Young People Funding list
Vision charity
The objects of the charity are to combine the fundraising efforts of companies and individuals who use or benefit from, or work in, the visual communications industry for the benefit of children who are blind, visually impaired or dyslexicwww.visioncharity.co.uk
Funding for Youth Projects (England)
The Government has announced the allocation of funding made under the Youth Opportunity Fund and Youth Capital Fund. Both funds will be worth £115 million over the two years to 2008. One of the key aims of both funds is to give young people, especially young people in disadvantaged areas a voice in how the money will be spent. The money which will be ringfenced and allocated to Local Authorities and will enable young people aged 13 - 19 to bid directly for funds from their local council to improve facilities and activities in their neighbourhood. The level of funding allocated for 2006 - 07 to any single Local Authorities varies from £100,000 to £1,464,000..http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/strategy/youthfund/
School Sports Co-ordinator Programme (England)
The Big Lottery Fund has announced the final tranche of £9,244,990 under the School Sports Co-ordinator Programme. The aim of the scheme is to motivate young people through physical exercise, improving their health and contributing to increased self-esteem, a greater skill range and an improved ability to work co-operatively with each other. It will particularly benefit children in danger of exclusion from school, those who need encouragement to participate and young people with special needs....http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/pr_110706_eng_oshlsc_schools_gear
Funding for Young People to Improve their Community (UK)
The Camelot Foundation is inviting young people aged between 11 and 25 to apply for the Foundations 4Front Awards. Through the Award, nine grants of £3,000 are available to young individuals or groups who have an idea that they believe can improve things for themselves and the lives of others. Applications need to be submitted in the form of a five minute short film that outlines the idea and shows how it will benefit the community. Previous winners include pupils from Beckworth Schools in Bradford to re-launch the School's radio station and to provide IT and internet connections as part of the regeneration of a derelict building into a resource centre for young people in St Paul's, Bristol. The closing date for applications is the 18th September 2006..http://www.4frontawards.org/public/index.html
Government Pledges Additional £184 Million for New Youth Facilities (England)
As part of its ten year Youth Strategy, the Government has announced that it will make available £184million of new money to support the development of new facilities for young people in every community. The funding will be available over the 2008-11 period. The funding is being sourced from unclaimed assets that lie in dormant bank accounts and is in addition to addition to the £495 million of continuing funding, and reinvestment of unclaimed assets already pledged by the Government. Amongst other actions, the funding will be used to support the continuation of the Youth Opportunity and Capital Funds and the expansion of the Youth Opportunity Fund in the most deprived areas as well as further support for third sector organisations with a proven track record in working with vulnerable young people so that they can expand and sustain their provision..http://www.dfes.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2007_0141