Funding

Alec Dickson Trust
Awards of up to £250 to people under 30 to kickstart volunteering projects which will improve the lives of marginalised people.

Address: The Secretary, The Alec Dickson Trust, 172-176 Kings Cross Road, London WC1X 9NJ
E mail: thealecdicksontrust@talk21.com
W ebsite: http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/alecdicksontrust/index.htm

Philip Lawrence Awards
Awards recognise outstanding achievements by young people aged 11 to 20 in at least one of the key themes of combatting lawlessness and violence, promoting community safety, advancing racial harmony, demonstrating good citizenship and supporting projects through schools.

Telephone: 020 7512 2100
Website: http://www.4children.org.uk/pla

Youth Opportunity and Youth Capital Fund
Funds available to young people aged 13 to 19 to develop their own community based projects. Applicantions should be made to individual local authorities and decisions will be made by 'youth panels' made up of local young people.

Website: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/YoungPeople/Youthfunds/DG_067006

Young Roots
The programme makes grants of between £5,000 and £25,000 for youth projects involving young poeple aged 13 to 25 in heritage-related learning and action.

Telephone: 020 7591 6042
Website: http://www.hlf.org.uk/English/HowToApply/OurGrantGivingProgrammes/YoungRoots