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Children and Youth
Suggested sources of funding for projects involving young people and children.
Children in Need
Awards for All (Big Lottery)
BTCV Highland Youth Environment Heritage Programme
British Council Youth Initiatives
Heritage Lottery Fund Young Roots Programme
Princes Trust  Community Cash Awards
Princes Trust Community Development Awards
Youth Link Scotland
Inspiring Scotland 14-19 fund
Lefevre Trust
First Light Moves
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Equitable Charitable Trust
The Hedley Foundation
Comic Relief
Barcapel Foundation

Youth Scotland
O2 Think Big
Hilton Foundation
CashBack for Communities
Youth Music Initiative
Creative Scotland Children in Need
Children in Need's General Grants Programme is open to organisations working with disadvantaged children and young people who are 18 years old and under.  There are four general grant deadlines each year: 15 January, 15 April, 15 July, 15 October.
Within their general grants programme, you can apply for:
For more information or to apply visit their website.
Awards for All
Small grants up to £10,000 for small groups (including youth clubs) and for a variety of projects including those which involve children and youth.   http://www.awardsforall.org.uk. 
BTCV’s Highland Youth Environment Heritage Programme
The Programme has been set up with the assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund to provide young people aged 14-25 with the opportunity to participate in practical environmental heritage activities. There are a variety of types of work that will be carried out such as footpath creation, vegetation management, fencing, drystone dyking and wildlife garden construction to name a few for which appropriate training is provided. The programme will help young people to develop practical skills, gain confidence, increase social contact, get fitter as well as an opportunity to enjoy a sense of achievement and to make a positive contribution to the local community. Young people can get involved either as an individual placement or in groups. BTCV can provide tools and equipment, labour and training / supervision. BTCV Scotland want to ensure that young people can continue to develop the skills they have learnt during their placement or project and will offer advice and support to young people as it ends. 
For more information about the BTCV’s Highland Youth Environment Heritage Programme visit their website or phone 01463 811560
British Council Youth Initiatives
For more information on British Council Youth Initiatives visit the British Council website or phone 020 7389 4738
Heritage Lottery Fund Young Roots Programme
To involve young people aged 13-20 (or up to 25 years old with special needs) in their heritage. Applicants: youth and community groups; youth associations and clubs; schools and colleges. Must have heritage partner.Projects should last maximum 18 months.  Awards: £5,000 to £25,000 Decisions within 3 months. No closing date. 
For more informaiton phone 0131 225 9450 or visit their website www.hlf.org.uk
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Grants to help young people set up projects which will benefit their community. Either new or existing projects must be run and managed by young people (aged between 14-25) and be of clear benefit to both the community and to the young people running it. Applications must be from the young people themselves -
Target groups are 14-25 year olds who are either
Community Cash Awards offer funding up to £1,000 for 14-16 year olds and up to £5,000 for 16-25 year olds
 Visit the Princes Trust website for more info and online application forms   Prince's Trust Community Development Awards
Development Awards are grants to help young people get into education, training or employment.  Among other things a Development Award can be used to:
A grant of up to £500 is available along with support to help set goals, make decisions and find other programmes or support.
To be eligible young people must be either:
aged 14-16, in education, and at risk of achieving fewer than 5 GCSEs grades A-C, or aged 16-25 and not in education, training or work (or working less than 16 hours a week)
For more information or to apply visit their website
Inspiring Scotland 14-19 Fund
This new fund aims to significantly reduce the number of young people aged 14-19 who have been unable to make a successful transition between school and education, training or work. The scheme will invest the majority of its resources into the 8 local authority areas where 80% of this group of young people are currently found i.e. 
Glasgow City; Dundee; West Dunbartonshire; North Ayrshire; Inverclyde; Edinburgh City; East Ayrshire and Clackmannanshire
Up to 20% of the schemes resources will invest in areas outwith those listed above.
Inspiring Scotland is looking to invest in charities which make a strong contribution to supporting 14-19 year olds to engage in education (school, further or higher) and/or work. The scheme will look at helping with core costs and expansion & development costs for up to 7-10 years.
For more information visit the Inspiring Scotland website
Lefèvre Trust
The Lefèvre Trust provides funding to support innovative projects between young people in France and the UK. It aims to improve understanding between the UK and France by enabling young people aged 11-19 to visit a partner group and further develop a joint venture. Applications for funding are accepted from formal and non-formal education sector.  Grants will be awarded to cover mobility costs of both one-way and reciprocal visits to France and its overseas departments, that form part of a bilateral project with a specific theme and aims.  Three levels of grants are available:
1) Up to £5,000 for one-way UK-France visits,
2) Up to £10,000 for reciprocal visits between Metropolitan France and the UK,
3) Up to £10,000 for one-way or reciprocal UK – French départements d’outre-mer visits. 
For more information or to apply phone, 020 7389 4665 or visit their website.
First Light Moves
First Light Moves is a leading initiative, enabling young people to realise their potential via creative digital film and media projects.  They operate a number of youth funding schemes.  For more information on the programmes and deadlines visit their website or email info@firstlightmovies.com
YouthLink Scotland
YouthLink is the National Agency for Youth Work in Scotland.  For more information on this organisation and support for youth projects, visit their website.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation's Education and Learning Programme helps the development of practical innovations to increase people’s learning. This scheme is currently only accepting applications for work that is intended to address directly one or more of the following themes:

