Subject - Big Lottery Fund Young People Grants

Posted : (Tuesday 20th May 2008 ) By - Jane (Registered User)The Young People’s Fund 2 (YPF2) Local Grants

programme wants to support projects that put young

people at the heart of planning, developing and

running local activities and services that can improve

their lives. It's the chance for young people to lead on

developing the activities and

services that they want in their local area.



The programme has 2 aims:

· to ensure that all organisations that provide services to young

people, involve them in developing, running and reviewing policies and

services

· to help achieve the five Every Child Matters outcomes



Grants of between £10,000 and £500,000 are available

for initiatives that address the needs of vulnerable young

people across England. Voluntary and

Community Sector groups can work alone or in partnership

with other organisations, companies and local authorities.



The programme is focussed on changing the lives of young

people aged 10 - 18. It will also support projects working with

young people up to the age of 25 if they are finding the change

to independent living difficult.



Young people involvement is at the heart of the YPF 2

Local Grants programme. This programme will only consider

projects that are youth-led.

The Big Lottery expect to fund approximately 100 grants

across England. They expect demand to be high for this

programme so please think carefully

before applying.



To help organisations that want to better involve young people in the

planning and running of their projects BIG has appointed Participation

Works Consortium which has developed a range of advice and information

services that can be accessed free of charge.

See www.participationworks.org.uk for further details.







For further details about YPF 2 Local Grants please see

www.biglotteryfund.org.uk