# Applications to open for Youth Endowment Fund next round, & other funding news

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/04/13/applications-to-open-for-youth-endowment-fund-next-round-other-funding-news/
- Published: 2021-04-13T09:04:12+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**From the Youth Endowment Fund’s next round, where up to £20 million is available
for projects tackling the issue of child involvement in crime, to the Windrush Community
Fund, which offers grants to support people eligible for Windrush compensation, 
here’s a round up of some of the latest funding opportunities.**

> Applications to the Windrush Community Fund are now open. Organisations can apply
> for up to £25K to support those eligible for Windrush compensation.
> On April 21,
> 2-4pm there will be a free information event, to find out more visit: [https://t.co/eStLUDLTZg](https://t.co/eStLUDLTZg)
> [#V4CEWindrush](https://twitter.com/hashtag/V4CEWindrush?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/llRnHbVkLD](https://t.co/llRnHbVkLD)
> 
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> — Voice4Change England (@V4CE) [April 9, 2021](https://twitter.com/V4CE/status/1380452347059572736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

#### Windrush Community Fund

Applications for Phase 2 of the Windrush Community Fund are open until 30 June 2021.

The Windrush Community Fund offers up to £500,000 of financial support to charity,
community or grassroots organisations across the UK to fund projects which raise
awareness of the [Windrush Scheme (documentation)](https://www.gov.uk/windrush-prove-your-right-to-be-in-the-uk),
the [Windrush Compensation Scheme](https://www.gov.uk/apply-windrush-compensation-scheme)
or both.

This support is available to fund activities across the UK. Examples include:

 * holding events, for example the cost of the venue, refreshments and other related
   costs
 * creating and sharing marketing materials, like leaflets and posters
 * running communication campaigns in person and online
 * accessing and using communication channels, for example social media or local
   radio
 * supporting people who are eligible for the Windrush Scheme (documentation), the
   Windrush Compensation Scheme or both
 * getting support from corporate partners, public figures or advocates

Awards range from a minimum of £2,500 to a maximum of £25,000.

[Voice4Change England](https://voice4change-england.com/) (V4CE) is overseeing the
application process.

> The John Coates Charitable Trust [#grants](https://twitter.com/hashtag/grants?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> are available for UK registered charities and general charitable projects.
> Grants
> are between £5,000 and £10,000 – the deadline is midnight on 28th May 2021.Apply:
> [https://t.co/pRPqNs7Kl1](https://t.co/pRPqNs7Kl1) [pic.twitter.com/wEQR6ad628](https://t.co/wEQR6ad628)
> — Vol Action Islington (@volaction_is) [April 7, 2021](https://twitter.com/volaction_is/status/1379732581646802944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

#### John Coates Charitable Fund

The [John Coates Charitable Fund](https://johncoatescharitabletrust.org.uk/how-to-apply/)
is offering grants for UK registered charities and general charitable projects.

The John Coates Charitable Trust is committed to offering financial assistance to
UK-registered charities that work in the following areas:

 * Education
 * The arts
 * Medicine and healthcare
 * Heritage and the environment
 * Societal and community cohesion.

It is currently supporting charities that are delivering projects:

London-wide or work focused on: North Kensington, Lambeth, Merton, or Wandsworth,
Cambridge or the surrounding area, Hampshire, North West Norfolk, North Devon, Surrey,
and West Sussex.

Generally, grants are awarded for one year. They are typically unrestricted and 
range from £5,000 to £10,000. Trustees meet twice a year – usually in January and
July – but welcome applications at any time of the year. 

> Exactly one week until applications open for our next grant round! 
> Do you work
> on a diversion project? Want to help us find out which approaches work best to
> keep children safe? Find out more: [https://t.co/FyQpp6b3hg](https://t.co/FyQpp6b3hg)
> [pic.twitter.com/yZ4NxqqPsk](https://t.co/yZ4NxqqPsk)
> — Youth Endowment Fund (@YouthEndowFund) [April 12, 2021](https://twitter.com/YouthEndowFund/status/1381533946660409346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

#### Youth Endowment Fund

Applications open on 19 April for the Youth Endowment Fund’s next grant round, with
up to £20 million available.

The themed grant round is entitled [Another chance – Diversion from the criminal justice system,](https://youthendowmentfund.org.uk/themed-grant-round-diversion/)
with the Youth Endowment Fund aiming to answer through it ‘Which diversion approaches
work best at preventing 10 to 17-year-olds from becoming involved in violence?’

It’s aiming to identify around 10-20 programmes that are ready for robust impact
evaluation or could be supported to reach this point within two years, and is looking
to spend between £10 million and £20 million depending on the quality of the applications.

Projects must meet all of the following criteria:

 1. They must support children (aged 10 – 17 living in England and Wales) identified
    at one of four turning point moments before court action is taken for a crime: 
    not yet arrested but identified by police or other statutory bodies as at high 
    risk of becoming involved in crime; at point of injury due to a violent incident;
    at point of arrest; or prior to charge and court action (often referred to as out
    of court disposals)
 2. They must provide: family and parenting support; mental health and therapeutic 
    support; or restorative justice
 3. They must involve a referral by a relevant statutory body, for example: police,
    Violence Reduction Unit, Local Authority Youth Offending Team, or Acute healthcare
    trust. But programmes may be provided by charities, public services, or private
    sector organisations.
 4. They must be programmes that have sufficient scale and evidence of impact to run
    a large-scale efficacy and/or effectiveness evaluation, or that require a pilot
    study, but that could be ready for an efficacy and/or effectiveness trial within
    two years.

