1. Young Londoners Fund www.london.gov.uk/apply-young-londoners-fund
Partnership for Young London 8 June 2018

2. Young Londoners Fund
Helping children and young people aged 10 to 21 to fulfil their potential, particularly those at risk of getting caught up in crime.
It will support a range of education, sport, cultural and other activities.
The 3-year fund will see £30 million made available for projects in local communities.
The remaining £15 million will be invested to expand existing projects funded by City Hall that support young Londoners.

3. Aims Provide Aspirational and inspirational activities
Give new options and positive choices
More children and young people access London’s youth offer

4. Who can apply Your organisation must be legally constituted
Your annual grant proposed must not be more than 50 per cent of the annual turnover of your organisation
Your lead applicant must be able to provide audited/examined accounts
You must have a proven track record in the work your organisation does
You must have expertise and / or experience in delivering the kind of work set out in your proposal.
You should have or commit to working towards the London Youth Quality Mark.

5. Who the funding will support
Young people at risk of exclusion or involvement in criminal activity, for example:
Potentially being excluded from school or college, or social exclusion
Living in a disadvantaged neighbourhood, having a disrupted family, having a convicted parent or sibling
Young people who’ve been involved in criminal activity, for example:
Having a criminal conviction or any other sanction
In contact with a Youth Offending Team or Service

6. Funding available Size of grant Funding per year
Max grant over 3 years
Indicative YLF round 1 allocation
Indicative Sport Unites Small Grants Fund
Small
£10,000 -£30,000
£90,000
£1.5m
£0.5m
Medium
£30,000 -£50,000
£150,000
£9m £0
Large
£50,000-£500,000
£1,500,000
£4.5m

7. Creative proposals which include activities you think can make the most difference to young people
Based on evidence of what works
Young people must be involved in the project design and delivery
We want to see projects that work with other services and community groups that support young people. Larger grant funded projects should incorporate a multi-agency approach into their delivery.
Parents and carers are important too. We are interested in projects that support families who have children with complex needs.
Activities
Suggested Activities
Arts and culture
Citizenship, including civic participation
Digital
Education and skills development
Environmental awareness and improvement
Experience of the world of work
Healthy lifestyles
Mental wellbeing
Mentoring
Positive engagement with police and emergency services
Science and technology
Sports and physical activity
Support for families who have children with complex needs
Volunteering
Other activities which make a positive difference to young people
Helping young people feel positive about their prospects
Opening-up opportunities for young people and improving the resilience of their families and communities

8. Activities
Creative proposals which include activities you think can make the most difference to young people
Based on evidence of what works
Young people must be involved in the project design and delivery
Working with other services and community groups that support young people
Supporting parents and families too

9. Outputs and outcomes Common Young Londoner Fund Output Outcomes:
Number of young people who start and complete activity
Outcomes:
What will change for the young people you are supporting and how will you measure that change?
Outcome area
Example
Increased engagement
More young people designing, leading and participating in volunteering
Improved mental health and well-being
Improved resilience
Improved relationships
Improved positive peer relationships
Improved behaviour
Reduced drug and alcohol misuse
Improved attainment
Improved school/college attendance
Increased employment
Increased job readiness
Reduced violence
Reduced offending of identified individuals

10. Instructions for applicants
Prospectus and Application Guidance
Register on our grants portal
If you have questions about the application process
Helpline
Information sessions .

11. Young Londoners Fund open for applications
Value
How to Apply
Deadline
Young Londoners Fund
£15m
12-noon, 9 July
Sport Unites Small Grants Fund
£500k
Young London Inspired
Young London Inspired: Grants of £10,000 - £30,000 per year, for up to three years, to community groups, small charities and voluntary sector organisations to run projects which encourage young Londoners to volunteer or take part in social action. Funded projects will:
Work with 10 – 20 year olds on volunteering and/or social action projects which promote wellbeing and emotional resilience.
Demonstrate how volunteering and/or social action positively impacts on young people’s wellbeing and emotional resilience.
Work with groups that are disproportionately affected by mental health issues such as those within the criminal justice system or young refugees or asylum seekers.
During 2018, up to eight grants will be distributed to projects that should be completed by the end of September 2021.

12. Other City Hall funding open for applications
Culture Seeds
New funding programme that encourages more arts, culture and heritage activities at grassroots level
Microgrants of £1,000 to £5,000
Applications open from May to May 2020
Culture Seeds:
Who can apply:
individual Londoners
- not-for-profit organisations with an annual turnover of less than £50,000
- don’t have to be a formally constituted group. However, you should have a bank account with two signatories or nominate an organisation who can accept the funds on your behalf.
must also provide two referees who can vouch for your work in your local community
- Culture Seeds is a two-year rolling programme. There are no deadlines and you can apply at any time. Funding will be available until Spring 2020

13. Support for fund-holders
Impact for Youth
How to evaluate impact by developing your theory of change
Providing organisational mentors
Staff training for frontline workers, youth leaders and help to develop sustainable business models
Toolkit on how to best engage young people
Small grants to local youth networks to support organisations running Young Londoner Fund projects
We are developing the impact for youth programme – more information on this later in the summer

14. Next Steps Applications Open 15 May 2018 Information sessions May/June
Involve young people in your ideas and plans
Any queries contact the grant helpline
Applications Close 12-noon Monday 9 July