The Youth Endowment Fund was established in 2019 by children’s charity Impetus with a £200 million endowment and 10-year mandate from the Home Office. It is now half-way through its 10-year endowment, having funded hundreds of interventions for violence affecting young people across England and Wales and evaluated their impact ‘at a scale that’s never been done before’.
The newest grant round focuses on psychological therapies – talking therapies delivered to children and young people who are at risk of becoming involved in crime and violence (known as secondary prevention) or those already involved in the youth justice system (known as tertiary prevention).
It is expected that up to £3.5 million will be spent with two to three projects being funded, depending on how well applications meet the criteria. There is no minimum or maximum grant. The maximum project delivery time is expected to be 24 months though projects that can deliver within a shorter period are preferred.
Applications can be made by any registered organisation including registered charities, companies, statutory bodies and community interest companies (CICs) supporting support children and young people in England and/or Wales. Partnership applications are accepted provided there is a lead organisation and the partners work as one entity.
An information session about the fund is being held on 16 April at 10am, register here Groups that miss the workshops will be able to access a recording which will be posted on the website after the session.
Deadline: 24 May 2024, 5pm