Deadline: 21-Sep-21
Applications are now open for Alec Dickson Trust to support young people in the UK who want to use volunteering or community service to do brilliant things in their communities.
The Trust thinks that young people are amazing and that they have the potential to make the world a better place through volunteering. So, they provide grants to individuals or groups of young people aged 30 or under, to help them put their ideas into action and run projects that benefit the lives of others – particularly the most marginalised and disadvantaged.
The Trust is looking for:
- Volunteering: They support projects that support and encourage youth volunteering. They particularly like to fund projects that involve lots of volunteers, and/or encourage these young people to stay engaged as volunteers in the long term.
- Need: They support young people who run projects that have a positive impact on disadvantaged communities and individuals. They are looking for projects that identify a specific need, and propose to carry out activities that will clearly help to address this need. They are particularly interested in projects that will have a deep and meaningful effect on those it reaches, as well as projects that are as long-lasting and sustainable as possible.
- Innovation: Ultimately they are looking for youth volunteering projects that help to improve communities, but if the project is new and exciting then even better! They particularly like to fund volunteer initiatives that are innovative and try to do things a bit differently, such as using social media creatively or using existing resources in new ways.
Funding Information
- The Trust welcomes applications of up to £500.
What sort of projects does the Alec Dickson Trust fund?
The Trust funds volunteering projects run by young people under 30. If you’re thinking of applying, your project should:
- Be run by a young volunteer, or team of young volunteers
- Take place in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
- Have a clear benefit to others in the wider community
- Most importantly, your project should encourage volunteering. The more volunteers you can get involved, the better!
Eligibility Criteria
- The Trust welcomes applications from UK-based volunteering or community service projects, organised and run by people under 30 years old, which directly or indirectly respond to COVID-19.
For more information, visit http://www.alecdicksontrust.org.uk/apply/