Youth Opportunity Fund
The Youth Opportunity Fund (YOF) is a pot of funding available to young people, aged 11 to 19 years old, or up to 25 with a disability, who live, go to school or attend a youth provision in Wandsworth.
Young people can apply for up to £4,000 to run a project or activity that will benefit their peers.
The fund is totally youth-led. Young people think of the project ideas, write the bids, present their idea to the YOF Panel and run the projects. They are helped by a supporting organisation.
The bids are also accessed by a group of young people, called the YOF Panel, who decide which projects receive funding.
Help with applications
The YOF Panel run funding factories, where young people can come and ask for some advice on how to write a successful bid. 90% of those who attend a funding factory are successful with their bid.
YOF 2019
There are 3 rounds of YOF this year. Here are the important dates for your diaries:
Round 1
- Funding Factory – Wednesday 24 April, 5.30 to 7pm
- Deadline for Submission of Application – Thursday 9 May, 5pm
- Presentation Panel Evening – Monday 20 May
Round 2
- Funding Factory – Monday 17 June, 5.30 to 7pm
- Deadline for Submission of Application – Wednesday 3 July, 5pm
- Presentation Panel Evening – Monday 15 July
Round 3
- Funding Factory – Monday 9 September, 5.30 to 7pm
- Deadline for Submission of Application – Wednesday 25 September, 5pm
- Presentation Panel Evening – Monday 14 October
Interested in applying?
If you want to submit a bid for YOF 2019, then download the guidance notes and application form and find out all you need to know!
More information
Get in touch with Tiffany, who manages the YOF on the following details:
Email: wandsworth@participationpeople.com
Phone: 07511 942396 / 020 8871 8530