Funding for Local Youth Projects

This service does not award grants to local youth projects but will consider supporting partnership projects if they share similar aims. 

The Community Development Youth Officer is also happy to advise and support local artists, art organisations and community groups in Waverley if they wish to apply for funding.

Here you'll find information on sources of funding for youth projects and contact details. 

National

Youth Opportunity Fund and Youth Capital Fund
The Government introduced the Youth Opportunity and the Youth Capital Fund, which was a substantial resource of funding of 115 million for two years in April 2006 to March 2008 with Surrey receiving 2.1 million.

Take Part, Take Power is a Government initiative that aims to empower young people to act and apply for this funding as long as it meets one of the five outcomes of "Every Child Matters" and that grants increase things to do and places to go for young people in their community.

The Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) and Youth Capital Fund (YCF) has now been extended for a further year for 2010 -2011.  We are still awaiting notification of Waverley's allocation and grant appication forms will be available shortly. 

The money for Waverley will continue to be allocated by the young people on the youth council who established a grant-giving panel and under gone the grant giving training for YOF and YCF funds. Further funding is available via a County Inclusion Panel, which is also made up of Surrey young people. This is an exciting opportunity and now in Surrey there is a democratic structure for young people to take a real role in decision-making.  

Awards For All Funding

Awards for All England is supported by the Arts Council England, the Big Lottery Fund, the Heritage Lottery Fund and Sport England. Grants of between £300 and £10,000 are awarded for people to take part in art, sport, heritage and community activities that promote education, the environment and health in the local community. Further information can be found on the Awards For All Website or by phoning 0845 6002040.

BBC Children in Need

The Appeal gives grants to organisations working with disadvantaged children and young people. If you are properly constituted, a not for profit organisation based in the UK wanting to apply for funds to help with a project that aims to improves the lives of children and young people suffering disadvantage you can apply. Further information can be found on the BBC Children in Need Grant Website or by phoning 020 85767788.

Local Funding Sources

Surrey Community Foundation

Surrey Community Foundation is an independent charity, which is part of a national network of community foundations in the UK. It is currently working with a number of established funds for distribution to help those in need in Surrey. For further information about Surrey Community Foundation contact:

Tel: 01483 555640
Email: info@surreycommunityfoundation.org.uk
www.surreycommunityfoundation.org.uk

Surrey County Council Youth Development Service and Surrey CVYS - New Activity Fund.

Grants up to £1,500 are available for positive activities that meet one or more of the Every Child Matter Outcomes:

• Being Healthy
• Staying Safe
• Enjoying and Achieving
• Making a Positive Contributrion
• Economic Well-being. 

The total cost of the project must not exceed £5,000 and only youth organisations registered with SCC Youth Development Service are eligible. For further about the conditions of the fund and for an application form please contact:
Jane O'Boyle
Tel: 01483 453962 
Email: admin@surreycvys.org.uk

The Betty Riseley Trust

The Betty Riseley Trust is a new charity which issues grants to organisations and other charities which work directly with young people aged 18 and below. In particular, those organisations should aim to improve the standard of life of young people by providing recreational & leisure activities and / or education & training. Any applications from organisations which work with disabled children would be most welcome also. Please contact:

Luke Taylor
Email: luke taylor@hartbrown.co.uk
Tel:01483 204713

The Sarah Marshall Charitable Trust

The Sarah Marshall Charitable Trust was formed in 1999 to provide grants for the spiritual, physical and educational development of young people under the age of 25 who live in the Godalming Town Council Area. Grants are available to support the following activities.

• to enable young people to go on school trips
• to support local youth clubs
• to support local sporting and artistic clubs

For further information contact the secretary to the charity, Mrs Antonia Falk on 01483 428332. 

Town and parish councils

Local Funding Sources include the town and parish council's of Cranleigh, Farnham, Godalming and Haslemere.  For more information:

• Farnham Town Council           www.farnham.gov.uk
• Godalming Town Council         www.godalming-tc.gov.uk
• Cranleigh Parish Council         www.cranleighpc.org
• Haslemere Town Council        clerk.htc@haslemere.com

Surrey Community Action

Surrey Community Action is an independent charity, which resources voluntary and community action through access to advice, training, advocacy and funding. It manages a number of grant funds and provides a funding and advice service. For further information about Surrey Community Action's work contact:
Tel: 01483 459292
Email:info@surreyca.org.uk
www.surreyca.org.uk

GrantsNet

GrantsNet gives information about grant schemes available to business and charities in the uk. Here you'll find comprehensive information about grant support schemes for UK businesses and charities. Further information can be found on the GrantsNet Website.

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