1 May 2023
DCMS Youth Investment Fund Refurbishment Grants
Funding for capital projects that allow youth organisations to expand or improve their services.
Now open for its second round, the Refurbishment Grants stream offers grants of £10,000 to £150,000 for the renovation and expansion of youth facilities in England.
The lead organisation, responsible for managing the grant, must be one of the following:
- Local authority
- Registered or exempt charity
- Community Interest Company
- Community Benefit Society
- Uniformed Group
- Sports club
The building must be in an area identified as high priority based on a combination of youth need and low provision. An eligibility checker can be found on the Social Investment Business website.
Applicants must be working with children and young people, where the majority are aged 11 to 19 years. Where young people have a special educational need, funding may be granted up to the age of 25 years.
Funding can cover a mixture of capital, revenue and contingency costs. The revenue funding can make up 20% of the grant request and can cover delivery of the capital project and expansion of positive activities for young people.
Refurbishment Grants are for projects which do not require planning permission.
The deadline to apply is 12 May 2023.