Deadline: 12-Apr-24
Applications are open for the Youth Climate Action Fund for organisations in Northern Ireland.
The aim of Sustainable Youth is to increase young people’s engagement with the environment and sustainability. It does this by providing a seven-stage framework for young people to take action around an environmental issue of their choosing.
About the Grants
- Grants are available to organisations based in Northern Ireland only.
- Grants are to support the delivery of Sustainable Youth only.
- Grants will be made for a period of two years.
- Organisations can apply for up to £20,000 a year (£40,000 in total). Applications at all funding levels are encouraged.
- They look at each application individually, but the general rule is normally the grant amount requested can’t be more than 25% of your annual income.
- They encourage all organisations to apply for core costs which can be up to 25% of the total grant request.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organisations already working with children and young people experiencing inequality.
- Organisations with an annual income for the last financial year of less than £1 million.
- Organisations must be prepared to deliver the Sustainable Youth Curriculum and attend the one-day training.
- Your organisation must be a:
- UK charity registered with the relevant charity regulator.
- community interest company (CIC)
- charitable incorporated organisation (CIO)
- community benefit society
- voluntary or community organisation
- not-for-profit company limited by guarantee (with a not-for-profit ‘asset lock’ clause)
- school (if your project isn’t linked to the national curriculum)
- statutory body (including local authorities, town, parish and community council)
Important Information
- All successful organisations will have to commit to due diligence checks and verify their bank details.
- They aim to give feedback on all applications.
- Grant payments will be made annually in advance of need.
- They’ll confirm reporting requirements at the grant agreement stage but currently they’re expecting grantees to report on a six-monthly basis.
- If your application is successful, they’ll also talk to you about how to promote your work and how they can share learning with the wider sector.
Ineligible
- They won’t consider applications supporting:
- Activity outside the perimeters of the Environment and Sustainability Curriculum.
- Activity with children and young people not experiencing inequality.
- Activity that benefits children and young people outside of Northern Ireland.
- Activity that isn’t led by the views and needs of children and young people.
- Grants to individuals.
For more information, visit Energy Saving Trust.