Small Grants Programme – October 2022 – March 2023
/The Small Grants Programme has been set up to allow young people from Education Authority Youth Service (EA-YS) registered (& Verified) groups to apply for grants for projects in order to Support the Growth and participation of young people.
The Small Grants Programme for October 2022 – March 2023 will enable young people to apply for funding to support young people in their communities to:
promote youth participation, leadership, and volunteering
build and develop life skills
promote positive mental health, wellbeing, and self-care
explore issues for young people such as relationships & sex education, suicide awareness and risk-taking behaviours
demonstrate care and concern for the environment
promote equality, diversity, and inclusion within the programme
Applications should show how they have been able to contribute to one or more of these aims.
All applicant organisations must be both registered with the EA Youth Service and have received a verification visit. To find out how to do this visit EANI Funding - Register with EA
Applications for Round 2 are open from the 5th September – 16th January 2023. Those applications received by 5th October 2022 will be assessed at an earlier date. Any applications after the October deadline will be assessed in January.
The Programme is open to groups of young people aged 4 through to 25 years. A group applying should be made up of no less than 3 young people, with the application being filled in by those young people in the group.
A group can apply for a grant of between £300 and £1500
Applications for grants are assessed and moderated by other young people on the Small Grants panel, to strengthen the participation of young people as decision makers within the local and wider community.
A number of projects will be visited by Young People from the Small Grants Funding Panel for the purpose of showcasing achievements and quality assurance.
