Aims/priorities: The aim of this open call is to fund and evaluate projects that will help YEF build strong evidence for practices and approaches in areas where clear gaps exist.
The funding is available to organisations across England and Wales that are working to reduce children’s involvement in violence and have the potential for rigorous impact evaluation.
Projects need to primarily support children and young people (aged 10 to 18 years) who are either:
- At risk of crime or violence (‘secondary prevention’), or
- Already affected by violence, offending or exploitation (‘tertiary prevention’).
Projects also need to be working in one of the following sectors:
- Youth sector
- Children’s services
- Youth Justice
- Policing
- Neighbourhoods
- Health
- Education
Who can apply? YEF is interested in proposals from both:
- Delivery organisations currently delivering an evaluable project, service or intervention.
- Partnerships between delivery organisations and YEF Evaluator panel members.
Applications will be considered from registered charities, companies, statutory bodies and community interest companies (CICs) supporting children and young people in England and/or Wales.
Organisations need to fit one of the following:
- Delivering an intervention or service which should be evaluated.
- A partnership between an organisation delivering an evaluable intervention or service, and an independent evaluator.
- Leading a consortium or partnership which delivers an intervention or service which should be evaluated.
- A lead organisation proposing a multi site trial of an intervention or service which should be evaluated.
To be eligible, applicant organisations must:
- Have experience of being involved in a large-scale evaluation.
- Have experience of delivering at scale to the children and young people they are intending to work with.
- Have demonstrable experience of delivering in a culturally sensitive and equitable way.
- Be prepared to work with an independent evaluator.
- Understand they will be asked to randomise allocation of children and young people between a control group and those who take part in the activity, meaning that some children and young people will not receive the intervention.
Grant amount: Grants are at the discretion of the funders.
Application process: The guidance notes and online application form are available on the YEF website.
Deadline: There are no deadlines for this open call. Applications are ongoing.
Contact information: Email: grants@youthendowmentfund.org.uk