They’ll fund extra hours of youth work to give these young people more places to go and positive things to do. This is the third phase of the Million Hours Fund. It is funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and The National Lottery Community Fund. They can only fund projects in certain parts of England. The work you want them to fund must take place in, or benefit young people living in, one of the eligible ward areas. To apply, your project must:

• benefit young people aged 10 to 18, or up to 25 if they have special educational needs or disabilities (SEND)
• effectively engage with young people at risk of taking part in anti-social behaviour
• deliver more hours of youth work than you provide now
• involve young people in deciding how you work
• deliver youth work that is open to as wide a range of young people as possible (known as ‘open access’)
• be run by trusted adults such as qualified youth workers, youth support workers, or experienced volunteers
• The extra youth work you deliver must help young people:
  • have improved emotional wellbeing
  • have improved life and practical skills
  • feel safer and have access to trusted relationships with adults

Funding Information 

• Funding size: £30,000 to £100,000

Who can apply?

• They’ll fund organisations with good local connections
  • You should:
    • understand what young people in your area need and want
    • have existing networks with other local organisations that support young people
• What organisations can apply
  • You can apply if you’re an eligible organisation working in England. Your work must benefit young people from one of the eligible ward areas.
  • You can apply if you are a:
    • not-for-profit company limited by guarantee
    • charitable incorporated organisation (CIO)
    • community interest company (CIC)
    • registered co-operative or community benefit society
    • school
    • statutory body (including local authorities, town, parish or community council)
• You can apply as a partnership, as long as each partner is one of the eligible organisation types listed above. They’ll usually award funding to a lead organisation. They’ll apply, manage the funding and pay other partners.

Who cannot apply?

• They cannot accept applications from:
  • unincorporated community organisations
  • unincorporated charities
  • individuals or sole traders
  • organisations based outside England
  • one organisation applying on behalf of another
  • organisations that look to make profits and share these out privately – like paying profits to directors or shareholders
  • organisations without the right asset locks
  • organisations that do not work with young people from eligible areas

For more information, visit The National Lottery Community Fund.

https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/million-hours