The Youth Support Service is keen to develop and expand the amount of positive activity available to young people in the East Riding.
Following a one-off donation by arvato government services, the Youth Support Service is able to offer small grants to voluntary, not-for-profit organisations who want to provide more activities for young people aged five to 19 years of age.
Applicants could be established clubs or a new group needing funds to buy new equipment, help with running costs and staffing etc.
There is £63,000 available to two bands of applicant. Band A is up to £2,500 for individual organisations, and Band B is up to £5,000 for organisations that operate countywide, or in more than one location.
It is hoped the fund will be able to support a variety of organisations that must be able to spend the grant by March 31 2014.
Application packs are now available and the deadline for completed application forms to be received is February 1. Late bids will not be accepted. All applications will be considered by a panel on February 8.
Please note that funding will not be available to voluntary organisations that are in receipt of grant aid through the ERVAS sports club scheme.
For further details please contact Lynda Harris (Lynda.harris@eastriding.gov.uk, tel 01482 392806), or William Vodden (William.vodden@eastriding.gov.uk, tel 01482 392803), development officers with the Youth Support Service, or for an application form contact inclusion.access@eastriding.gov.uk, tel 01482 392824.