Summer Skills Grants 2024
Apply for up to £4,000 to deliver a summer employability project.
The grant is significant to enable us to run different courses. No one else funds these things.
About the grants
For the 10th year running London Youth is partnering with CVC, with additional funding from partner, RDAS, to offer our members grants to run employability focused activities for young people during the summer holidays.
This year we are looking to fund member organisations to creatively empower and support young people aged 14+, in effectively thinking about their future and supporting their personal and professional development.
London Youth will be distributing over £130,000 of funding to projects that provide support, training, and skills-based opportunities to young Londoners and give them the knowledge and skills to succeed in life. Member organisations will have the flexibility to tailor the programme based on the needs of their young people and the local area.
We are offering members the opportunity to apply for a grant of up to £4,000 to support delivery which takes place between July and September 2024. We are looking to fund projects that are innovative and creative in supporting young people to think about their future prospects.
All projects are required to demonstrate and work to achieve at least 2 of the following key outcomes:
- Improved essential skills (e.g., confidence, communication, leadership)
- Improved professional skills (e.g., training, qualifications)
- Increased knowledge of future career paths
- Increased confidence in pursuing careers in industry of choice
- Improved access to workplace/work experience opportunities
- Increased access to job opportunities
Summer is a difficult time, young people are unsettled, violence increases. To have an engaging programme and show the pathways into work in tech has been great.
Key Dates
- Q&A sessions on Friday 5th April, 10am-11am – cancelled. Please register for the session on Wednesday 10th April, 11am-12pm – register here.
- Deadline for submissions: Sunday 21st April at 23:59pm
- Decisions communicated to applicants: Week commencing 20th May 2024
- Projects to be delivered: July to September 2024
How to apply
The deadline for applications is 23:59 on Sunday 21st April 2024. Please note that any applications received after the deadline of Sunday 21st April at 23:59pm will not be considered.
There are two ways to apply:
- Please complete the online application (link below) and submit your budget form via email to employability@londonyouth,org.uk We have provided the application form in word version, below, only if you wish to prepare your answers first, before completing and submitting the online form. Please note that we won’t accept application forms via email, it must be submitted online.
- Video application; The video can be up to 3 minutes and needs to include:
- Clear overview of your proposal and details on how you will be delivering your employability project
- How you will engage hard to reach young people
- Any evidence you have to show that there is a need for this project
- Which two outcomes from the outcomes list that your project will be achieving and how you intend to deliver the project against those outcomes.
Feel free to be creative with your video, however you won’t be scored on your technical capabilities. You can see some examples from previous years here.
We ask that you send the video clips to employability@londonyouth.org via WeSendIt or WeTransfer. You are also required to complete and submit a budget form via email to employability@londonyouth.org
We receive an incredibly high number of applications so really encourage any organisation applying to get in touch if they have questions or would like to discuss your summer project ideas with someone from the team. Please email employability@londonyouth.org and one of the team will get back to you.
The Summer Skills Grants programme is funded by:
