BHCC EB Youth Led Grants Programme 2020-2021 (Round 3)

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Welcome to the Youth Led Grants Programme 2020-2021 published by the Families, Children & Learning Directorate of Brighton & Hove City Council. £90,000 was available for the first two rounds of this programme; at the Council's full budget meeting in February 2020 an additional £40,000 was agreed, taking the total amount available in 2020/21 to £130,000. This funding supplements the funding distributed under the Youth Service Grants Programme 2017-2021 which focussed on key outcomes for the city influenced by the findings of the Youth Work Review 2015 and the independent Fairness Commission. Due to the impact of Covid-19, it has been agreed that there will be two rounds of funding (Rounds Three and Four) in 2020/21. This application process is for Round Three, with up to £65,000 of funding available. Young people will be involved in rounds, as this is a key principle of this funding. The priorities and methodology of distribution of the additional funding has been co-produced with young people. Youth Wise (previously known as the Youth Cross Party Working Group) was tasked with identifying the outcomes and process for distributing the additional funding. This included young people from a range of youth organisations deciding on the priorities that they felt were most important to young people. To ensure quality of provision groups/organisations are being asked to link with one of the current Youth Service Grant (2017-21) Lead Providers who have already been through a rigorous tendering process and quality assurance measures. Funding The funding period for Round Three is from to 1st July 2020 to 31st March 2021. Round Four funding will be launched later this year in the autumn term. The programme is seeking bids that offer positive activities for young people, using traditional youth work approaches for young people aged between 11-19 (up to 25 if they have special educational needs); that will: 1. Provide additional informal youth support for young people that will improve their mental health 2. Increase opportunities for young people to participate in new and challenging experiences 3. Provide additional, informal youth support that will reduce the harm from young people's alcohol and substance misuse 4. Increase volunteering and work experience opportunities 5. Support with recovering from impact of Covid-19 The first four priority outcomes have been identified by young people from a range of youth groups. Covid-19 has been added due to the impact the pandemic may cause and bids should state clearly how the activity you are proposing supports with this. This is the third bidding round which will open 5th May 2020 and will close 11th June 2020 at midday, with funds being made available to successful applications by the end of June 2020. The value of individual grant applications is expected to be in the range of £500 to £5,000, although lower or hi...