Charities, local authorities, schools and other not-for-profit organisations can apply for a share of £10 million in funding to expand the reach, number and range of youth services and facilities currently on offer to young people in ‘left behind’ areas of England.

This funding is being made available through Phase 1 of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s Youth Investment Fund and will be administered by the BBC’s Children in Need

Grants of between £5,000 and £50,000 will be available for small-scale capital projects that can be delivered within the 2021/22 financial year, which drive positive outcomes for children and young people, including improved health and wellbeing, and skills for work/employability and life.

Applicants must be working with children and young people, where the majority of the children are aged 11 to 18 years.

Funding may also be granted up to the age of 25 years where young people have a special educational need, are leaving care, or are considered ‘at risk’ or vulnerable.

Applications will be considered from registered charities, not-for-profit companies (including CICs) registered with Companies House, schools (where they provide activities outside of school hours and additional to the curriculum), Local Authorities (where they provide youth services), uniformed organisations, exempt charities and sports clubs.

There is a short (approximately one month) application window.

The Fund will close on 25 February 2022, or sooner if all funding is allocated. 

For more details, visit the Children in Need Youth Investment Fund webpage.