SPACE Youth Fund
The Supporting Positive Activity and Community Engagement (SPACE) Youth Fund aims to increase the numbers of young people (primarily aged 13-15) engaging with positive youth activities in Norfolk.
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner is keen to understand if there is a link between increasing engagement with those children and young people who do not readily engage with positive youth activities, and a reduction in low-level antisocial behaviour in localised areas.
Members of the Sir Norman Lamb Coalition for Young People can apply for grants of up to £30,000 over two years, to reach out to young people who do not readily engage with regular youth groups and activities. The Fund is keen to support existing models of open-access youth groups, outreach work, as well as detached youth work in local communities, to increase participation from the 13-15 age group.
We are pleased to partner with the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, Norfolk County Council, and the Norfolk Youth Advisory Boards in delivering this funding opportunity.
About the Fund
Grants of up to £30,000 over two years can be applied for. Applicants can apply now for funding covering both years. c.£175,000 is available, and it is anticipated this will be awarded as two-year grants to five to six organisations.
Your organisation might be right for this funding if:
- You are a member of the Sir Norman Lamb Coalition for Young People
- You provide open access youth services, or targeted youth work support, delivered by trusted adults, preferably qualified youth workers/youth support workers or equivalent
- You have experience of reaching young people who do not readily engage with positive activities and may be at risk of engaging in anti-social behaviour
- You have existing links in your local community – e.g. with police, schools, local councils, family support workers or other community networks – that support you to understand the needs in your area
- You involve young people’s views in the development of your activities
- You will be able to feedback on your learnings from this funded piece of work
Your activity might be right for this funding if:
- You can demonstrate a clear plan to reach young people who may be at risk of engaging in anti-social behaviour, and increase their engagement with your services
- You already have a successful model for engaging new young people, and would like to build capacity in your regular activities that they can connect to
- Or, you would like to build capacity in your detached youth work, or in your model for outreach, to connect new young people to your regular activities
Strong applications will demonstrate a clear knowledge of the needs in their local area and historic engagement with this age group. Proposals for delivering work in areas new to your organisation will be considered where a clear understanding of the local need in the area can be demonstrated.
What else do I need to know?
Exclusions
The Fund is not able to consider capital costs.
Timescales
The Fund is now closed to applications. We aim to notify applicants of decisions by the end of October 2023.
The Fund can support activity over a two-year period from the grant offer date.
We understand some projects may involve recruitment of new staff, so it is expected that funded work will begin within 4 months of awarding (by end of February 2024).
All grants must be spent by November 2025.
How to apply
To apply, complete the online application form linked below.
The budget spreadsheet, to be attached to your application form, is also linked below.
Call for Applications
Closed
Maximum Grant
Deadline
18 September 2023 – 12:00pm
Who can apply?
Members of the Sir Norman Lamb Coalition for Young People
Eligible Area
Breckland, Broadland, Great Yarmouth, King’s Lynn & West Norfolk, North Norfolk, Norwich, and South Norfolk
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