BlueSpark Foundation is a registered charity which supports the education and development of children and young people by providing grants for educational, cultural, sporting and other projects.
We support a wide range of projects initiated by many different organisations and individuals. We value academic, vocational, artistic and sporting endeavour in equal measure but we are particularly keen to support projects which will help enhance the self-confidence, team working skills and future employability of children and young people.
Projects which we support include:
- Drama
- Music
- Sport
- Art and design
- Debating
- Public speaking
- Academic education
- Vocational training
- Community projects
- Enterprise projects
- Educational excursions
This list is illustrative and not exclusive as to the types of project that we support.
We give support to projects by providing funds for:
- Educational materials
- Sports equipment
- Musical instruments
- IT equipment
- Drama tuition
- Music tuition
- Art and design equipment
- Educational training courses
- Vocational training courses
- Educational excursions
- Competitions
- Educational events
- Seed funding for enterprise projects
- Drama production costs
These examples are illustrative and not restrictive as to the nature of funding which we may provide to support projects. BlueSpark may also undertake or initiate projects in its own right.
All applications for a grant must be made online on our standard Application Form which should be completed by the person leading the project. Please read our Grant Policy carefully before making your application and complete all sections of the form fully and clearly.
We review applications on a rolling basis at approximately 8 week intervals.
Grants will only be awarded for the amount requested in the application and will not be scaled back to a lesser amount. Please do not apply for more than the amount you require as this will reduce the chances of your application being successful.
Please bear in mind that BlueSpark provides funding for relatively small-scale projects which might not happen at all or would only happen on a lesser scale without the support of BlueSpark. Funding provided by BlueSpark must be crucial to your project rather than marginally incremental to its funding.
For more information please go to; BlueSpark Foundation
