Youth Social Action Fund

Minister for civil society Nick Hurd has announced new funding opportunities for youth organisations that run programmes which engage young people in social action.

The Youth Social Action Fund is offering financial support to such schemes, and opens in parallel with the launch of a new independent campaign to boost the involvement of young people in social action projects.

The Cabinet Office is orchestrating two separate calls for ideas for the Fund: the first in Birmingham and Kent, with up to £3million available; the second for programmes that will be delivered in Middlesbrough, Redcar, and Lancashire, with up to £2million on offer.

For Birmingham and Kent, the Cabinet Office is looking for programmes that either focus on social action opportunities for ten to 14-year-olds, or demonstrate how they will fill a gap in existing provision for other age groups within the ten-to-20 age bracket.

Programmes in the other region should provide social action opportunities for ten to 14-year-olds to create positive outcomes for young people, including improved attainment and engagement at school.

Details on how to bid for each fund are available at www.gov.uk/government/publications/youth-social-action-fund. Interested parties can also email youthsocialactiontrials@cabinet-office.gsi.gov.uk to request a form.

Applications must be received by Monday 29 July, and grant recipients will be notified in September.