Aims/priorities: Funding is intended to support projects which help young people to influence policy that affects them and re-dress power imbalances in policy-making. Work should build accessible and inclusive structures for ensuring young people's voices are heard and acted upon. Work should target either national or local government policy-making, or the policies of large public bodies such as the police or NHS.
Funding may be used for:
- Deliberative and/or creative processes for developing, informing and advocating for policy recommendations.
- Peer research and follow-up advocacy.
- Programmes that allow young people and policy-makers to work side-by-side.
- Initiatives to support young people from under-represented backgrounds to themselves take up policy-making roles.
Priorities include work that:
- Sets out a clear model and process enabling young people to develop and share their ideas
- Builds on past experience of involving young people in policy-making.
- Creates an environment for a wide range of young people to learn and work together.
- Helps realise the rights of the young people experiencing social injustice, recognising intersectionality and how different issues might interact.
- Demonstrates the ability to support those young people to participate meaningfully.
- Faces and addresses the question of privilege.
- Is progressive in values and willing to challenge the status quo.
Who can apply? Charities and not-for-profit organisations supporting young people in England (aged 16 to 25) who are experiencing disadvantage may apply.
The Trust is particularly interested in work that is part-funded by the policy-making bodies it seeks to influence.
Applications are welcome from organisations working in partnership.
The following are not eligible for funding:
- Work whose primary objective is to educate young people on democratic processes and engagement or drive up voter registration.
- Any work that is not compliant with charity law.
Grant amount: Between £30,000 to £50,000 are available.
Application process: Full guidelines, a link to register for the webinar and an online application form can be found on the Blagrave Charitable Trust website.
Deadline: 25 February 2022.
Contact information: Email Philippa.kos@blagravetrust.org
Website address: www.blagravetrust.org