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Organisations providing services to young people can apply for funding to cover one-off refurbishment costs for the spaces where they deliver services to young people

The funding is made available through the John Lyon's Charity's Refurbishment Fund, which offers two types of grants:

• Small Grants up to £10,000 for projects not exceeding this amount in total,
• Main Grants up to £35,000, typically averaging £15,000, for projects with total costs, including the Charity's contribution, not surpassing £100,000.

Eligible organisations include those with charitable status, operating within the Charity's beneficial area, and primarily delivering services to children and young people up to the age of 25.

Priority is given to smaller organisations with an annual turnover under £500,000. Schools are ineligible to apply. The fund supports various refurbishment activities, including:

• minor or essential maintenance like rewiring, roof repairs, or plumbing;
• upgrades to kitchens, toilets, or communal spaces;
• enhancements to indoor or outdoor activity areas;
• and improvements to accessibility for users.

However, it does not cover equipment purchases or refurbishments of non-service delivery spaces, such as offices.

For Refurbishment Small Grants, applications are accepted on a rolling basis without specific deadlines and are reviewed six times per year.

Applications for the Refurbishment Main Grants have two annual deadlines.  The 1^st July for consideration by the charity in November; and the 1^st November for consideration by the charity in March.

For further information on the application process please go to the John Lyon's Charity's Refurbishment Fund web page (link below).

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