The fund is now open. Now accepting applications, deadline 5pm on 17th April 2024.
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Luton Youth Fund

LUTON RISING recognises that charitable and community organisations play a major role in contributing to the delivery of priority outcomes for young people in Luton.  Its Luton Youth Fund aims to provide funding for organisations that can deliver against the main objectives & priorities of this fund.

Key Priorities:

The Luton Youth Fund is focused on the following strategic priority areas:

  1. Exploitation of children and young people such as gang-associated behaviour and other criminality.
  2. Serious violence or sexual exploitation, which encompasses a multi-agency approach.

It seeks to support programmes which are:

  • Specialists targeted early interventions or preventative work – aimed at creating opportunities, providing support, empowerment and helping young people to make positive life choices.
  • Interventions or programmes to divert children from risky behaviours and criminality.
  • Targeted at supporting young people between 11-18 years across Luton.
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Grants Available

There are two grant levels available for this fund:

Small Grants (Pilot and Test Projects) – Grants up to £10,000.

  • Funding for projects of up to 1 year will be considered.
  • Intended to encourage applicants who have identified a gap in provision to test or pilot a new initiative.

Please read the criteria for small grants here

To apply for a small grant please follow the link to the online form here 

 

Main Grants – Regular Funded Organisations (RFOs) – Grants up to £30,000 per year.

  • Funding will be considered for up to 2 years max.
  • The fund is intended to support established organisations already working with children and young people to prevent exploitation.

Please read the criteria for main grants here 

To apply for a main grant please follow the link to the online form here

 

Bids are assessed by a panel made up of adults and young people from Luton with an interest in youth work. All successful applicants will be expected to be able to assess the impact of their work very clearly.

Deadline dates for 2024

17th April 2024  By 5 pm

2nd October 2024 By 5 pm (Subject to funding availability)

NOTE – applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application within 6 weeks of the above deadline dates. Please bear this in mind when detailing any proposed project/initiative start dates (as we do not fund retrospectively).

If you have any questions or are unsure if your project fits the criteria, please call Suzanne France on 01525 306 690 or email [email protected] and we will be happy to help.

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