The Youth Endowment Fund opens new £6.5m COVID-19 grant round to support vulnerable young people at risk of youth violence.
The Youth Endowment Fund’s COVID-19 grant round will fund and evaluate work which supports vulnerable young people at risk of youth violence, and can be delivered whilst adhering to UK government social distancing and stay-at-home guidelines.
The average grant is expected to be around £50,000. The minimum grant that organisations can apply for is £25,000. There is no maximum, however grants awarded will be proportionate to the turnover of the organisation(s) applying.
The funding is focused on two key areas of work:
1. Digital/virtual delivery of programmes, specifically:
- Remote/digital/virtual delivery of programmes delivered on a one-to-one basis
- Remote/digital/virtual delivery of group-based programmes
- Remote/digital/virtual delivery of guided self-help or interactive content
2. Face-to-face activity that can be delivered whilst adhering to social distancing/stay at home guidelines, specifically:
- Face-to-face activity delivered within schools, including activities to help vulnerable young people return to school
- Face-to-face delivery of detached youth work
Funding for activities and work will be prioritised which:
- Can clearly describe why the activities will be effective, especially if activities are being adapted to remote, digital or virtual delivery
- Are tailored to young people and involve regular virtual contact with a practitioner (for remote/digital/virtual activities)
- Have clear strategies for engaging the most at-risk young people and monitoring their engagement
An application can be made by any legally constituted organisation delivering in England and Wales. This could include:
- Charities and social enterprises
- For-profit companies
- Public sector agencies, such as councils, schools, health or police forces
For more information and to apply click here or email: [email protected]
Deadline: 3 June 2020, 12pm