The Co-operative Foundation Young Gamechangers Fund
Grants of up to £20,000 are available to UK groups or organisations with an annual income of less than £250,000 that can deliver youth-led projects and activities with and for young people aged 10-25. Partnership bids are welcomed. Individuals may also apply.
Application deadline: TUESDAY 19th DECEMBER 2023 at midday (12 noon). This is the deadline for full applications. However, applicants must initially complete an Eligibility Quiz/Checklist by Thursday 14th December 2023 in order to be invited to submit a full application.
Funder: The Co-operative Community Investment Foundation (founded 2002. Charity number 1093028. Total value of all grants awarded during the year ended 31 December 2022: £4,238,997 (2021: £2,532,760; 2020: £2,311,172)).
Who can apply: UK groups or organisations with an annual income of less than £250,000 that want to deliver youth-led projects and activities. Partnership bids are welcomed. Individuals may also apply.
Key words: Young People Aged 10-25, Young Activists, Young Campaigners, Young Disrupters, Young Co-operators, Young Social Entrepreneurs, Community Development, Communities that have Experienced Racialised Discrimination, LGBTQIA+ Communities, Disabled People, Care Experienced (including those who are currently in care), Working Class Communities, Young Parents, United Kingdom.
The application process is as follows:
1. Eligible applicants should complete the online eligibility quiz/checklist available on the Foundation’s website by Thursday 14th December 2023.
2. Applicants that successfully pass the eligibility stage will be invited to complete a full application by midday (12 noon) on Tuesday 19th December 2023.
Applicants are expected to be informed of the outcome of their bid at the beginning of March 2024.
Further information, guidance and the Eligibility Quiz/Checklist can be found on the Foundation’s website.