Aims/priorities: The Make a Change Fund is provided and administered by the National Deaf Children’s Society, a UK-wide charity that aims to overcome the social and educational barriers that hold deaf children and young people back, give expert support on childhood deafness, and raise awareness and campaign for deaf children’s rights.
This fund aims to support young deaf people to create projects that benefit their lives, such as the improvement of their local area, addressing an issue they face, or pushing for greater inclusion.
Who can apply? Groups of young people between 8 and 25 years led by deaf young people old can apply.
Groups can be a mixture of deaf and hearing young people.
There must a minimum of two young people involved in the proposed project (applications involving just one young person should contact the Society to discuss further).
A youth worker or an organisation (school, a youth group, uniformed groups etc) must be involved to support and manage the funds.
Grant amount: Up to £1,000.00
Application process: Applications can be submitted at any time.
There is a two-stage application process:
Applicants should first complete a brief online expression of interest.
Applicants will then be contacted by email and provided with the necessary information to submit a full application.
Guidance notes are available from the National Deaf Children’s Society website.
Deadline: Applications can be submitted at any time.
Contact information: Tel: 07740940726 Email: makeachange@ndcs.org.uk
Website: Make a Change Fund