Sustainable Steps Wales - Green Careers - Cardiff
The National Lottery Community Fund
Award
£300 – £1.8m
Deadline
Rolling — apply any time
Where
Wales
Summary
This funding helps young people (aged between 16 and 25) in Cardiff into green careers.
Who can apply
Organisations working in a partnership We’ll only fund projects where a partnership of organisations works together to plan and deliver a project. Collectively, your partnership will have the right expertise and experience to prepare and support young people for green careers. This includes helping them to: • develop confidence and emotional skills • gain work experience • do work placements Relevant organisations may include those that are specialists in: • supporting young people from ethnically minoritised communities • employment work placements • skills development and training. This could include formal qualifications and support with developing their confidence and emotional wellbeing • employers that offer green jobs We’ll also look for organisations that are: • well-connected with the community with other services and employers • working in the green economy and have specialist knowledge • able to undertake research and evaluate your project experienced in marketing, communications, policy making and influencing • provide specialist services which would complement or support your project such as mental health services, housing and probation services Partner organisations are welcome from all sectors and can be organisations that work locally, regionally or across Wales. Your lead organisation You will need to have one lead organisation who submits the application on behalf of the partnership. They must be a UK-based: • registered charity • voluntary or community organisation • charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) • co-operative society (if it has a not-for-profit clause) • company limited by guarantee (if it has a not-for-profit clause) • community interest company (CIC) community benefit society If we decide to fund your project, the lead organisation will: • be our main contact • ensure the project and its partners meet our terms and conditions • give us progress updates • work with us any issues related to the project • receive payment on behalf of the partnership You need at least 3 board or committee members who are aged 18 years or over and are not related. Related can mean: • related by marriage • in a civil partnership with each other • in a long-term relationship with each other • related through a long-term partner living together at the same address • related by blood All companies that apply must have at least three directors who are not related in any of these ways. This applies to companies that are also registered as charities. Partnership agreement We ask for partnership agreements from those that will help manage the project or use our grant to deliver the project. You can use our partnership agreement template (PDF, 224 KB). You must also tell us about other organisations who may be involved in other ways such as organisations that you can refer or accept referrals from. Who cannot apply We cannot accept applications when the lead applicant is: • an individual or sole trader • a profit-making group applying on behalf of another organisation • an organisation not established in the UK
Full details
• Project location: Wales • Amount: £300 to £1,800,000 • A decision in: 4 weeks • Programme status: Open to applications This fund aims to help young people (aged between 16 and 25) in Cardiff into green careers. What we mean by green careers By green careers, we mean careers that: • reduce carbon emissions • restore nature • help us adapt to our changing climate Examples of green careers could be anything from an administrative assistant for an environmental consultant, to a cook at a zero-waste café, or a trainee engineer for a renewable energy company. How we want to help young people We’re funding projects that help young people: • develop their confidence teach them new skills - this could include social and technical skills • get work experience and placements which could lead to longer-term opportunities We want to fund projects that focus on supporting young people from ethnically minoritised communities in Cardiff. What we mean by ethnically minoritised communities Ethnically minoritised communities includes but is not limited to the following groups: • Black / African / Caribbean any mixed / multiple ethnic background • Asian • Arab • Jewish We’re also including: • Gypsy • Roma • Travellers • people with refugee status and people seeking asylum You can find out more about people seeking asylum and their permissions to work and volunteer on the GOV.UK website. Our funding aims Our aim is to encourage diversity in green careers by giving a helping hand to these underrepresented groups. To get funding, you must work in a partnership with one or more other organisations. We can help you connect with other interested organisations. What funding is available and for how long You can apply for: • development funding: £300 to £25,000 to develop your project idea or plan for supporting young people from ethnically minoritised communities into green careers • project funding: £100,000 to £1,800,000 to deliver your idea or plan You cannot get project funding without having received development funding from us first. If we want you to deliver your project idea after development, we’ll invite you to apply for project funding. We can fund a project for 3 years and plan to make one award.