Aims/priorities: Phase 2 is intended to deliver up to 300 youth facilities that:
Represent positive value for money.
Are environmentally sustainable.
Enable positive activities for young people.
Who can apply? The lead organisation, responsible for managing the grant, must be one of the following:
- Local authority.
- Registered or exempt charity.
- Community Interest Company.
- Community Benefit Society.
- Uniformed Group.
- Sports club.
The building must be in an area identified as high priority based on a combination of youth need and low provision. An eligibility checker can be found on the Social Investment Business website.
Applicants must be working with children and young people, where the majority are aged 11 to 19 years. Where young people have a special educational need, funding may be granted up to the age of 25 years.
Grant amount: The expected range in grants for Phase 2 is between £300,000 and £8.7 million. However, grants outside of this may be considered.
Application process: Due to a high volume of applications, the fund is set to close at midnight on 1 June 2023.
All funding must be spent by 31 March 2025.
After submitting an Expression of Interest, successful groups will be appointed a Relationship Manager who will help them work up a full proposal. This could take one to six months.
Full guidelines, FAQs and the Expression of Interest form can be found on the Social Investment Business website.
Deadline: Thursday 1 June 2023, (midnight)
Contact information: Email yif@sibgroup.org.uk
Website: Youth Investment Fund