland to support
applicants in Scotland.
Applications can be
made at any time.
For more information click here.