Deadline: 29-Oct-21
The Jack Petchey Foundation (JPF) is seeking applications for Reignite Grants Program to enable organisations to attract more young people into their services, as well as to increase the services that they can provide.
Reignite Grants will be available to support youth organisations (sport, youth clubs, arts) on the Achievement Award scheme to provide further opportunities for young people across London and Essex.
Funding Information
They will be offering two levels of funding:
- Smaller grants of between £3-5,000
- larger grants of up to £20,000.
Activities
Funding is available for the following, non-exhaustive list of activities:
- Initiatives working to ensure young people are aware of the opportunities that youth organisations can offer them in their area.
- Activities to increase the number of young people who are involved in youth club activities in their locality.
- Programmes that support youth organisations to think strategically about how they do their outreach work and increase their membership.
- Measures that support youth organisations to meet the increased demand for youth activities.
- Programmes that support the physical and mental wellbeing of young people and help build back safely supported social interaction and support systems within the community.
- Programmes that support those organisations in the Jack Petchey Foundation network who have the means to work safely with more young people in a post pandemic world.
- All programmes funded must be in line with JPF vision and mission
Outcomes
The following are the key outcomes JPF is seeking to achieve for young people with this funding. Programmes that support young people in these areas will be viewed favourably.
- Increased skills or knowledge
- Feeling heard/valued/recognised
- Increased resilience/wellbeing
- Growth in self-belief/confidence
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants are to be used to support 11-25 year olds in London and Essex
- Organisations must be successfully operating the Achievement Award scheme.
- This fund is for organisations working with young people, schools are not eligible.
For more information, visit https://www.jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk/opportunities/open-grants/