Aims/priorities: The funding is for intergenerational linking projects that are bringing together in a meaningful way older people who live in care homes with young people aged 5 to 14 years in schools or youth groups.
Projects do not need to work with the full breadth of the 5 to 14 age range, although projects may choose to work across the age spectrum if they wish.
The focus is on reaching young people who are located in less socio economically advantaged areas.
Eligible projects should aim to enable young and older people to:
- Imagine and design a range of different activities together, encouraging creativity, giving ownership and increasing feelings of connection and fun.
- Learn from one another and share in new experiences together, broadening understanding of who the all are and how they all live together.
- Build meaningful intergenerational friendships which increase a sense of connection and reduce feelings of isolation, especially during lockdown.
Projects must be run within two distinct neighbourhoods within an area. The area can be defined as a county, a local authority area, or a city/town. The required “two neighbourhoods” can be two difference districts or communities within a city/town.
The minimum target is for five care homes and five schools or youth organisations to be engaged in intergenerational linking in each of the two linked neighbourhoods in the local area. Therefore, the total minimum target is ten care homes and ten schools or youth organisations per organisation that is applying for a grant, but organisations can choose to reach more.
Projects must embed and address the six key #iwill principles as set out by The National Lottery’s Community Fund:
- Be challenging.
- Be youth led.
- Be socially impactful.
- Be progressive.
- Be embedded.
- Be reflective.
The grants can be used to cover a range of costs, including staff costs and overheads.
The funding is for 18 months (with a start date of 1 April 2021). This will incorporate a period of approximately 6 months of planning and 12 months engagement in activity.
Who can apply? Charities, local authorities and not-for-profit organisations based in England can apply.
Grant amount: Grants of up to £31,000 are available.
Up to ten grants will be awarded in total.
Application process: Expression of Interest forms should be submitted via the Dunhill Medical Trust’s online application portal.
Guidelines and FAQs are available on the webpage of the project.
Deadline: The deadline for submitting an Expression of Interest form is 5pm on 13 November 2020.
Contact Information: Tel: 020 7403 3299 Email: intergenerational.linking.1@outlook.com
Website address: carehomefans.org/intergenerational-linking/