Applications will close on 14 May.

> 🚨[#Funding](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Funding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> News 🚨
> 📢 [@Sport_England](https://twitter.com/Sport_England?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)–
> Sports clubs, charities & not for organisations can apply for grants of between
> £10k – £50k to help clubs & community groups through the ongoing coronavirus pandemic
> to return to play.To learn more visit 👇[https://t.co/NsvM8sqVDA](https://t.co/NsvM8sqVDA)
> [pic.twitter.com/biGURIazoz](https://t.co/biGURIazoz)
> — All Ways Network (@AWN_org) [April 12, 2021](https://twitter.com/AWN_org/status/1381580369569456132?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

#### Return to Play: Community Asset Fund

Sports clubs, charities and not for organisations can apply for grants of between
£10,001 and £50,000 to help clubs and community groups through the ongoing coronavirus(
Covid-19) pandemic to return to play.

The [Return to Play: Community Asset Fund](https://www.awn.org.uk/post/sport-england-the-return-to-play-community-asset-fund)
provides capital funding, to help local sports clubs and organisations to adapt 
and open important places and spaces so people within their community can return
to play and physical activity, safely.

The focus is on responding to the immediate challenges of sports and physical activity
returning to play.

Priority will be given to projects located in areas of high deprivation and to organisations
working with Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, people on lower incomes,
disabled people, people with long-term health conditions and people experiencing
a greater burden of care because of coronavirus.

Applications will be paused for applications on 30 April 2021.

> [#Funding](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Funding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Now
> Open! 📢
> We’re thrilled to be launching a brand-new fund today to help combat 
> social isolation & loneliness across Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴Applications are now open![#
> SIAL21](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SIAL21?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)Find out
> more here 👇[https://t.co/UViIcgMkyK](https://t.co/UViIcgMkyK) [pic.twitter.com/mCrwV6Ltey](https://t.co/mCrwV6Ltey)
> — Impact Funding Partners (@Impact_Funding) [April 6, 2021](https://twitter.com/Impact_Funding/status/1379404985696456705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

#### Social Isolation and Loneliness Fund 2021

Impact Funding Partners has launched a new fund to help combat social isolation 
and loneliness across Scotland: the [Social Isolation and Loneliness Fund 2021](https://www.impactfundingpartners.com/open-applications/social-isolation-loneliness-fund).

Funding of up to £1,500 will be available to organisations across Scotland to enable
them to tackle social isolation, loneliness, wellbeing and the impact of Covid-19
on older people (aged 55yrs+). The total value of the fund is £54,000. 

Eligible activities must take place between 24 May and 27 August 2021. The activities
funded must be in addition to those already being delivered, helping to reach and
support more individuals at risk over this period. 

The closing date for applications is 30 April 2021 and applicants will be informed
of the decisions by 21 May 2021.

> We're delighted to announce a new funding call.
> Many autistic people rely on some
> form of social care. Little evidence exists to show what supports are most appropriate.
> In partnership with [@CareTechFdn](https://twitter.com/CareTechFdn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> we’ve launched the Social Care Action Fund.[https://t.co/NxOTHWJsQS](https://t.co/NxOTHWJsQS)
> — Autistica (@Autistica) [April 13, 2021](https://twitter.com/Autistica/status/1381883630281240579?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

#### Autistica Social Care Action Fund

Autistica has launched a fund aimed at revolutionising social care for adults with
autism in the UK.

Autistica will work with researchers to develop their ideas from the start, and 
with its partner CareTech Charitable Foundation, which will recruit participants
from the autistic community and provide social care sector expertise.

Over three years, the [Social Care Action Fund](https://www.autistica.org.uk/our-research/apply-for-funding/social-care-action-fund)
will proceed in two annual stages. Firstly Autistica will run an annual call for
Grant Development Awards designed to provide researchers with seed funding to develop
their proposals for further funding, totaling up to £100,000 in funding. Secondly,
Autistica will support the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) annual Research
for Social Care Call by providing a total of up to £500,000 in additional top-up
funding to up to five social care research studies focused on autistic adults.

The research studies supported must focus on key areas including social care needs
and relevant outcomes, developing and evaluating new ways of delivering social care,
and care users’ and carers’ circumstances and needs.

Autistica staff members will help researchers develop their ideas and studies with
seed funding and will support them to involve autistic people in their research.

In addition, The CareTech Charitable Foundation, along with a donation of £160,000
supporting the fund, will provide researchers with care sector expertise and insights
through CareTech staff involvement, workshop site visits to CareTech locations, 
recruitment of participants for studies, and will help ensure the Social Care Action
Fund has a tangible impact on social care practice. 

Proposals are now being accepted.

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 * **[4 funds currently open for applications](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/04/28/4-funds-currently-open-for-applications/)**(
   28 April 2021)
 * **[Funding available through two Dogs Trust grants programmes](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/05/06/funding-available-through-two-dogs-trust-grants-programmes/)**(
   6 May 2021)
 * **[4 funding opportunities for UK charities](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/05/17/4-funding-opportunities-for-uk-charities/)**(
   17 May 2021)
