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.
- 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.
