Mathew Trust
Backing people, building skills and changing lives.
We help fund organisations who provide vocational training and education, employment support and pathways into the jobs market for unemployed or re-skilling adults* across Tayside (i.e. Dundee, Angus, Fife and Perth & Kinross)
*Age 16 or over
Funding
Our funding amounts will vary depending on the proposal. Broad examples of how we might offer support are shown below, but each proposal is judged on its own merits.
£1,000 – £10,000
Assist with a specific financial barrier that is preventing adults in Tayside from accessing vocational education, training or employment opportunities.
- Helping a new project get off the ground
- Providing equipment or course materials
- Supporting employability workshops
£10,000 – £30,000
Support structured vocational training or employability activity delivered by organisations in Tayside.
- Delivering a short accredited training programme
- Combining skills development with job search support or opportunities
- Covering tutor time, equipment, materials and participant costs for a targeted programme
- Helping with capital or refurbishment costs
£30,000+
Deliver substantial employability or vocational training programmes in Tayside with clear, measurable outcomes.
- Delivering multiple cohorts of accredited training
- Expanding an existing employment support programme or opportunities
- Supporting partnership projects with employer engagement and progression routes
- Helping with capital or refurbishment costs
Please Note
We generally support new projects or initiatives, rather than ongoing running costs
We generally only fund up to 50% of Medium and Large projects
Medium & Large projects can be funded in instalments on a multi-year basis where appropriate, normally for a maximum of 3 years
Eligibility
You could be eligible for funding if
Your organisation supports unemployed or re-skilling adults
The adults supported live in Tayside
Making a Difference
Organisations funded over past 15 years
100+
(Approximately)
Grants awarded over past 15 years
£4million
(Approximately)
BROUGHTY FERRY, Dundee
Braw Tea: Empowering Women Through Community and Hospitality
Braw Tea CIC delivered accredited food hygiene and barista training for women facing barriers to employment across Dundee, Broughty Ferry and the surrounding area.
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About us
From letterpress to lifelines
Our founder, James P. Mathew, knew what it meant to build and run a business. Today, the Trust carries that same drive into supporting adults across Tayside; helping those facing unemployment to access vocational training, skills, and opportunities they might otherwise miss.
About Mathew Trust
