Charity and Voluntary Sector

BIG: Young people across England have just a few weeks left to make their bid for funding for local activities and services from the Big Lottery Fund’s Young People’s Fund 2 (YPF2) Local Grants programme. The deadline for returning initial outline proposal forms is Thursday 16 October 2008.
 
Either working alone or in partnership with other organisations, companies and local authorities, grants of between £10,000 & £500,000 are available to voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations for local projects led by & for young people.
 
Projects must also help to achieve at least 2 of the 5 Every Child Matters outcomes – being healthy, staying safe, enjoying & achieving in life, making a positive contribution and having improved economic well-being.
Press release ~ Young People’s Fund 2 (YPF2) Local Grants programme ~ Participation Works Consortium
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