This is the fourth year of the Leathersellers' Foundation's strategic giving to help prevent and tackle the consequences of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).
The ACEs Main Grants Programme provides unrestricted grants (core costs) of between £20,000 and £25,000 for up to four years. It is expected that 15 to 20 multi-year grants will be awarded this year.
Charities and CIOs operating in an area of deprivation in the UK with an income of between £200,000 and £2 million can apply.
Charities should be working to prevent the occurrence of and/or support recovery from adverse childhood experiences by providing services to children and young people and/or adult survivors in recovery. The term ACEs is used to recognise traumatic events that occur during childhood that can have a significant impact on a person's physical, emotional and mental health throughout their life. Examples include:
- Abuse - physical, sexual or psychological/emotional.
- Neglect - physical or psychological/emotional.
- Domestic abuse.
- Substance misuse by a close family member.
- Mental illness of a close family member.
- Having a close family member serve time in prison.
- Parental or caregiver separation or divorce on account of relationship breakdown.
Charities should use a trauma-informed approach and evidence-based interventions. The foundation recognises that some communities suffer from a greater likelihood of ACEs due to systemic barriers. It welcomes applications from charities who support under-represented groups.
There is a two stage application process.
Expressions of Interest will be accepted from 26 March (10:00) to 30 April 2025 (17:00).
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