The Learning Launchpad Grants
by Nakhat Zahir (Funding Advice Worker)
3 August 2009
The Learning Launchpad grant create lasting organisations that enable young people to discover their potential, pursue their goals and achieve their dreams.
Learning Launchpad is a fund for ambitious people who have a passion to make a difference.
Our goal is to discover and support groundbreaking ideas that will raise the aspirations and release the potential of young people aged 14-25 in their transition to adulthood.
We help innovative organisations to grow or get off the ground through a combination of financial investment and tailored support. Created by the Launchpad at the Young Foundation, in partnership with the independent education foundation Edge, we are looking for ideas that help young people reach beyond academic paths to success, encourage learning-by-doing, and develop their non-cognitive "soft" skills.
We care about making a lasting difference and we know that the opportunities to do this can take many different forms. The fund is open to individuals, teams or early-stage organisations; we don’t mind if you are a charity, a for-profit business or a social enterprise. So, if you are an emerging social organisation, that offers practical learning opportunities to young people aged 14 to 25, and you meet our criteria, we invite you to explore the website and submit an application.
The next application deadline is 5pm on Tuesday 24th November 2009.
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