FAQ’s
What are we looking for in an ideal application?
We want to continue to support young people in the borough and recognise that the challenges faced by young people continue to evolve.
Therefore, our focus for the 2025 grant round will be to support organisations that are meeting ‘frontline’ challenges – such as basic needs provision – as a priority; but are doing so in a youth work context.
This means that we’re looking for activities/projects that:
show clearly how they will make a difference in the lives of children and young people while helping to build their skills and resilience, empower them and extend their choices in life.
Involve young people in the design, delivery and evaluation of their work.
Provide good value for money.
We expect organisations to:
Have a track record of working in the area with similar projects.
Have safety and safeguarding policies and procedures in place.
Have diverse sources of income and sound financial management.
Have a management committee or trustee board of no less than three unrelated people with a good range of experience.
What are the safeguarding expectations?
We expect organisations that we fund to have high standards of safeguarding arrangements in place. As a minimum this will include:
Safeguarding policy in the applicant organisation’s own name.
Named safeguarding representative within the organisation.
Safeguarding training for all staff, volunteers, who have face-to-face contact with children and young people:
Training must be appropriate to the nature of the work and must be refreshed regularly.
Training should cover both safeguarding best practice and a briefing on the organisation’s safeguarding policies and procedures.
All people working with children are subject to relevant background checks i.e. Disclosure & Barring Service. This includes all staff, management committee, trustees or volunteers, who have direct access to children. Checks must be refreshed regularly.
Safeguarding Children policy includes clear steps to take in the event of an incident or disclosure, including who to inform and how to contact them.
Do I have to be a registered charity?
Yes. We consider applications from registered charities and Community Interest Companies based in the area, which work directly with young people in open access settings. It is not be possible to offer grants to unregistered groups.
Do I have to be based in the area?
Our priorities for grant-giving will be to provide practical support to young people in Hammersmith and Fulham through organisations that are meeting basic needs in a youth work setting.
The Trustees are keen to help established organisations develop and maintain strong relationships with young people – in practical and inspiring ways – in Hammersmith and Fulham.
What if my project only involves a segment of the community?
Organisations and projects may be working with a segment of the community, however grants will not be awarded for activities that discriminate or exclude people unnecessarily. If your activity is not open to all young people in the area, please explain why in your application.
Clearly there will be times where activities are catering to special needs and are providing specialist support which will be targeted and these can be outlined in your application form.
How much can I apply for?
As in previous years, the normal minimum grant award will be £5,000. We are ‘capping’ the maximum grant available at £10,000.
Please be aware that it is also very unlikely that a grant level which exceeds the applicants’ turnover over recent years will be made e.g. if your recent income has been less than £5,000 – you are unlikely to be eligible for a grant.
Can the project being run have any affiliation with schools or PRU’s?
No.
Can organisations apply for core costs?
Yes. We also welcome applications for specific projects that meet the ‘basic needs criteria’ within a youth work context.
Can organisations apply for capital projects?
Applications for capital projects will not be considered as the Trustees will be giving priority to core costs and/or ‘activity’ projects.
Would Addison Youth expect applicants to describe the impact of the current economic environment?
It will be of benefit to the application to outline how the grant will help the organisation to support young people in need in the borough, within a youth work context.
Will you be taking an organisation's reserves into account when making decisions?
Checks will be made, as part of the due diligence process, on the organisations reserves to ensure sustainability.
Are organisations expected to adhere to NYA guidelines?
Yes, organisations will be expected to adhere to NYA guidelines
When will I hear the outcome?
Before March 31st 2025.
If I get a grant this year, am I eligible for following years?
Applicants are advised not to assume that an award made will repeat the following year or that, if made, will be of the same size. However, we appreciate that continuity of funding is very important and would hope to continue funding best practice.
I’m having problems with the application form
Please send us a message describing the issue on the Contact Us form of the website or email info@addisonyouth.org.uk and we will get back to you as soon as possible.