THE VINCI UK FOUNDATION
One-off grants of between £3,000 and £10,000 are available for innovative projects in the UK and the Republic of Ireland that address social exclusion, especially around promoting access to employment, integration through housing, inclusive mobility and building better communities.
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o Application deadline: MONDAY 31st MARCH 2025.
o Funder: The VINCI UK Foundation (founded 2016. Charity number 1171871. Total charitable expenditure for the year ended 31 December 2023: £258,780 (2022: £170,166; 2021: £183,554)).
o Who can apply: small and medium size registered community or not-for-profit organisations in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, such as youth clubs, neighbourhood charities, social enterprises and Community Centres. The total project cost should be less than £100,000. Please note that at least one employee of VINCI must be involved in sponsoring a project (there are 27 Vinci sites across the UK. A map showing the sites can be viewed on the company’s website).
o Key words: Social Exclusion, Employment, Training, Disadvantage, Citizenship, Mobility, Healthcare, Education, Housing, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom.
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The VINCI UK Foundation is the charitable arm of VINCI Construction UK, a specialist civil engineering, construction and facilities management company. The main ambition of the Foundation is to tackle social exclusion. It aims to achieve this by creating lasting relationships between charities and employees (VINCI sponsors) who donate time and professional skills.
Since the Foundation was formed 6 years ago it has supported over 200 projects, with 43 projects supported in 2022/23. Case studies of all grants awarded in 2022/23 are provided on the Foundation’s Annual Report and on the interactive map on the Foundation’s website. Please note that at least one employee of VINCI must be involved in sponsoring a project (there are 27 Vinci sites across the UK. A map showing the location of VINCI sites can be viewed on the company’s website).
The Foundation provides one-off grants for innovative projects which address social exclusion in one or more of the following areas:
1. Access to Employment, particularly:
o Projects which support those currently excluded from the job market helping people to adapt to the world of work, while also receiving the training and support they need.
o Projects that offer basic training and guidance to enable individuals with no qualifications to enter the world of work.
2. Building Better Communities, particularly:
o Projects that aim to strengthen social links and fight social isolation of inhabitants of underprivileged neighbourhoods.
o Initiatives aimed at conveying citizenship values or educational training to young people.
3. Inclusive Mobility, particularly:
o Providing people with easier admission to secure employment, health care and education by improving the mobility of those deprived of means of transportation, and reduce the factors restricting their mobility.
4. Insertion through housing, particularly:
o Projects that enable access to housing for the most underprivileged individuals to provide them with more security and stability.
Projects should benefit a wide range of local community groups and have a long-lasting impact. The total cost of the project should not exceed £100,000. Grants awarded during 2020/21 were all for £6,800 or less.
Further information, guidance and an online application form is available on the Foundation’s website.
The deadline for applications is Monday 31st March 2025.
Contact details for the Foundation are:
Ruth Ottley
Head Coordinator
VINCI UK Foundation
2050 The Crescent
Birmingham Business Park
Birmingham
B37 7YE
Email: contact@vinci-uk-
(The Foundation does not advertise a ‘phone number.)