The Do it For East Yorkshire (DIFEY) scheme, funded by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, is providing funding for youth initiatives through its Our Place - Youth Fund provision.
This fund is designed to support community groups, charities, and youth projects throughout East Riding, with a total of £150,000 available for initiatives aimed at benefiting young people in the area.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council are inviting applications from eligible organisations that have new or additional activity that focus on the aims of the fund, with grants now available.
The Youth Fund forms part of the council’s youth agenda, which focuses on children and young people aged 10-19 years, care leavers up to 25 years, and those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Grants of between £1,500 and £5,000 per group are available, or up to £10,000 for small capital projects, for new or additional activity rather than activity that already exists. Organisations should be willing to work collaboratively in partnership with the council to deliver any funded projects.
The Youth Provision Fund is designed around the five pillars of youth work, which are to be educative, expressive, participative, inclusive, and empowering. These pillars are foundational to youth work and guide how youth workers build relationships, create learning opportunities, and support young people's development.
Constituted voluntary and community groups, registered charities, not-for-profit companies, community interest companies, youth groups and faith-based organisations are eligible to apply for funding.
The grant can be used for a diverse range of youth projects, including street-based outreach work supporting the Our Place mobile bus provision across the East Riding, sport and leisure activities, music and drama, and digital innovation for young people. It can also be utilised for equipment to support activity delivery, work for support nature and the environment, mental health and wellbeing, or other eligible projects.
Councillor Anne Handley, East Riding of Yorkshire Council leader said:
“We’re proud to support communities throughout the region, through our DIFEY programme. It’s great that this includes supporting and empowering young people, and we highly encourage interested organisations to contact the team and find out how they can get involved.”
More information and how to apply can be found at https://www.doitforeastyorkshire.co.uk/#community-grant
Organisations are urged to ensure that their application highlights what they would like specifically funded, and quotes for all items more than £500. Organisations do not need to spend time selling their organisation but should focus on the project and its outcomes.
Questions about applications can be sent to helen.jones-brown@eastriding.gov.uk
Questions about the grant application system can be sent to external.funding@eastriding.gov.uk
Organisation needing advice and guidance about setting up as an organisation, having appropriate governance in place (constitution, risk assessments, safeguarding policies etc), running events, and licenses should visit https://howtodoitforeastyorkshire.org/
For more information or support with an application please contact localgrowth@eastriding.gov.uk or contact a local ward councillor https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/council/councillors-and-members-of-parliament/ward-councillors/
Organisations can also visit https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/council/grants-and-funding/finding-a-grant/ to see what other fundings could be available for projects or visit East Riding 4 Community, the community funding support website for the East Riding area: https://www.idoxopen4community.co.uk/er
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