Phase 1 of the Youth Investment Fund: successful grantees
Phase 1 of the the Youth Investment Fund, delivered by BBC Children In Need, has granted up to £12 million to 418 youth projects across England.
Applies to England
Overview
Phase 1 of the Youth Investment Fund launched on 31 January 2022. The aim of the Youth Investment Fund is to create, expand and improve local youth facilities and their services to drive positive outcomes for young people, including improved health and wellbeing, and skills for work, employability and life.
The Youth Investment Fund enables local youth providers to invest in capital projects that expand the reach, number and range of services they currently offer.
Funding in phase 1 and phase 2 of the Youth Investment Fund is available to local youth organisations in 45 local authorities and over 600 district wards in levelling up priority areas in England. Approximately one-third of all young people in England aged 11 to 18 live in these eligible areas. Eligible areas have been identified and ranked by youth need and low provision. See detailed methodology underpinning the selection of areas.
The launch of phase 2 of the Youth Investment Fund is planned for the summer of 2022. There will be more information on gov.uk in due course.
Phase 1 grantees
Following the launch of phase 1 of the Youth Investment Fund on 31 January 2022, we can now announce details of those organisations who have benefitted from the phase 1 funding.
On behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), BBC Children in Need delivered up to £12 million from phase 1 of the Youth Investment Fund to 418 eligible projects in England.
Phase 1 of the Youth Investment Fund will deliver a range of capital projects, including small scale building projects, technology equipment and minibuses.