Youth opportunity and capital funds (YOF and YCF)
If you know a young person who has an idea for an exciting project that could change spaces in Hull and help develop activities for young people why not find out more about the youth opportunity fund (YOF) and the youth capital fund (YCF).
This year there is £448,900 YOF and £193,000 YCF available to use between April 2010 and March 2011.
YOF grants
The YOF is money to spend on things to do. In Hull, you can apply for a small or large YOF grant of between £250 - £7,500.
For example, you could apply to the YOF for -
- celebration or cultural events
- arts projects
- sports
- trips
- gigs or music activites
- training
- volunteering
- changing your local neighbourhood
- small equipment (less than £1000)
YFC grants
The YCF is for places, equipment and building things. These are larger projects, which should help in providing activities with and for young people. In Hull, applying for grants for YCF needs to be for projects greater than £2,500. Single items have to cost more than £1,000 to be considered ‘capital’.
For example,you could apply to the YCF for -
- establishing a cybercafé
- a skate park
- single item (more than £1000)
- computers suites
- mobile venue
- new building extension
- minibus
There have been many exciting projects over the years such as developing a motorbike trails course, training as pool lifeguards, community gardening and allotment projects, stage and arts performances, volunteering projects and the YOF Big Bash celebration event, the list is only limited by imagination.
What the grant will not pay for
This money is for extra things to do or places to go. It can't be used to replace things that should be provided by schools or the council. It won't pay for things that happen through the school day - unless it is to benefit young people who aren't on a school roll or register.
Apply for a grant
Any young person aged 13-19 years can apply. Young people up to 25 years with specific disabilities can also apply. We encourage applications from the following -
- black and minority ethnic groups
- young people with disabilities
- young people in areas of disadvantage
- young carers
- young offenders
- looked after children or care leavers
- young travellers or refugees
- lesbian, gay, transsexual and transgender young people
Get together with your friends, talk about your ideas and get a supporting person or organisation to help.
Your application must do one of the following -
- benefit young people or the local community
- help young people make choices in what happens in their local area
- increase access to arts, sport, cultural, recreational, leisure or multi media activities
- promote personal well being, health or safety
- build positive relationships with the different groups of young people and adults in their community
- help build understanding of others from different ethnic or cultural backgrounds
- help young people try volunteering
- activities that build skills and knowledge
If you are interested in applying for a grant please download and complete the application form below. If you need a different format or help please contact us.
Youth opportunity and capital funds application form (size: 2.9 Mb) 
