The Margaret Dobson Further Education Trust aims to make grants to small (i.e. with an annual turnover of less than £1 million) UK registered charities, Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) and Community Interest Companies (CICs) that provide support to young adults with learning disabilities after they leave school. The aim of the Trust’s funding is to provide them with the practical skills to prepare them to be able to lead independent lives.
Priority will be given to projects that meet at least two of the following criteria:
o Designed for, and aimed, at people with learning disabilities aged 18 to 25 outside the school environment. Those age 16+ who are not in formal education, training or work will also be considered;
o Offer the opportunity for people to gain transferable life skills, which may include how to access support;
o Offer employment experience;
o Build in accredited training;
o Enable social interaction with other people and allow self-expression and confidence building; and
o Applications from smaller organisations that are demonstrating an entrepreneurial approach to a locally identified issue.
o Offer the opportunity for people to gain transferable life skills, which may include how to access support;
o Offer employment experience;
o Build in accredited training;
o Enable social interaction with other people and allow self-expression and confidence building; and
o Applications from smaller organisations that are demonstrating an entrepreneurial approach to a locally identified issue.
The Trust is also interested in applications from organisations that support activities enabling people with learning disabilities, and their carers, to understand better life skills and the social care system.
Small registered UK charities, Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) or Community Interest Companies (CICs) may apply for a grant of up to £10.000. Awards are normally between £3,000 and £10,000. Requests will be considered for grant support over a number of years.
Although not essential, the Trust has indicated a preference for match funding.
Applicants are more likely to be successful if they can demonstrate that:
o People with learning disabilities, their families and carers are consulted in the design and running of the project.
o They are working in partnership with relevant local organisations and service providers;
o They have thought about the opportunities for participants to make use of what they have learnt once the programme has ended;
o They have been actively seeking other sources of funding for the project; and
o There will be a demand for the service to be provided.
o They are working in partnership with relevant local organisations and service providers;
o They have thought about the opportunities for participants to make use of what they have learnt once the programme has ended;
o They have been actively seeking other sources of funding for the project; and
o There will be a demand for the service to be provided.
Applications will be judged using the following criteria:
o Types of challenges being addressed by the project;
o The number of people with a learning disability supported;
o Evidence that the project is required and fulfils the need identified;
o Evidence of how applicants have consulted with people who could benefit from the project;
o Information on the demonstrable difference the project will make to the lives of people it is aimed at;
o Cost of the project and the amount of funding the organisation has found from other sources;
o Details of any contributions from parent organisations;
o Evidence of the project's sustainability after the Margaret Dobson Further Education Trust funding has finished; and
o Information on how the impact of the project will be evaluated.
o The number of people with a learning disability supported;
o Evidence that the project is required and fulfils the need identified;
o Evidence of how applicants have consulted with people who could benefit from the project;
o Information on the demonstrable difference the project will make to the lives of people it is aimed at;
o Cost of the project and the amount of funding the organisation has found from other sources;
o Details of any contributions from parent organisations;
o Evidence of the project's sustainability after the Margaret Dobson Further Education Trust funding has finished; and
o Information on how the impact of the project will be evaluated.
The following are not eligible for funding:
o Individuals;
o Schools;
o General applications that have no specific purpose other than to increase the financial resources available to the charity;
o Organisations that are overtly religious;
o Organisations that were supported in the previous year, unless for multi-year grants agreed in advance; and
o Retrospective funding.
o Schools;
o General applications that have no specific purpose other than to increase the financial resources available to the charity;
o Organisations that are overtly religious;
o Organisations that were supported in the previous year, unless for multi-year grants agreed in advance; and
o Retrospective funding.
The deadline for applications is Sunday 31 March 2019. Applications will be considered at the Trust's annual meeting in June.
Applications must be submitted electronically, addressed to the Trust’s secretary, Sharon Shortland, and should include:
o A completed cover sheet (which can be downloaded from the Trust’s website);
o A 2-page application including information as detailed in the guidelines;
o A copy of the organisation’s latest accounts; and
o If the organisation is new, a Business Plan.
o A 2-page application including information as detailed in the guidelines;
o A copy of the organisation’s latest accounts; and
o If the organisation is new, a Business Plan.
Further information about how to apply is available on the Trust’s website.
Contact details for the Trust are:
Sharon Shortland
Secretary
The Margaret Dobson Further Education Trust
Laurel House
Old Main Road
Fleet Hargate
Holbeach
Lincolnshire
PE12 8LH
Tel: 01406 420153
Email: secretarymdt@gmail.com
Secretary
The Margaret Dobson Further Education Trust
Laurel House
Old Main Road
Fleet Hargate
Holbeach
Lincolnshire
PE12 8LH
Tel: 01406 420153
Email: secretarymdt@gmail.com
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