The Westminster Brighter Futures Fund was established in 2019 to continue our aim of increasing long-term funding for youth provision in Westminster. The Fund is designed to respond to the changing needs of children and young people in Westminster. It aims to encourage providers to consider the needs of young people as identified in our report Our City Our Future 2023 and to work with Youth and Family Hubs across Westminster and to adhere to the Early Help Strategy 2022 – 2025.
This fund is only open to organisations who are existing members of the Young Westminster Foundation. It is solely for the provision of new or existing programmes (including pilots) that benefit children and young people aged 0-25 in Westminster. Funding can be used to cover project/activity/programme costs, venue costs or capital equipment where these are directly related to the services.
We are offering grants of up to 20K.
The Brighter Futures Fund is made available by Westminster City Council and a number of Young Westminster Foundation’s corporate and funding partners.
Application deadline: Monday 4th November 2024
Timeframe
| Open for Applications
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Monday 7th October 2024 |
| Online 1:1 Funding surgeries | Tuesday 15th October and Thursday 24th October 2024 |
| Application Deadline
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Monday 4th November 2024 |
| Panel Meeting
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Thursday 12th December 2024
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| Applicants informed
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w/c 16th December 2024
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All grant funded projects must be completed within 12 months of the award or agreed start date (unless agreed otherwise).
If you have any questions about the guidance or the application form please book in a chat with one of our team members on one of the following days: Tuesday 15/10/24 and Thursday 24/10/24.
To book a slot, please email Hazel on hazel@youngwestminster.com
Watch Our Case Study
Westbourne Park Family Centre’s ‘Skills For Life’ project was supported by Shaftesbury as a recipient of the 2020 Brighter Futures Fund.
WITH THANKS TO ALL INVESTORS:
