Speaking Out Briefing No. 18: Small Grants Programme

The Speaking Out Small Grants Programme (SGP) was launched in February 2008 to enable voluntary and community organisations working with children and young people aged 0 to 25 in England to apply for small grants of up to £1000 to deliver one-off projects or activities in their local communities. The grants were set up to fund the development and implementation of new activities or extensions of existing projects that would raise the voice of the children and young people’s voluntary and community sector, focusing on hree key themes: knife, gun and gang crime; substance misuse; and access to activities in rural and urban areas. The grants, worth £16,500, were distributed to 17 projects, and activities were delivered by the end of October 2008. This briefing paper evaluates the first round of the grants programme, highlighting the significant amount of work that can be done for children and young people with very limited resources.

To download the full briefing: Speaking Out Briefing No. 18: Small Grants Programme (PDF)
Published February 2009

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