The Society Foundation is an independent registered charity, funded and supported by the executive search firm Society.

Each year, the Foundation offers a small number of micro-grants of up to £2,500 to support people from the following groups move toward paid employment:

The recently homeless or vulnerably housed.
Ex-offenders.
Young people (16-24 years old) not in employment, education or training (NEET).

The funding can be used for:

Capacity building activities, including IT infrastructure and equipment.
Staff training and development
External consultancy/support.

The funding aims to play a transformative role by increasing the sustainability and effectiveness of organisations that are doing really vital work.

The funding is for small or growing organisations with a turnover of up to £500,000.

Applications are accepted from UK registered charities, Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIO) or Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations (SCIO) and organisations with a governing document showing a clear charitable aim/purpose as defined by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

The deadline for applications is 12 September 2025. For more information, please visit About Us