Aims/priorities: The funding is for organisations to help and run local, regional or national projects that can be up and running as soon as possible once the funding has been awarded (from autumn/winter 2023).
The grants will support children and young people aged 21 years and younger who are on:
- The Homes for Ukraine scheme, Ukraine Family scheme and Ukraine Extension scheme
- The Hong Kong British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) scheme
- The Afghan citizens resettlement scheme.
The funding aims to support the Fund's objectives to:
- Address the specific needs and vulnerabilities of children and young people aged 21 and under who have arrived by one or more of the pathways. This includes mental health and trauma.
- Provide support to enable children and young people to recover from traumatic experiences, displacement and/or resettlement into a new country.
- Support children and young people to transition into England and their community, while retaining a connection to their culture.
- Deliver projects across local authority areas to maximise impact.
- Develop an evidence base on what works in supporting vulnerable young migrants and displaced people.
Who can apply? Local authorities and VCSE (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise) organisations based in England can apply.
Applications must be based in England and be one of the following:
- An upper or lower tier local authority
- A charity with a registered charity number
- A registered community interest company
- A social enterprise
- A community group.
Community groups must:
- Be established for charitable, benevolent, or philanthropic purposes
- Have a governing body with at least three members
- Have a governing document they can produce
- Provide accounts for the last two financial years (if the application is successful).
Grant amount: A total of up to £2.5 million is being made available across 2023/2024 and 2024/2025.
The funding is split into:
- £800,000 in 2023 to 2024
- £1.7 million in 2024 to 2025
Grants of between £100,000 to £300,000 are available.
It is anticipated that:
- 10 to 20 multi-year projects will be funded.
- A minimum of £1.5 million will be awarded to regional and national projects though smaller local projects are also welcome to bid.
Projects are expected to have 16 months of delivery time and must be completed by 31 March 2025.
Application process: The prospectus and online application form can be found on the GOV.UK website.
An online event is being held on 6 October (13:30) to explain the competition and process for applying.
Registration is required and should be done by sending an email to CYPRFund@levellingup.gov.uk by 5 October (13:30).
Deadline: The deadline for applications is 1 November 2023 (23:59).
Contact information:Email: cyprfund@levellingup.gov.uk
Website: The Children and Young People's Resettlement Fund: prospectus - GOV.UK