# Second round of Better Youth Spaces fund opens

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2025/10/14/second-round-of-better-youth-spaces-fund-opens/
- Published: 2025-10-14T08:01:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Youth services in 42 areas in England can now apply for up to £100,000 of funding
for vehicles and equipment to support young people now that a second round of the
Better Youth Spaces fund has opened.**

Better Youth Spaces was launched by the Prime Minister on 6 August, and aims to 
bring “fast-paced benefits” to youth organisations.

Equipment covered by this second round could include new sports, music, or art equipment,
a new vehicle, furnishings, IT or security equipment.

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Rob Benfield, Director of Investments at Social Investment Business, said:

> “This final round for vehicles and equipment only applications will allow more
> organisations to access the funding. Our hope is that every eligible service has
> the chance to apply for a grant to support their service.” 

Better Youth Spaces funding is available to not-for-profit youth organisations in
[42 priority areas](https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/alannah.keogh/viz/BetterYouthSpacesEligibilityChecker/Postcodedashboard),
selected by the government based on the Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index(
IDACI) at upper tier local authority level.

[Applications for vehicles and equipment from Better Youth Spaces](https://www.sibgroup.org.uk/funds/better-youth-spaces/)
are open from **6 October 2025** and close at midday on **6 November 2025**. 

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