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The Cherry Family Foundation

The Cherry Family Foundation Grants

Grants of £1,000 to £50,000 for registered charities in London, the South East and the East of England running programmes for young people aged 10 to 30. It funds skills development, educational activities, physical and mental health services, and recreational and leisure activities. Applications are two-stage, with short windows each February and August.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
£1,000 – £50,000
Deadline
115 days left
10 February
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • UK registered charities with main operations in London, the South East or the East of England (the site names London, Essex and Hertfordshire), running programmes that benefit young people aged 10-30
  • Priority for organisations with annual turnover below £2 million (exceptions at trustees' discretion)
  • The grant cannot exceed 50% of the organisation's total expenditure
  • One grant per organisation per year

What it funds

  • Programmes supporting young people aged 10-30: programmes to develop skills, educational activities, services to relieve sickness or advance physical and mental health, and recreational and leisure activities
  • Salaries are only funded where essential to project delivery
  • Grants must be spent within 18 months of receipt; multi-year support is possible at trustees' discretion

What it will not fund

  • Salaries, rent or overhead costs (except salaries essential to project delivery)
  • Individual pursuits (e.g. university fees for a student)
  • Organisations where the grant would exceed 50% of total expenditure
  • Organisations that are not charitable in law

How to apply

  1. Submit a Stage 1 application through the online portal during the window (1-10 February or 1-10 August): organisation name, contact details, website, a 50-word summary of your work, what the funding is for and the amount requested
  2. If invited (invitations sent before 24 February or 24 August), complete the Stage 2 full application by 7 March or 7 September
  3. Trustees decide at meetings in April and October

Only applications made through the website portal during the application timeframe are accepted

The funder's application tips ask for photos/videos, beneficiary stories, a clear project timeline and a detailed cost breakdown

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