#iwill Youth Social Action.
This £2.4 million initiative has been set up by Comic Relief in partnership with the #iwill campaign, which aims to get six out of 10 young people in the UK involved in
This £2.4 million initiative has been set up by Comic Relief in partnership with the #iwill campaign, which aims to get six out of 10 young people in the UK involved in social action by 2020. Co-produced with young people, and championing peer to peer engagement and the importance of trust building, this initiative will fund projects to seek out young people, and encourage those from disadvantaged backgrounds to participate in and lead youth social action.
Grants of between £20,000 and £50,000 per year for up to three years (with a maximum of £150,000 in total) are available. It is expected that between 15 and 30 grants in total will be awarded.
Project must meet the following criteria:
- Ability to demonstrate effective ways to build relationships with ‘reluctant’ young people in their own community.
- Ability to demonstrate how they will engage those young people in creative, innovative and meaningful social action.
Priority will be given to projects that will work with young people in areas of high need and deprivation, and where there are minimal services or activities available for young people. It is expected that applicants demonstrate the need of the young people they will work with, based on indices of deprivation, unemployment and other measures as they see fit.
The deadline for applications is 12 May 2017 (midday).
Full details can be found on Comic Relief’s website
Young Entrepreneurs
Baldwins Kick Start Award is offering £20,000 to young entrepreneurs in the UK. Baldwins Kick Start is an annual award programme for young entrepreneurs who would like to start their own business. The winner of the award will be given a grant of £10,000 coupled with £10,000 worth of mentoring and accountancy advice. Two runners-up will be presented with £5,000 worth of accountancy advice and mentoring fees over a period of one year. The scheme is open to young people aged between 18 and 25 who either have an idea and a business plan but are yet to start trading, or newly founded start-up businesses where trading commenced on or after 31st August 2016. The deadline for applications is 31st August. Find out more and apply here
The Environment Now
Environmental issues are already presenting challenges to how we live, but what are we doing about it? Digital technology can help create solutions and lead us to a greener, better world. As a generation, we have the innovation, skills and passion to drive positive change, so we want you to get thinking about the environmental problems we all face, and how digital tech can help solve them.
If you have got an idea to help the environment, such as improving energy efficiency, reducing waste or increasing recycling, and you are aged between 17 and 24, then you could apply for up to £10,000 from The Environment Now to bring your idea to life!
Humberside Youth Association
Are you 18 to 24? Are you part of a group who work with, or support young people aged 13 to 24? Do you have an activity that could develop young peoples’ physical, mental or spiritual capacities?
Humberside Youth Association is seeking applications from individuals, groups or organisations that promote activity for the benefit of young people living in North East Lincolnshire. Activity that in particular helps educate them through leisure time activities (but not exclusively so) to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities so that they may grow as mature individuals.
Closing date 28th April 2017.
Jewson Building Better Communities Fund
There are Jewson branches all over the UK and we’re proud to be part of the communities where we live and work. That’s why we’re giving local projects the chance to win the financial support needed to transform them. Follow the link above for full details.