Updated Guidance published on the Youth Engagement Grant 2021 to 2022

The objective of the Youth Engagement Grant is to support young people across England to participate in the development of policy affecting them, enabling more young people to have their voices heard and participate in decision making on a national policy level.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) remains committed to funding this important opportunity, enabling young people to express their voices and be heard on issues that matter to them.

This grant competition is inviting charitable, benevolent and philanthropic organisations in England to apply for funding. The criteria are:

• applications should be for up to £58,350
• the value of the grant requested must not represent more than 50% of the applicant organisation’s, or consortia’s collective annual income for the financial year
• applicants should be able to demonstrate that they can carry out activity across multiple regions in England
• applicants should be able to demonstrate that delivery can continue under a range of Covid-19 restrictions
• applicants must be able to draw down and complete all funded activity by 31st March 2022
• applicants should demonstrate that they will be able to secure external investment and partnerships to supplement this grant
• applications must include details of arrangements for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults as part of their planned activities

We will be running two webinars on Tuesday 20 July 2021 from 10am to 11am and Thursday 22 July 2021 from 3pm to 4pm to explain the grant application process and answer any questions.

Please note that:

• the deadline for applications is 6pm on 6 August 2021
• all applicants should answer all questions on the application form
• all applications received by the closing date will be assessed following the closing date
• any applications received after the closing date will not be assessed
• all available information and guidance relating to this funding is contained within the guidance for applicants document and the application form
• as the application process is competitive, we are not able to provide support in completing the application

Successful applicants will be informed by early September 2021 at the latest. We expect the grant agreement to be finalised with the successful applicant shortly after that. Exact timings may vary.