John Lewis Partnership Foundation Building Happier Futures Fund

Grants of between £5,000 and £20,000 are available to make a difference / to improve the lives of people who have grown up in care and will support projects that address the following:

• Focus on care experienced people. The Foundation works to improve the lives and harness the talents of individuals who have experienced care.
• Education, connection, experience and fun. The focus is on making a demonstrable difference to care-experienced people. This could be through employability in the broadest sense, including training, skills, experience, education and social skills. Activities will also support advocacy and fundraising for care-experienced people.

The funding is for UK based charities and initiatives of any size, as long as there is clear measurable impact and the charity is self-sustainable. The majority of funding will be smaller grants to smaller charities.

Registered charities, Community Interest Companies (CICs), or organisations that can demonstrate that their project is a charitable activity and not for profit may apply. Social Enterprises and Community Interest Companies (CICs) will be considered as long as they have a charitable purpose and are not for profit.