Youth Funds

Your chance to apply for money to fund something you would like to do in your area

The Youth Opportunity Fund and the Youth Capital Fund have been extended to 2011. The main aim of the funding is to offer young people an opportunity to increase things to do and places to go. Panels of young people, organised by Southwark youth council, will be allocating the funds.

These activities and requests for capital should be related to a local need and must benefit groups of young people not just immediate friendship groups, particularly young people who do not have access to facilities, opportunities or may face personal challenges.

Apply now for projects for the financial year to March 2009.

More funds will be distributed to Southwark young people who are

Aged 13 to 19
Live in Southwark
Have a dream or an idea

The aim is to help young people aged 13 to 19

Be healthy
Stay safe
Enjoy and achieve
Make a positive contribution
Achieve economic well being

Youth Opportunity Fund
Youth Opportunity Fund final round of funding for 08/09

Apply for up to £5,000 for activities, events, residentials, outings, etc.
Closing date Monday 13 October 2008 no later than 12 Midday.
Please send/deliver your filled application to Youth Funds Team, 15 Spa Rd, SE16 3QW (not 19 Buller Close)
If short listed, you will be contacted by letter for an interview to take place approximately 3 weeks later
A short workshop will be on offer on the day of the interview
We would like to hear from you if you have never applied before
All application need to come from young people and be supported by an organisation, for example local youth project, faith group, uniformed group, school, tenants and residents association
We will steer young people, who do not have a supporting organisation, towards one close to them

For an application form:

Contact the Youth Funds Team (Sanmi or Laura) on 020 7525 1778

Email: youthfunds@southwark.gov.uk

You can also download the guidelines, application form and monitoring form at the bottom of the page.

This fund can be used for a number of things including

Additional facilities, such as opening a youth club on a saturday
Activities that are not available in your area that you think young people would like
Events - celebrating youth achievements
Campaign - voicing your concerns

Some of the projects that have already been funded by the Youth opportunity Fund include

Picture Box - fortnightly youth cinema
The Speaker Box cookery book - for children in care, and care leavers
Motor mechanic training
Production of the film 'On Road' - screened at BFI Southbank and Tate Modern in 2007
Residential trip for young fathers

Youth Capital Fund

After great anticipation, you can now apply to the Youth Capital Fund for up to £10,000. Examples of what the fund could be used for include

Equipment - IT, digital, sports, and art and crafts
Youth provision refurbishment (disability access)
Upgrading of minibuses (baby seats, disability access)
Cooking facilities
Conversion of spaces

The Bidding Process

Bid for up to £10,000
Closing date is September 12 at 5pm
If short listed, you will be contacted by letter to attend a workshop and a short interview approximately 3 weeks later

Fast Track

And last but not least, if you...

Missed the last round
Require £500 or under
Have matching funds from another funding stream

...then use our Fast Track!

The criteria and the process are exactly the same as for the other funds, but you don't need to wait for a closing date or to attend an interview. The youth funds panel will assess your application and get back to you within 2 weeks. This offer is available until funds lat.

How to Apply

All applications need to come from young people aged 13-19 who are supported by an organisation, for example:

Local youth project
Faith group
School
Tenants and residents association
Uniformed group etc.

If you cannot think of anyone to ask, we will put you in touch with an organisation local to you. We would especially like to hear from you if you've never applied before.

Apply Now

You can apply now by downloading our application form and guidelines. Please fill in and complete all the documents below and post to us. Alternatively you can phone us and request an application form.

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