The Young People’s Fund 2 local grants programme will make available
£38 million to support projects lead by young people across England.

The aim of the programme is to ensure that organisations that provide
young people’s services involve young people in the development,
running and review of their policies and services.  Projects funded
must also help young people to achieve the five Every Child Matters
outcomes.

The local grants programme will give young people the opportunity to
lead on developing services and activities in their local areas,
helping them to change their lives and those of other young people by
improving the delivery of services.

Organisations applying to Young People’s Fund 2 need to involve young
people in the development of projects from start to finish. The fund
aims to increase opportunities for young people to get involved in
decision-making and implementing activities that affect their lives and
for organisations delivering services for young people to have a better
understanding of young people’s needs by involving young people.

ForThe programme focuses on young people aged 10-18. Projects working
with young people up to the age of 25 that are finding the change to
independent living difficult will be supported.

The programme is open to voluntary and community sector organisations
to apply.

Grants of between £10,000 and £500,000 will be awarded to projects and
will be available for up to five years.

Organisations that wish to apply to the fund need to fill in an outline
proposal and send this to the Big Lottery by 16 October 2008. If the
project meets the aims of the Young People Fund 2 then the organisation
will be sent an application form to be returned to the Big Lottery by 2
February 2009.

For further information and to apply visit:
www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/ypf2local

Deutsche Bank and Capital Community Foundation are delighted to
announce a new small grants fund for 2008.  This fund is supported by
Deutsche Bank staff and matched by the bank's Franchise Matched Giving
Scheme.

We are looking for groups who are working in Education or Community
Development with an income less than £100,000 a year.

The maximum grant size is £5,000.

Please see the website for further details
http://www.capitalcf.org.uk/grants/grantsavailable.php
Please contact Cat Dix, Grant Officer if you have any questions about
the fund on 020 7582 5117 / cat@capitalcf.org.uk / www.capitalcf.org.uk