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Funding opportunities

Funding available through LIVE UNLTD

Live UnLtd is currently in preparation of launching an exciting new youth national programme. This is a national 5 year Programme funded by the Big Lottery Fund (5 million pounds).

The programme gives young people the opportunity to help themselves by helping others through their own entrepreneurial projects, by acting in a socially entrepreneurial way, young people can transform the way they are seen.

We are now funding and supporting young peoples ideas (Community Impact project/ Social Enterprise); giving out an average of £1500 for each project.

Each Month a Youth panel of  10 volunteers living across the Midland (aged 16-25),  will decide which youth lead project will be funded and how much money the project will be awarded.

Basic Criteria

  • Must be 16 – 18 year old (as of July age group will expand to 11-18)
  • Must be living in England
  • Must be applying as an individual or an informal group
  • Must have a positive social impact on the community
  • Must demonstrate commitment to engage at least 20 young people in their project (must benefit or help out as volunteer)

Those who meet the basic criteria,  will be asked to attend an informal interview! Applicants will then be contacted regarding the outcome of their application in a 4 to 8 week turn over.

This will be a good opportunity for young people to learn new skills, be responsible for a project that would benefit their local community and gain confidence and self belief.

It is important that the project ideas outline the (social) problem in their community and how their project or social Enterprise aims to target, tackle or reduce it.  Find out more >>

 

Other funding sources

The National Youth Agency does not provide any direct funding for youth work.  However, the following websites and resources provide information on funding opportunities for work with young people in England in a range of contexts.

  • Fundinginformation.org provides detailed news and information about new sources of funding for all those involved in raising money for not for profit organisations throughout the UK.
  • The Directory of Social Change operates an internet-based service giving details of a wide range of charitable trusts - see Trust Funding  It also publishes a Youth Funding Guide
  • Information on central government funding is available free
  • Other online sources of support include FunderFinder which develops and distributes software to help individuals and not-for-profit organisations in the UK to identify charitable trusts.
  • UKFundraising also helps charities in the UK and internationally to use the internet as a fundraising tool.
  • Finance Hub provides a pack for funding advisers working with voluntary and community organisations and social enterprises. Each of the six guides provides practical information on a specific area of funding or finance, including case studies, tools and signposts to other resources.
  • Fit4funding offers free help and advice with funding for voluntary and community groups, and a monthly email newsletter service of the latest funding opportunities.
  • Funding Central is a free online guide to funding and finance opportunities for the voluntary and community sector, plus tools and resources to support organisations in developing sustainable income strategies.