Hi ! We are the Youth Funding Panel and we manage the Youth Opportunity and Capital Funds

We have been allocated an additional £450,000 of funding over the next 3 years, ending March 2011.

The first panel meeting to consider applications will be during the week commencing 26th May 2008.  So please get applications in as soon as they are ready!  We will then meet up every few weeks to discuss applications so you can apply at any time.

We have been busy re-designing a new application form and putting together new criteria & guidance notes. Please make sure you read the new guidance notes that come with the application form. Please note: We will be looking for and supporting projects that clearly demonstate they are:

• Young person led and realistic.
• So it needs to show us- how young people have generated the ideas, developed the project and written the bid and how they will continue to be involved. We don't want to see applications made by adults with a young persons signature on the end! It has to be young peoples ideas (supported by adults).
• Clearly needed and well thought out.
• Going to make a difference and will benefit young people- skills, knowledge, fun etc!
• Likely to benefit others (not just the applicant group) and benefit as many young people as possible.
• Value for money.
• Willing to collect ongoing project evidence.
• Additionally, applications from disadvantaged young people and new groups/projects will be given priority.

• More about the Youth Opportunity & Capital Funds
• Please download the application formhere (490KB)
  Latest YOF form July 2008 & new guidance notes included.
• If you would like to see what is required of you and your project for the 'End of Grant Report' please take a look at the link to the document here (1.01 MB)
• Please download the posterhere (238KB)
• Please download the Report of YOF/YCF projects funded 2006-2008here (95KB)

(Problems downloading? Click hereto email us, saying which form/notes you need, and we will email it back to you)

If you have any questions about applying please contact us via the Delegated Grants Team: 01432 260753

You can email the team at "delegatedgrants@herefordshire.gov.uk"

Use this link if you want to find out about getting involved with the Youth Funding Panel

Thanks! - Herefordshire Youth Funding Panel

The aim of the funds is to give a voice and influence to young people (13-19 yrs), particularly disadvantaged young people. The funds must involved young people in identifying and deciding on a range of positive activities for themselves and their peers. Projects are supported that will give young people things to do and places to go, in line with the Every Child Matters five outcomes of; staying safe, being healthy, enjoying and achieving, economic well-being and making a positive contribution.