The Society Foundation Grants
Open (with deadline for applications)
Communities
Community and neighbourhood development
Housing and homelessness
Information Technology
Miscellaneous
Offenders and ex-offenders
organisational development
Un/Employed
Young people (13-25)
Australia
Great Britain
North America
Northern Ireland
Small (up to £10,000)
Overview
The Society Foundation offers grants to programmes or organisations that are seeking to help people from one or more of the following groups move towards paid employment:
- the recently homeless or vulnerably housed;
- ex-offenders;
- 16-24 year olds not in employment, education or training.
They typically offer micro-grants of up to £2,500 GBP (or $5,000 USD in the case of America) to small or growing organisations with a turnover of up to £500,000.
They provide funding for capacity building activities, including IT infrastructure and equipment, staff training and development, and external consultancy/support.
Principles
Their funding is in line with a few clear principles:
- aim to work in partnership with the organisations they support, setting mutually agreed goals with clear timescales;
- aim to keep the grant application process ‘light touch’ and accessible;
- try to foster a relationship of trust and honesty with the organisations they fund;
- never commit to a project unless they’re sure they have the funds to see it through.
Click here for details of recently funded projects.
Key dates
Application deadline 12pm(noon) 12/09/2025
review/update 30/06/2026