Aims/priorities: Funding is intended to support smaller organisations to renovate their youth facilities, with a focus on allowing groups to either extend their reach or preserve existing services.
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.
Refurbishment Grants are for projects which do not require planning permission.
Grant amount: £10,000 to £150,000 are available.
Application process: The next application window will open on 29 May 2023 and close on 9 June 2023.
Applicants whose projects pass the initial sift may be contacted by Relationship Managers for further information before being submitted to the assessment panel.
Full guidelines, FAQs and the application form can be found on the Social Investment Business website.
Deadline: Friday 9 June 2023.
Contact information: Email: yif@sibgroup.org.uk