Together We Begin

Henry Smith Foundation Original Source

About This Opportunity

Together We Begin is a funding program from the Henry Smith Foundation that invests in home-based early years support for families. The fund aims to strengthen parenting skills to improve children's outcomes, build confidence and reduce stress in the home, and connect families to their local community. Organizations must provide face-to-face support to families in their homes, have proven experience of working with families facing financial hardship or social isolation who have children aged 0-5 and/or during pregnancy, and deliver work in high-need areas where at least 24.9% of children live in poverty. The work must be rooted in communities, strengths-based, responsive to need, inclusive and accessible, and focused on meaningful, lasting change. This fund is part of the Getting Started funding priority, which supports families to give young children the best possible start in life.

36 - 37 mo
40 awards
Mid-December 2025

Who Can Apply

Region
United Kingdom
Residency
United Kingdom
Project in
United Kingdom
Applicants
organization
Organizations
nonprofit
Priority for
low_income

Application Details

Interview

Stages

  1. 1 two_stage

Review process

Two-stage application process: Expression of Interest followed by full application for invited organizations. Phone conversation with the grants team included.

Restrictions

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Post-award obligations

  • final_report