GRANT APPLICATION
   
Is your group made up of a majority of 12–25 year olds?
   
Does your project idea benefit the wider community and not just the group that is applying?
   
Do you meet and involve people from the Glasgow North East area?
   
Will your project help young people feel good about themselves and make something happen that they feel strongly about?
   
Is led by and based on the ideas of young people?
   
CAN YOU SAY YES?
   
If so then you are eligible to apply for a YouthBank Grant
 
 
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!
• The Young Grant Makers at GNE YouthBank will read the application and decide if the applicant(s) should be invited to interview.
   
• We will email to invite you for an informal interview or let you know your application does not fit our criteria.
   
• The purpose of the interview is for the Young Grant Makers to chat with you so they have a better understanding of your project idea as well as giving you the opportunity to tell them more about it or to ask more questions. The interview only lasts 10–15 minutes, the Young Grant Makers will ask five or six questions and the more information you give at the interview the more chance your project has of getting funding.
   
• You will receive a telephone call after the interview to tell you if your project idea has been successfully awarded a grant.
   
• We will post your cheque to the address provided on the application form please complete and return the cheque receipt letter.
   
• All successful projects will receive a Monitoring Form to complete. You must return this to YouthBank once your project has finished.
   
• Best of luck with your project!
CRITERIA & PRIORITIES
Glasgow North East YouthBank funds projects that are developed by local young people. Any host organisation or adult should support the project but not control the project. Adults should adopt an active empowering approach with young people when they are developing any projects to be funded by YouthBank.
Priorities
 
Projects should:

We will consider all applications that meet our criteria and will base all judgements on merit, however because of the issues young people face in Glasgow North East we are keen to encourage young people to develop projects that:

• Support social entrepreneurship.
   
• Have an environmental, sustainable and eco -friendly ethos.
   
• Shows the development and learning of young people.
   
• Safe entertainment for young people.
   
• Include training courses for young people.
   
• Projects that promote the health and well-being of young people.
   
• Youth bank with fund projects for vulnerable groups e.g. young cares, young parents and looked after and accommodated young people.
 
• Help young people to feel good about themselves, to join in and make decisions.
   
• Give opportunity for young people to develop and learn.
   
• Help young people make a positive impact in their community that they feel strongly about.
   
• Be of benefit to other young people.
   
• Help create an understanding of young people
in their community.
   
• Be a new idea (As creative as you wish).
   
• Have young people taking the lead using their
own ideas.
   
• Young people must apply and attend interview,
adults can support but cannot lead the application.
GNE YouthBank will fund: Activities, Equipment, trips or visits that are arranged by young people, classes, Eco gardens /projects and any good ideas that young people have for their community.
 
APPLICANT DETAILS All Fields must be filled in
Name of Organisation:
Email of Organisation:
Name of Group:
Title of Project:
Tel No:
- -
Mobile No:
- -
PLEASE NOTE: YouthBank cannot write cheques to individuals but supply the cheque to a hosting organisation.
Address of Project:
 
 
 
 
Number of people involved in planning and delivering this project:
 
  Number(s)     Number(s)
Male 12–15
 
Female 12–15
Male 16–25
 
Female 16–25
Contact (Young person):
Email Address:
Tel No:
- -
Mobile No:
- -
Contact (Adult person):
Email Address:
Tel No:
- -
Mobile No:
- -
If successful who should the cheque be made payable to (organisations only)?
If successful who should the cheque be sent to, if different from the project address?
Address:
 
 
 
 
 
If you would like a direct BACS payment into your account as an alternative to a cheque. Please fill out the following
Name of Bank:
Sort Code:
Account number:
We would like you to tell us what you think you will learn from filling in this application form. GNE YouthBank is part of the learning group and we would like to collect information about what you think you will learn filling in this application such as budget skills, interview techniques, computer skills, organisational skills confidence in meeting new people, or anything you think you may improve!
 
PROJECT DETAILS
Please give details below of your proposed project and the timescales involved. Think about: what you will do to prepare for the project, the activities that will take place, and when it starts and ends.
How long have young people been involved in developing this idea?
Date project will start:
 
Is this flexible?
 
No:
 
Yes:
 
If your grant is for an activity or equipment
could you let us know what day and time of
the week it will be used?
How many weeks will your
activities take place?
 
