Who could apply
Who could apply for this fund
You could apply if you were an eligible organisation within England working in, or working with young people from, one of the eligible local areas.
You could apply if your organisation was a:
- voluntary and community organisation
- registered, exempt or excepted charity
- charitable incorporated organisation (CIO)
- not-for-profit company limited by guarantee – either a registered charity or with a not-for-profit 'asset lock' clause in the articles of association
- community interest company (CIC)
- school
- statutory body (including local authorities, town, parish or community council)
- group of organisations, as long as they were all eligible organisations and led by one eligible organisation acting as the lead
If you were a registered charity that is not incorporated
You could still apply. In the application form you should have selected charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) as your organisation type, and told us this in the longer text-based questions.
The senior contact for your application must be a trustee of your organisation.
Organisations need at least 2 board or committee members who are not related
Related can mean:
- related by marriage
- in a civil partnership with each other
- in a long-term relationship with each other
- related through a long-term partner
- living together at the same address
- related by blood
All companies we fund must have at least 2 directors who are not related in any of these ways. This also applies to companies that are registered as charities.
We’re funding organisations already working in the local area
We want to support communities to help children and young people thrive. To do this we’ll fund organisations with strong local connections and existing networks which mean they have a clear understanding of what young people need and want.
This includes projects taking place in a dedicated youth centre or space. And activities that happen in places that young people already spend time in, such as cafes, parks, or other community facilities. This is sometimes called ‘detached youth work’.
Who could not apply
We did not accept applications from:
- individuals
- sole traders
- organisations based outside England
- organisations only delivering youth work outside one of the eligible areas and with no young people from eligible areas attending
- one organisation applying on behalf of another
- organisations that look to make profits and share these profits out privately. This includes organisations without the right asset locks. Or organisations that can pay profits to directors or shareholders.