For more information on any of the above, or specific programmes, visit their website and read the application procedure. If your work is suitable you can make the application online through the website.
Equitable Charitable Trust
Charitable organisations working towards educating young people, especially young people with disabilities and/or from disadvantaged backgrounds can apply for funding of up to £30,000 through the Equitable Charitable Trust. The Trustees award approximately £1 million a year and seeks to identify and support good projects that address needs not adequately met at present, including those with potential to be introduced to large numbers of schools. The length of funding can range from one to three years. There are no deadlines; applications can be submitted at any time and are considered on a rolling basis by the Trustees. 
For more information or an application form visit their website or write to:
The Equitable Charitable Trust, Sixth Floor, 65 Leadenhall St., London, EC3A 2AD.  Tel: 020 7264 4995
The Hedley Foundation
The Hedley Foundation awards grants to registered charities in the UK.  Its main objective is to support projects concerned with the education, training and health and welfare of young people in the UK.   The average grant awarded is £3,000. Grants are awarded on a one-off basis and may only be used to cover project costs rather than core, revenue, salary or transport costs.  For more information or to apply visit their website
Comic Relief
Comic Relief's 2009 - 2012 grant's programme will provide funding for young people aged 11 - 25.  Focus areas are:
Deadlines 17 September 2010 and 07 January 2011.  For a list of their aims and outcomes, or for more information visit their website
Barcapel Foundation
This Trust will support all areas of development for young people particularly those from socially disadvantaged backgrounds.  It is keen to support organisations at the early stages of development.  There is a two stage application process, applications are accepted at any time and the trustees meet twice a year to make their decisions.  For more information visit their website.
Youth Scotland
Youth Scotland will give grants of up to £2,000 for projects and initiatives that increase physical activity among girls and young women outwith school curriculum. The funding is available to groups working with girls and young women aged 12 - 18 years who are not currently taking part in physical activity.  Applications are encouraged from women who; live in disadvantaged communities; have experienced homelessness or are living in care; have disabilities or mental health issues; are from black and ethnic minority communities; and are mothers of young children.  Deadline 1st December 2010 and 1st March 2011.  For more information or to apply visit their website.
  O2 Think Big
This programme will give 13 to 25 year olds a £300 grant to fund projects aimed at addressing local issues identified by the young people themselves.  Successful projects will be eligible for a further £2,500. This programme is being delivered in partnership with the National Youth Agency and UK Youth.  
For more information or to apply visit their website. Hilton Foundation
The Hilton Foundation funds charities that work with
There is no limit on the amount of money that a charity can request. However, the Foundation is a small charity and generally will not make awards of over £30,000.  Funding can be requested for up to 2 years for any particular project.  Deadline 9 November 2010.  For more information or to apply visit their website. Cashback for Communities
Main Grants Scheme
Cashback for Communities Round 4 will assist groups that work with young people (aged 10-19 years) at risk of becoming involved in violence, alcohol, drugs and anti-social behaviour, to increase youth work events and activities in areas of multiple deprivation.  Deadlines are 28 January 2011; 16 September 2011.  For more information or to apply click here.
Small Grant's Scheme
Cashback for Communities Small Grants Scheme will give grants of up to £2000 to support volunteer led youth groups between the ages of 10-19 years.  Groups must be a memer of one of the following six partner organisations: The Scout Association, Girlguiding Scotland, Boys Brigade, The Girls’ Brigade in Scotland, Clubs for Young People (Scotland) and Youth Scotland, the network of Youth Clubs and Groups in Scotland.  Deadlines for applications are 1st December 2010 and 1st March 2011.  For more information or to apply to the small grants scheme click here. 
  Youth Music Initiative: Informal Sector Fund
The Youth Music Initiative Informal Sector fund can be used to run music making activities for children and young people up to the age of 25 out with school time.  Any organisation working in the informal sector who wants to programme musical activity for young people can apply.  Local authorities (except Instrumental Music Services) are also eligible to be the lead applicant. 
Specific priorities for 2010/11 are:
Deadline for applications to all funds is 10th January 2011.  For more information or to apply visit their website.  Creative Scotland
Creative Scotland is the new development agency for the arts, screen and creative industries in Scotland.   They have a range of funding for various artforms that involve young people including Crafts, Creative Industries, Dance, Drama, Literature, Music, Screen, Visual Arts and Filming.  Application deadlines vary according to the grants programme, as do the levels of funding available.  For more information on specific funds and deadlines  visit their website or contact Creative Scotland, 12 Manor Place, Edinburgh, EH3 7DD, Phone: 0330 333 2000  Email: enquiries@creativescotland.com 

Other Toolkit Sections to look at:
Culture and Leisure
Community Regeneration
Welfare and Disability
Small Purpose Grants
Child Protection
Involving Young People
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