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Daytime
Evening
What difference will this project make to your group and the wider community? Think about: who will benefit from your project, what difference your project will make and how this makes your community a better place to live.
 
How many people
will benefit
– numbers only?
  Number(s)     Number(s)     Number(s)     Number(s)
Male under 12
 
Male 16-25
 
Female under 12
 
Female 16-25
Male 12-15
 
Male over 25
 
Female 12-15
 
Female over 25
Full postcodes of the young people benefiting from this grant
 
 
 
How will you monitor and evaluate your project? Think about: Counting the number of people that took part, surveys, questionnaires or changes within your community?
 
APPLICANT DETAILS PLEASE CHECK THE GRANT DESCRIPTOR FOR INFORMATION REGARDING GRANTS BEFORE FILLING OUT YOUR BUDGET
Please list below details and total estimated costs involved.
£
£
£
£
£
£
TOTAL COST
£ 0.00
AMOUNT OF YOUTHBANK FUNDING REQUESTED
£
Will you be making a financial contribution / have you applied for other funding?
i.e. fundraising or other sources of funds.
 
Yes
 
 
No:
 
If yes, please give details.
If not, why?
Has your organisation previously applied for YouthBank funding?
 
Yes
 
 
No:
 
If yes, please give details.
If you were unsuccessful, would this project still go ahead?
 
Yes
 
 
No:
 
If yes, please give details.
PLEASE NOTE, THE DECISION OF THE YOUTHBANK GRANTMAKERS IS FINAL. NO APPEALS AGAINST THEIR DECISION WILL BE CONSIDERED. I have read and agree to abide by the conditions outlined (please sign below)
 
Name: Date:
 
Position Held:
 
Signature (young person):
 
Signature (adult):
 
IF YOU COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION THEN YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BECOME A MEMBER OF GLASGOW NORTH EAST YOUTHBANK. REMEMBER TO KEEP COPIES OF YOUR APPLICATION AND ANY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS YOU ARE SENDING US FOR EVIDENCE PURPOSES.
YoMo offers you the opportunity to work towards a Youth Achievement Award as part of your project – this is an accredited qualification and looks great on your CV. If you would like more information please contact us at YouthBank or speak to your Youth Worker before you start filling in this application.
 
Tick if you are working towards an award
Youthbank has various committees for interview (Please tick)
North (Springburn, Royston & Barmulloch)
 
 
East (Easterhouse, Carntyne & Shettelston)
 
     
Inner East (Calton, Bridgeton & Parkhead)
 
 
West (Drumchapel, Milton, Knightswood, etc)
 
 
WHICH GRANT?
Youthbank has various grants available (Please tick)
Individual Grant
 
This grant is capped £250 and can support individuals
personal development and
learning experiences.
 
 
 
Tick
 
Standard YB Grant
 
This grant supports projects that benefit the local community.
Maximum £500
 
 
 
Tick
 
Young Movers Grant
 
This grant is specific to young people taking the
lead. You can apply for up to £750 if your project is
lead by a young leader. The role of the young leader
is to support young people’s ideas within the
project. They must also support the young people
who are applying for a YouthBank grant.
 
Tick
   
** If your grant is under £200 you will be invited
for a telephone interview, on the night of
Grant Giving. This will be confirmed by email
Please make sure all monitoring information and evidence is sent on completion of your project.
Be as creative as you wish!! (Non completion of monitoring will delay future grants)
YouthBank is run/managed by young volunteers. If you are interested in becoming a
volunteer with YouthBank or would like more information regarding this, please tick the box
and we will contact you.		  
Tick
Please take a print out of your application before submitting.
Please contact us if you have not received a confirmation e-mail within 10 days.
Conditions
• All projects funded must acknowledge the support of YouthBank in all promotional material or publicity.
   
• If the grant is for the purchase of equipment etc, these must have adequate insurance cover and security. This is the responsibility of the applicant.
   
• If your organisation ceases to exist, GNE YouthBank will decide how best to use any equipment acquired by a YouthBank grant.
   
• If the actual cost of the project is less than the approved funding the remainder must be returned to the GNE YouthBank.
   
• Any project funded must, unless agreed, begin within 3 months of the date of the grant awarded, or the funding should be returned to YouthBank.
   
• No money should be spent until the grant has been secured.
Young Movers is the trading name of YoMo (Glasgow), a company limited by guarantee (SC367849) registered in Scotland with charitable status (SC38030).
 
 
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