About
The John Lewis Partnership is the UK's largest employee-owned business, operating through its two iconic retail brands: John Lewis (department stores) and Waitrose (grocery). Founded over 150 years ago, the Partnership is owned by its employees (called Partners) and is driven by its purpose to work in partnership for a happier world. The organization focuses on premium quality products, exceptional customer service, ethical sourcing, sustainability, and community impact through initiatives like the Building Happier Futures programme supporting care-experienced young people.
Funding Opportunities
Building Happier Futures Fund
The Building Happier Futures Fund is a charitable grant program operated by the John Lewis Partnership Foundation that supports young people who have experienced the care system. The fund specifically focuses on helping care-experienced young people access sustainable and meaningful employment and provides small grants for projects that enable success for this community. The Trustees prioritize projects that are sustainable, create quantifiable legacy, and demonstrably improve social inclusion for the care-experienced community. Projects must be UK-based, inclusive of all parts of society, non-denominational, and non-political. The Trustees look favorably on innovative projects, difficult issues that don't normally attract funding, and initiatives that demonstrate potential for leverage with other funding streams. They prefer funding discrete projects or discrete areas of larger projects rather than providing top-up shortfall funding, and they prioritize lasting positive impacts for smaller groups over light-touch benefits for larger numbers.
Golden Jubilee Trust Secondment Programme
The Golden Jubilee Trust supports secondments of John Lewis Partnership volunteers to UK registered charities. The programme enables charities to benefit from skilled volunteers who can help further their charitable objectives through defined projects. Secondments can be up to six months in duration, on a full or part-time basis, and must demonstrably enable the charity to achieve its goals. The Trust prioritizes projects that are sustainable, create quantifiable legacy, and demonstrate measurable impact even after the secondment is completed. Rather than filling short-term resourcing gaps, the programme aims to enable charities to accelerate activity and develop lasting capabilities. Projects must be inclusive of all parts of society, non-denominational, and non-political, ensuring broad access and benefit to communities across the UK.
John Lewis Partnership Foundation Nature Fund
The John Lewis Partnership Foundation Nature Fund supports UK projects that work to understand, protect and restore the natural world in a socially just way. The fund prioritizes projects that are sustainable and create a quantifiable legacy, demonstrably protect or conserve UK species and habitats or work to restore nature, renew people's connection with nature, encourage diverse and inclusive engagement with UK nature, and get young people involved with nature. The Trustees are happy to co-fund projects with other donors but will prioritise projects where the Nature Fund is the majority funder. They prefer to fund a discrete project or discrete area of a larger project rather than provide top-up for shortfall funding. Projects are assessed based on leverage potential, innovation, chances of success, impact, sustainability, and project management capabilities. Results are communicated within eight weeks of the Trustees' decision meeting.
John Lewis Partnership Foundation Employability Fund
The John Lewis Partnership Foundation Employability Fund supports projects that help young people living in disadvantaged communities acquire the skills needed for meaningful employment. The fund specifically targets communities where the John Lewis Partnership has a presence, including areas near John Lewis stores, Waitrose stores, suppliers, manufacturers, distribution hubs, or contact centres throughout the world. Projects must be sustainable, create a quantifiable legacy, demonstrably improve social inclusion, have a beneficial impact on the wider community, and measurably improve understanding and community cooperation. The fund prioritizes projects that deliver maximum positive impact to the greatest number of beneficiaries and demonstrate plans to become self-resourcing. Eligible organizations must be registered charities, Community Interest Companies, or demonstrate charitable activity. Projects must be inclusive, non-denominational, and non-political, focusing on employability skills for vulnerable young people in disadvantaged communities.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 4
- Active Now
- 4
- Source Domain
- johnlewispartnership.co.uk
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