# Charity offers micro grants for young people’s mental health projects

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/08/19/charity-offers-micro-grants-for-young-peoples-mental-health-projects/
- Published: 2019-08-19T08:56:48+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**London Youth is offering micro grants of up to £400 to young people to help them
create projects that promote or raise awareness of positive mental health and wellbeing
in their community.**

[Team London](https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/volunteering/about-team-london-0)
at the Greater London Authority is funding the micro grants. It has partnered with
London Youth to award 48 grants between May 2019-May 2020, released in four rounds.

The first round started in June with applications now invited for the second round,
which has a deadline of 30 September.

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[London Youth](https://londonyouth.org/) is offering training for youth workers 
and young people at the beginning of each round to help with the application process.

Successful applicants will receive up to £400 on a B4B money card, which they can
use for the duration of their project. Where a youth worker is supporting the young
person with their project, the organisation will receive £200 once the project is
completed and all final evaluation returned. Projects are expected to take between
two to six months to deliver in total.

London Youth is offering a range of support to applicants and their youth workers,
including:

 * Different ways to apply including a form or via a phone call
 * Training for successful applicants on how to run a successful social action project
 * Regular check ins with a member of London Youth staff to support with any questions
   or issues
 * Evaluation training towards the end of the project
 * Links to other opportunities within the organisation and beyond once the project
   is completed

Unsuccessful applicants will also be given support and feedback to re-apply in a
future round.

Further information on how to apply can be found on the [London Youth site.](https://londonyouth.org/what-we-do/youth-social-action/microgrants/)

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