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Funding Available to Enable Young Scots to Reach Their Potential (Scotland)
Third Sector organisations including voluntary and community groups, social enterprises, housing associations, sports organisations, co-operatives and charities; etc can apply for grants of between £10,000 and £100,000 through the National Lottery Community Fund - Young Start programme for projects that help young people aged between 8 and 24 overcome barriers and to realise their ambition and potential.
Projects should relate to at least one of the following;
- children and young people have better physical, mental and emotional wellbeing
- children and young people have better connections with the wider community
- children and young people get access to new skills and training opportunities which will help them to get a new job or start a business.
The type of project costs that can be funded include:
- staff
- activity costs
- training
- volunteer expenses
- equipment
- premises costs
- evaluation
- overheads
- minor building refurbishment or landscaping work as part of your overall activity
Applications can be submitted at any time.
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23rd July 2019