Data Protection Statement

Thank you for taking the time to complete this application form as part of the Future Stories Fund. Your responses will be saved as you go, and you can return to complete your application at any time until you click submit at the end of this form. You can also view all of the application form questions on our linktree before you make a start.

By selecting “Yes” below, you consent to the application terms and conditions as laid out in our linktree.

If you have any questions, or wish to withdraw the data you provide at any point, please contact fsf@thinkbeyond.consulting and we will be happy to help.

Thank you for applying!

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* 1. I have read and understood the above

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* 2. What is the name of your group?

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* 3. Please list any other names your organisation might be known as (e.g. trading name, social handle):

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* 4. When did your organisation or group begin operating?
Please provide a date in the format MM/YYYY

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* 5. What is your organisation's address?

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* 6. Please provide the names, role titles, phone numbers and email addresses of up to two contacts

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* 7. Please indicate below how you would prefer to be contacted about your application

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* 8. Do you have any particular access needs for the application process, or (if successful) onboarding and delivery? We will make reasonable adjustments as required

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* 9. How did you first find out about the Future Stories Fund?

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* 10. What is your status as an organisation?
Please note that the structure of your group will not impact the decision-making process. Support will be provided to those who do not currently have sufficient structures in place to receive funding if you are successful.

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* 11. If applicable, please provide your registered charity or company number:

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* 12. Please state your organisation’s annual income, as reported in your most recent accounts.
Please confirm the year(s) these figures relate to. If a significant proportion of your annual income is restricted or pass‑through funding that does not reflect your core operating capacity, please include a short explanation below.

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* 13. If you have a bank account in your organisation’s name, please attach a recent bank statement (last 3 months)
You may redact transactions, but the account name, sort code and account number must remain visible

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* 14. If you have a bank account in your organisation’s name, please confirm if at least two unrelated people have oversight / sign-off on spending from this account

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* 15. Do you have any constitution or governing documents? If not, support can be available to develop these if you are successful

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* 16. If you answered ‘Yes’ to the previous question, please upload your constitution or governing documents

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* 17. Do you have any safeguarding policies and procedures? If not, support can be available to develop these if you are successful

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* 18. If you answered ‘Yes’ to the previous question, please upload your safeguarding policies and procedures

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* 19. Do you have any Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) policies and procedures? If not, support can be available to develop these if you are successful

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* 20. If you answered ‘Yes’ to the previous question, please upload your EDI policies and procedures

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* 21. As part of the support package provided by Audible, successful applicants will have access to fiscal hosting if they require it during the funding period. Do you think you will require fiscal hosting services if your project is successful?

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* 22. Please provide any supporting links or social media channels for your organisation:

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* 23. Will you be submitting audio or video files as part of your response? You may use these formats to answer some or all of the questions, instead of providing a written response, or to provide supplementary information. If yes, please send audio and video files to fsf@thinkbeyond.consulting with your organisation's name in the subject line. To help us manage the review process, please ensure any files shared are concise and directly related to your application.

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* 24. Please briefly describe your organisation’s mission and the type of work you do

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* 25. Please briefly describe the project you are proposing to deliver with this funding, including what you will do, who your target beneficiaries will be and any key milestones
Please note that we are funding projects with beneficiaries aged 12-18 (11-year-olds may participate if they are in secondary school)

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* 26. Please state the proposed start and end dates for the project.
Projects must start within 6 months of receiving funding, and finish within 12 months of receiving funding, and we expect to distribute funding around mid-August 2026

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* 27. How much funding do you need for your project, and what will it be used for?
Please include the total budget of the programme, as well as the amount you are requesting from the Future Stories Fund (if different). Please also provide a budget breakdown (with key line items and amounts) to show how the requested funds will be spent. Grants of up to £15,000 are available

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* 28. Have you applied for, secured or will you require any other funding for this project?
If yes, please list funder(s), amount(s) and status (applied / secured / pending).

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* 29. Where will your project take place?
Please provide a postcode of the area your project will be working in if it is different to your organisation’s address

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* 30. What role will storytelling play in the project you will deliver, and how will it help build the confidence, creativity and transferable skills that beneficiaries will need to thrive in education, employment and wider society?
Head to the FAQs on our linktree to see what we mean by storytelling

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* 31. What is innovative or distinctive about your project in your context?
What will you be doing differently, and why will this work better for your target beneficiaries? Head to the FAQs on our linktree to see what we mean by innovation

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* 32. How will you work with your target beneficiaries to overcome any particular barriers they may face, and any particular challenges within the wider community that may also impact them? Please also describe any support provided to beneficiaries once the projects ends

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* 33. How are you embedded in the community you will serve? Please also describe how lived experience of the issues your project addresses is used to inform the design and delivery of your project
Where relevant, please include a breakdown of lived experience across your organisation’s leadership, staff, volunteers and project delivery team / facilitators, and extent of involvement in project design and delivery

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* 34. How many beneficiaries are expected to benefit from this project?
Please provide a breakdown for direct and indirect beneficiaries

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* 35. Please give an overview of the individual or team that you expect to deliver the project, and outline why you feel they will be well equipped or experienced to deliver at a high standard

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* 36. How will you recruit, engage and retain the young people you want to work with?
Include where they’ll come from (referrals/partners), what might stop them taking part, and what you’ll do about it

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* 37. Are there any other key risks you foresee with project planning and delivery? If so, how will you manage them?

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* 38. What does success look like within 1 year for your project?

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* 39. What does success look like in 1-4 years for your project?

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* 40. If your project was selected to receive funding, please indicate which outcomes your project would achieve (select as many as applicable)
Please note that your response to this question will not affect our decision-making process

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* 41. If your project was selected, then alongside funding, your organisation would also be offered optional governance and capacity building support. Please indicate which, if any, of the following areas you think your organisation might benefit from receiving additional support on. Please note that these are indicative only at this stage, and it will be possible to review and update if you are successful.

Thank you for taking the time to complete your application. We’re excited to learn about what you do! If you’re happy to hear about more funding and engagement opportunities from Audible, we’d love to stay in contact. Your information will be kept secure, and will only be used by Think Beyond and Audible for the purposes of sending you relevant information. You can change your mind at any time, just send us an email at fsf@thinkbeyond.consulting

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* 42. Please contact me about future opportunities via:

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