The Everyday Energy Competition challenges children to come up with a design for a banner that will inspire their community to make small, energy-saving changes every day. The competition is open to all schools educating children aged 5 to 11.

 

Children participating in the competition should design a banner illustrating the small changes they will make as part of their class’s Everyday Energy pledge, alongside an inspirational message to engage others. There is no limit to the number of entries a school can submit but you can only submit one entry per child. Each entry should be created by an individual – team entries are not accepted.

 

The winning school will receive a £5,000 British Gas Positive Energy Grant to be used for supporting sustainability and accessibility improvements. 25 runner-up schools will each receive a £500 grant to support eco-clubs, eco-councils or other environmental initiatives. The winning design will be used to create a banner for display at the prize-winning schools.

 

Focus of fund/fund aims:

A competition for children to promote energy saving habits in their communities

 

Application deadline:

25 April 2025

https://www.devon.gov.uk/fundingnews/fund/everyday-energy-competition/

   

The Asda Foundation has announced a new £500,000 fund to support young people in their development. The Young Futures Fund opens on 27 February 2025 and will provide grants of between £500 and £1,000 for activities that improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people aged 13 years to 21 years.

 

This grant is for groups which meet at least one of the following objectives:

 

provide services that support, educate and empower

connect young people to their peers

support rehabilitation and recovery and provide shelter

deliver activities / programmes that improve physical health and wellbeing.

Charities and other not-for-profit groups and organisations with an income of less than £250,000 and who already have an existing service for young people within the 13-21 age group can apply. Note that schools and academies cannot apply but PTAs with their own bank account are eligible.

 

The grant must be used and projects completed by September 2025.

 

Focus of fund/fund aims:

Grants for projects to support 13 to 21 year olds

 

Application deadline:

13 March 2025

 

https://www.devon.gov.uk/fundingnews/fund/asda-foundation-young-futures-fund/

1st March 2025