£300,000 available for charities helping young people into work
The foundation of a national housebuilder has opened its latest funding round for charities looking for funding.
The Persimmon Charitable Foundation is running its open application programme for a second year, with an increased funding pot of £300,000 available for registered charities that support employability among young people.
The first funding round is now open– with three £50,000 donations available for UK-based projects focused on children and young people aged 14-25, particularly those living in areas of economic and social deprivation.
Applications must be submitted by 11.59pm on Sunday, March 15th.
The open application programme launched in 2025 to give more charities the opportunity to access Foundation funding. Hundreds of charities applied and four £50,000 donations were awarded to registered charities working with young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), or identified at risk of becoming NEET.
Previous recipients of donations through the scheme include the Bristol City Robins Foundation who has put the donation towards piloting two programmes providing tailored mentoring, life skills development and wellbeing support: one aimed at 14 to 16-year-olds and another for 18 to 25-year-olds.
Anthony Vigor, Chair of the Foundation, said: “We were amazed by the response to our open application programme, with 1,210 applications for funding received last year.
"We want to support more charities working to change outcomes for young people and support them in their education, or into training or work, which is why we’ve increased our funding pot to £300,000 this year.”
The deadline for applications is 11.59pm on Sunday, March 15th. Successful applicants will be informed in May.
Registered charities – including those that were unsuccessful previously – can apply via the Foundation section of the Persimmon Corporate website at https://www.persimmonhomes.com/corporate/foundation/open-application-programme/