Deadline: 15 September 2015
Submit applications for Small Grants Programme for events organised by and for young people focused around Inter Faith Week 15-21 November 2015!
The Trust will be awarding small grants up to £500.00 for organisations running events or projects connected with Inter Faith Week 2015.
Grants are awarded for proposals for inter-faith activities by children and young people from Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and other faiths and those of no formal faith in understanding and co-operation.
Grants will be awarded for
- Learning by children and young people (11-25 years old) from different faiths about different faiths, through social action.
- Co-operation and understanding between faiths which preferably involve young people in planning, running, and evaluating; and which promote equal opportunities.
- Increasing understanding between people of faith and of no faith.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants can be organisations / groups working in United Kingdom and not individuals.
- Grants are given to events run by children and young people of age 11-25 years.
- Priority will be given to projects which:
- Actively involve young people in planning, running, and evaluation of the project.
- Promote positive action i.e. young people from different backgrounds coming together to address shared problems like improving green spaces.
- Are run by non-statutory organisations, such as youth clubs, scout/guide groups, local voluntary and community organisations.
- Grants will not be awarded for activities for young people of different faiths which do not include learning about other faiths or for converting young people to a different faith.
How to Apply
Application forms can be downloaded from the website and filled forms must be submitted to IFYT via email. Selected applicants will be contacted about the outcome by 15 October 2015.
For more information, please visit Grants for faith.
