Smaller Grants for Smaller Organisations 2024 - Space2Grow #33

Overview:

Young Barnet Foundation are pleased to be able to bring to members a third year of Home School Community Funding from John Lyon's Charity, now renamed as Small Grants for Smaller Organisations.  

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John Lyon's Charity has committed to supporting small organisations to aid the recovery from the effect of Covid lockdowns and this grant is to support either continuation, upscaling or piloting of projects. It is hoped that this funding doesn't just deliver a useful project or support to the Children and Young people across Barnet but also that the success and data collected from this project can be used to evidence the need to allow our members to apply for other funding such as the Space2Grow Main Grant, along with other regional and national funders such as the National Lottery or Children in Need.

 
What will get funded: 
Young Barnet Foundation and the independent panel are looking for applications from YBF members that will address at least one of the following areas;  

• We are specifically seeking applications for projects/activities for children, young people and/or families that:

• Undertake Early Intervention and Prevention

• Promote Physical Activity

• Encourage Young People to enjoy Outdoor Space and Activities

• Addresses Mental Health

• Employability & Life Skills

 
Applications must also demonstrate at least one of the following elements:

• Meeting emerging need (in particular those which have emerged or escalated as a result of the pandemic)

• Piloting a new initiative (with aim of using data to seek further funding)

• Upscaling of an existing project with proven track record

• Develop the Charity and/or Trustees

 
Applications do not need to try to tackle all of the issues listed above. The panel will be looking for applications that clearly explain the project delivery and identifies one major area and element to address.
 
Feedback from the panel at previous rounds of this funding were that a number of applications either did not clearly explain the project or tried to be too complicated for the size of grant applied for.

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What has changed from previous rounds of funding 
From the previous years fund, two major changes;

• Organisations who are currently in receipt of an Open/Main grant from John Lyon’s Charity are excluded from application; it should, however, be noted that in the event of the sum of applications being greater than the total fund, priority may be given to those organisations who have not previously been in receipt of a grant from the John Lyon’s Charity

• Organisations who were successfully awarded funding in Space2Grow#29 are excluded from this round of funding for applying for the same project; they may however apply for a different project.