# Inspiring Communities offers £10 million to unlock young people’s talent

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/04/15/inspiring-communities-offers-10m-unlock-young-people039s-talent/
- Published: 2009-04-15T08:55:38+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has announced the £10 million Inspiring Communities
grant programme for neighbourhood partnerships which are working to raise the aspirations
and educational attainment of local young people.**

Announced in the [New Opportunities White Paper](http://www.hmg.gov.uk/newopportunities.aspx)
in January 2009, Inspiring Communities aims to support “locally conceived, locally
delivered projects that will get whole communities standing behind the talented 
young people in their midst and make sure that communities play a bigger part in
fostering and investing in that talent”.

Inspiring Communities is a joint initiative from Communities and Local Government,
the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Cabinet Office.

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Funding is available to up to 15 neighbourhoods (comprising between 5,000 and 10,000
residents) who will receive up to £450,000 and expert help over two years to design
and deliver projects and activities.

As a minimum, partnerships must include the local authority, local secondary school(
s) and local third sector organisations. They should also include parents and young
people.

The deadline for applications is 3 June 2009.

www.communities.gov.uk/communities/neighbourhoodrenewal/inspiringcommunities/

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